Dell’s 16th Generation PowerEdge servers (R660, R760, R960, and more) launched in 2023 with Intel 4th/5th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and DDR5 memory. Here is what changed.
16G vs 15G Comparison
| Feature | 15G (R650/R750) | 16G (R660/R760) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Xeon Scalable Gen3 | Xeon Scalable Gen4/5 |
| Memory | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 |
| PCIe | Gen4 | Gen5 |
| RAID | PERC H755 | PERC H965 |
| Max Cores | 40 per CPU | 64 per CPU |
Key Models
- R660 — 1U general purpose (replaces R650)
- R760 — 2U general purpose (replaces R750)
- R960 — 2U 4-socket (replaces R940)
- XE9680 — 4U 8-GPU AI server