Lenovo 4XG7A63413 SR630 V2 Gold 6338N 32C 185W 2.2GHZ

Lenovo 4XG7A63413 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 32-Core Processor for ThinkSystem SR630 V2

Overview

The Lenovo 4XG7A63413 is the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 32-core processor option for the ThinkSystem SR630 V2 rack server — a 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor designed for compute-dense enterprise workloads where thread count, cache depth, and sustained throughput matter more than raw single-thread peak. At 2.2 GHz base with a 3.5 GHz Turbo Boost ceiling across a 64-thread execution environment, this processor handles parallel workloads that would saturate lower core-count options: video analytics servers running simultaneous AI inference streams, large-scale NVR back-end processing, virtual machine hosts serving multiple security applications concurrently, and database or middleware tiers in enterprise surveillance architectures.

The 6338N is a network-optimized Xeon Gold variant — the "N" designation indicates Intel tuning for latency-sensitive I/O and networking workloads, which translates directly to lower jitter when the host is handling high packet-rate traffic, streaming video aggregation, or storage I/O under sustained queue depth. For integrators sizing a server to anchor a large camera deployment or act as the compute backbone for a video management platform, that characteristic matters at scale.

Key Features

• 32 Physical Cores / 64 Threads: Sixty-four concurrent execution threads across a single socket means the SR630 V2 can run a VMS host, an analytics engine, and infrastructure services simultaneously without contention. Fewer servers needed for the same workload density — that's a direct reduction in rack space, licensing fees, and power draw.
• 2.2 GHz Base / 3.5 GHz Boost: The 1.3 GHz spread between base and boost gives the scheduler meaningful headroom. Bursty tasks — alert processing, clip export, motion search — pull extra frequency while sustained parallel streams stay at base. Real-world throughput is better than the base clock alone suggests.
• Hybrid Core Architecture — 18 High-Priority + 14 Efficiency Cores: Intel's heterogeneous core layout (18 high-priority cores at 2.4 GHz, 14 efficiency cores at 1.9 GHz) lets the OS route latency-sensitive threads to the faster cores while background housekeeping, logging, and maintenance tasks run on the efficiency cores. For a VMS deployment, foreground stream decoding lands on high-priority cores; database compaction and index rebuilds absorb into efficiency cores without stealing latency budget.
• 48 MB L3 Cache: Deep last-level cache reduces memory fetch latency on working sets that fit — relevant for analytics workloads that reference the same model weights or frame buffers repeatedly. More cache per socket typically shows up as lower latency variance rather than raw throughput gains.
• 64-Bit / 10 nm Lithography: Built on Intel's 10 nm SuperFin process, this generation improves performance-per-watt over prior 14 nm Xeon families. For a 185W TDP part, the 10 nm node extracts meaningfully more compute per joule than equivalent core counts from the previous generation — relevant when calculating cooling requirements and power budgets for dense deployments.
• 185W Thermal Design Power: At 185W TDP, this processor requires the SR630 V2's cooling subsystem to be configured for high-TDP operation. Verify fan and thermal module compatibility within the SR630 V2 configuration before ordering — mismatched cooling can throttle the processor under sustained load and voids thermal design assumptions.
• LGA 4189 Socket / 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable Platform: The LGA 4189 socket supports Ice Lake-SP processors and the broader 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable feature set — PCIe 4.0 lanes, higher memory bandwidth, and Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) VNNI instructions. If your analytics stack uses INT8 inference acceleration, DL Boost on this processor can deliver significant throughput uplift without a separate accelerator card.
• Intel Xeon Gold 6000 Series Positioning: Sitting in the Gold tier, the 6338N supports up to two-socket configurations with direct mesh interconnect — useful if you anticipate scaling to a dual-socket SR630 V2 build for future workload growth, though single-socket deployment is common at this core count.

Integration and Compatibility

The 4XG7A63413 is a Lenovo factory-configured processor option for the ThinkSystem SR630 V2 platform. It is not a standalone retail CPU — it ships as part of a configured SR630 V2 system or as a validated processor upgrade within the ThinkSystem SR630 V2 compatibility matrix. Integrators should confirm the target system's board revision, UEFI firmware level, and thermal module rating against Lenovo's SR630 V2 compatibility documentation before deployment. The LGA 4189 socket and 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable platform support PCIe 4.0 expansion, eight-channel DDR4 memory per socket, and Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series (PMem) — all relevant if the deployment includes high-bandwidth storage tiers or in-memory database layers for a large-scale network video recorder back-end.

For enterprise security deployments, this processor's thread count and network-optimized tuning make it well-suited as the compute host for video management software platforms running 50+ camera streams with simultaneous analytics. The DL Boost instruction set extension accelerates INT8 inference natively, reducing dependence on discrete GPU accelerators for lighter AI workloads. Explore the full Lenovo server and compute catalog for compatible memory, storage, and expansion options within the ThinkSystem family. For enterprise network infrastructure to support high-camera-count deployments, see managed PoE switches that pair with this class of server hardware.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What server platform is the Lenovo 4XG7A63413 designed for?

A: The 4XG7A63413 is a processor option for the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V2 rack server. It is not a standalone retail CPU — it is validated and configured specifically for that platform within Lenovo's ThinkSystem product line.

Q: What is the base and boost clock speed of the Xeon Gold 6338N in this configuration?

A: The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N operates at a 2.2 GHz base frequency with a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 3.5 GHz across its 32 cores and 64 threads.

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