Is it Possible to Combine Different Processor Models in an Intel® Server Board S2600ST Family Dual-socket Motherboard?

Combining Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor with Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor in the same Intel® Server Board S2600ST Family dual-socket board

Intel® Server Board S2600ST Family boards may support dual-processor configurations consisting of different processors that meet the defined criteria. However, Intel does not perform validation testing of this configuration.

In addition, Intel does not guarantee that a server system configured with unmatched processors will operate reliably.

For optimal system performance in dual-processor configurations, Intel recommends that identical processors be installed.

For the processor rules combination:

• Both processors must have the same number of cores.
• Both processors must have the same cache sizes for all levels of processor cache memory.
• Both processors must support identical DDR4 frequencies.
• Both processors must have identical:
  • Extended family
  • Extended model
  • Processor type
  • Family code
  • Model number