Designed for AI acceleration, the XE7740 enhances performance and scalability for a variety of workloads.
Dell announced the PowerEdge XE7740 server with new Intel® Gaudi® 3 PCIe accelerators. With this launch, Dell becomes the first company to offer an integrated server configuration with the cutting-edge Intel Gaudi 3 PCIe AI accelerator, according to a statement.
Designed for robust AI acceleration, the 4U PowerEdge XE7740 combines the ease of integration of the PowerEdge R series with the performance and scalability of the PowerEdge XE series. It includes advanced networking and powerful accelerator configurations tailored to meet the growing demands of AI development.
Whether you’re fine-tuning AI models for specific business needs or performing high-performance inference, the XE7740 streamlines deployments, powers operations, and sets a new standard for AI price/performance. Companies across sectors such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, communications, and retail will benefit from increased flexibility in choosing the right size AI infrastructure.
The XE7740 offers flexible and high-performance AI capabilities with the following features:
- Supports up to eight double-wide or PCIe accelerators for high adaptability.
- The configuration can use up to eight individual Gaudi 3 accelerators and optionally two groups of four-way bridge accelerators.
- Total throughput is achieved with 4-way Gaudi 3 PCIe accelerator bridging. 1,200GBps Communication between accelerators utilizes 18x 200GbE interfaces via Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2).
- This bridging functionality is essential for managing large AI models and large memory spaces, ensuring scalability and flexibility in your workflows.
Beyond raw computing power, the XE7740 offers flexible capabilities. networking It features eight full-height PCIe slots and a 1:1 ratio of accelerators to network interface cards (NICs) via an integrated OCP networking module.
Additionally, designed to seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure, the XE7740 effectively addresses per-rack power limitations and operates efficiently within up to 10kW racks commonly found in data centers.
Seamless integration
The XE7740 is expertly designed for enterprise AI, ensuring smooth integration into existing air-cooled racks. dell smart cooling technology. Support for up to eight Gaudi 3 PCIe accelerators makes it easy to integrate AI workflows and is optimized for popular models such as Llama4, Llama3, Deepseek, Phi4, Qwen3, and Falcon3.
In addition to a wide range of existing models, the Gaudi 3 accelerator enables businesses to easily deploy AI technology. The server’s efficient design ensures high performance without the need for expensive power or cooling upgrades, making it an excellent choice for organizations looking to reliably and efficiently scale their AI workloads.
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Real-world applications for enterprise AI
Dell PowerEdge XE7740 is specifically designed to handle a variety of AI workloads, including:
- Inferring and fine-tuning large-scale language models (LLMs)
- Multimodal AI applications such as image recognition and speech recognition
- Data-intensive medical analytics and genome sequencing
- Financial services fraud detection and risk mitigation
- Real-time personalization in retail and e-commerce
Powered by Intel Gaudi 3 PCIe accelerator, the XE7740 seamlessly integrates with platforms like PyTorch and Hugging Face, enabling organizations to efficiently fine-tune models and infer complex AI scenarios.
Making AI more accessible
The Dell PowerEdge XE7740 simplifies enterprise-grade AI deployment and helps organizations overcome common barriers. The main benefits are:
- Cost efficiency: The XE7740 offers an excellent price-to-performance ratio, delivering enhanced AI capabilities at a lower cost.
- Scalability: Modular configuration and optional accelerator bridging give businesses the flexibility to scale AI capabilities as needed.
- Compatibility: The XE7740 is designed for enterprise data centers with demanding power and cooling requirements and can be easily integrated without requiring infrastructure modifications.
Additionally, the XE7740 helps enterprises streamline on-premises AI projects without sacrificing performance or data security by minimizing unpredictable pay-as-you-go accelerator costs and cloud egress charges.
Transforming AI innovation
Additionally, the Dell PowerEdge XE7740 with Gaudi 3 architecture delivers lasting value through a scalable and adaptable infrastructure, enabling businesses to seamlessly pivot as AI technology evolves. Featuring a pre-validated AI design and smooth integration into existing ecosystems, the XE7740 accelerates AI adoption and enables organizations to meet the demands of their unique workloads while staying competitive in an increasingly challenging market.
