Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14-Core Server Processor | 2.60 GHz / 3.70 GHz Turbo | LGA3647

Description

The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 is a powerful enterprise-class server CPU from Intel’s Scalable Processor family (Skylake-SP). With 14 cores and 28 threads, this CPU delivers strong multi-threaded performance for virtualization, database workloads, cloud services, and high-performance computing.

Designed for racks and tower servers with LGA3647 sockets, the Xeon Gold 6132 is ideal for demanding workloads that require high core counts, robust memory support, and excellent throughput. It supports Intel Hyper-Threading, Turbo Boost, AVX-512, and large memory configurations — making it a versatile choice for enterprise deployments or homelabs that need serious compute power.

🔥 Key Features

• Cores / Threads: 14 / 28

• Base Frequency: 2.60 GHz

• Max Turbo Frequency: 3.70 GHz

• Cache: 19.25 MB Intel Smart Cache

• Socket: LGA3647

• TDP: 140 W

• Memory Support:

  • DDR4

  • 6-channel memory

  • ECC support

• Advanced Technologies:

  • Intel Hyper-Threading

  • Intel Turbo Boost

  • Intel AVX-512

  • Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x, VT-d)

📊 Specifications

🖥️ Ideal For

• Virtualization (VMware ESXi, Proxmox, Hyper-V)

• Databases and analytics

• Web & application servers

• High-performance computing workloads

• Rack & blade server deployments

📌 Compatibility Notes

✔ Requires LGA3647 server motherboard
✔ Often paired with dual CPU configurations for even greater performance
✔ Best matched with DDR4 ECC Registered/LRDIMM memory
✔ Commonly used in high-end servers from Dell EMC PowerEdge (e.g., R640/R740), HPE ProLiant (DL380 Gen10), Supermicro, Lenovo, etc.

💰 Typical Used Pricing (Estimate)

• Tested & Working: ~R3 000 – R5 000

• Excellent Condition: ~R5 000 – R7 000

• Like-New / OEM Boxed: ~R7 000 – R10 000+

(Pricing varies with supply, local demand, and warranty.)

🧠 Performance Notes

👉 14 cores / 28 threads give the Xeon Gold 6132 an edge in heavy multitasking, virtualization, and parallel workloads.
👉 AVX-512 support helps accelerate vector workloads like scientific computing, databases, and data analytics.
👉 6-channel memory: Higher throughput than older Xeon generations (e.g., E5 series), which translates to better performance with large datasets.