GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE R243-EG0-AAL1 barebone server AMD EPYC 8004 2U 4 GPU
2U barebone server holding a single AMD EPYC 8004 processor with twelve DDR5 slots and four full-height PCIe Gen5 GPU bays
- WorkloadGeneral Purpose Server
- CPU TypeAMD EPYC 8004 Series
- CPU SocketSocket SP6
- Supports four dual-slot PCIe 5.0 GPUs for dense compute
- Single AMD EPYC 8004 processor maximises performance per watt
- Six-channel DDR5 memory with twelve DIMM slots
- Twelve hot-swap 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS drive bays
- OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slot enables flexible networking
Server purpose and target workload
This 2U rack-mount barebones server is built around a single AMD EPYC 8004 Series processor in an SP6 socket. It targets cloud providers, edge deployments, storage clusters and small-to-medium businesses that prioritise performance per watt and total cost of ownership. The platform delivers 6-channel DDR5 memory with ECC across twelve DIMM slots and PCIe 5.0 I/O with up to 128 GB/s bandwidth.
Suitable buyers and mismatched needs
Organisations needing high GPU density for AI training or HPC can populate four full-height full-length PCIe Gen5 x16 slots with dual-slot accelerators. An OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 mezzanine adds high-speed networking or storage offload. Buyers who require dual-socket scaling, more than twelve memory channels, or support for processor families other than EPYC 8004 should evaluate alternative platforms.
Deciding specification
The SP6 socket accepts only AMD EPYC 8004 Series CPUs, so processor selection is locked to that specific series. Verify that your workload and software stack are validated for this socket and generation before committing to the chassis.
Highlights
- Supports four dual-slot PCIe 5.0 GPUs for dense compute
- Single AMD EPYC 8004 processor maximises performance per watt
- Six-channel DDR5 memory with twelve DIMM slots
- Twelve hot-swap 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS drive bays
- OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slot enables flexible networking
Specifications
| Workload | General Purpose Server |
|---|---|
| CPU Type | AMD EPYC 8004 Series |
| CPU Socket | Socket SP6 |
| Shipping weight | 29.98 kg |
| Package size | 1080 × 686 × 305 mm |
Questions about this item
Should I choose a single-socket or dual-socket EPYC 8004 configuration for this barebone?
This model uses a single SP6 socket for one EPYC 8004 processor; there is no dual-socket option.
What does the 128 GB/s PCIe 5.0 bandwidth mean for my GPU workloads?
The 128 GB/s aggregate PCIe 5.0 bandwidth is shared across the four x16 GPU slots and the OCP 3.0 slot, so each GPU can run at full x16 speed simultaneously.
Does the OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slot limit the network card to x8 if all GPU slots are populated?
No, the OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slot provides a full x16 link independent of the four GPU slots, so a network card keeps x16 bandwidth.
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