Inquiry regarding Intel® Xeon® 6725P (Tcase 59°C) — No server vendor is able to offer

[Nebojsa-Djurkovic]

Hi,

I am posting this about the Intel® Xeon® 6725P Processor (16C, 192MB L3, 3.70 GHz, Product Code 245097).

We intend to build a single-socket server based on this CPU due to its unique requirements (very high per-core performance and very large L3 cache), which are critical for our ERP platform.

However, after contacting all major server manufacturers, we encountered the same problem from every vendor:

Supermicro, Dell, HPE, and Fujitsu have all confirmed that:
They cannot offer any server with the Xeon® 6725P

They reject the configuration specifically because of the Tcase = 59°C specification listed on Intel’s product page

They state that no standard 2U or 1U air-cooled system can support such a low Tcase limit

Some vendors (e.g., Supermicro) even informed us that their configurator temporarily showed this CPU as available, but that this was later corrected as a product management mistake, because there is no validated platform for this processor

At this moment, all vendors have refused to build a server configuration with this CPU.Our questions for Intel are:

1. Is the listed Tcase value of 59°C correct, or is it possibly an error in the published specification?
   This temperature limit is extremely low for a 210W class CPU and significantly lower than typical Xeon thermal limits.
2. If the Tcase value is correct, does Intel have information on which server platforms (if any) currently support this processor?

All of Intel’s OEM server partners have informed us that they have no validated solution, and cannot offer this processor in any configuration.

If no server vendor supports the CPU at this time, should we expect platform availability in the future, or is the 6725P intended only for specific/custom cooling solutions?
We would very much appreciate Intel’s clarification, as this CPU perfectly fits our performance requirements, but currently cannot be purchased in any commercially available server due to cooling and validation constraints.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.
We look forward to your guidance.

Best regards,

Nebojsa Djurkovic

[Yesu27]

Hello Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Greetings for the day!!

Thank you for contacting Intel Customer Support.

Please allow us some time to review the details and we will get back with an update shortly.

Regards,

Kuzhanthai Yesu R

​​​​​​​Intel Customer Support Technician

[Simon-Intel]

Hi Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Thank you for your patience.

Please find below the answers to your queries:

1. Thermal Specification Verification: As posted on the Guide and ARK, the value for Tcase on Intel® Xeon® 6725P Processor is 59°C Tcase specification.
2. Platform Compatibility and Future Availability: Unfortunately, we are from the post-sales technical support team and therefore do not have insight into product availability at IPA or Intel Authorized Distributors. Intel does not sell directly to customers and cannot allocate products to customers.

We kindly request you to check with Intel authorized distributor partners about availability.

If you need any further support, feel free to get back to us.

Best regards,

Simon

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Nebojsa-Djurkovic]

Dear Simon,

Thank you very much for your prompt reply and for confirming that the 59°C Tcase specification for the Intel® Xeon® 6725P Processor is correct.

I would like to kindly share additional context so you understand why I opened this case.

We have already contacted all major Intel server OEMs directly — including Supermicro, Dell, HPE, Lenovo and Fujitsu — and every vendor responded with the same conclusion:

• They cannot offer any validated server platform with the Xeon® 6725P,

• The reason is specifically the extremely low Tcase limit (59°C),

• They have no cooling solution capable of maintaining such a temperature under load,

• Therefore the CPU cannot be integrated into any commercially available 1U, 2U, 4U or Tower air or water cooled server.

In fact, Supermicro informed us that the CPU briefly appeared as selectable in their configurator, but this was later corrected because no validated platform exists due to the thermal requirement.

This is why I contacted Intel support:
It was surprising to encounter a processor officially released by Intel, yet currently not supported by any major server manufacturer, simply because no standard cooling solution can maintain the required Tcase.

Our intention was to verify:

Has any OEM actually implemented a validated server platform for the Xeon® 6725P?
If yes, we would be happy to contact that vendor.
If not, we will conclude that this processor effectively requires non-standard, extreme cooling solutions that are not used in commercial servers.

If you are able to forward this inquiry to any internal Intel group that might know whether any OEM has adopted this CPU, we would greatly appreciate it. Even a simple confirmation (“no OEM support at this time”) would be very helpful for us and our customer planning.

Thank you once again for your support and time.

Best regards,
Nebojsa Djurkovic

[Akshaya1]

Hi Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Thank you for sharing the detailed context regarding your concern.

We understand your observation that major OEMs (Supermicro, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Fujitsu) currently do not offer validated server platforms for the Intel® Xeon® 6725P processor, primarily due to its extremely low Tcase limit of 59°C, which poses challenges for standard air- or water-cooling solutions in 1U, 2U, 4U, or tower servers.

At this time, Intel does not have official information confirming any OEM-validated server platforms for the Xeon® 6725P. Based on external sources, potential options may include:

• Custom-built systems with advanced cooling solutions such as liquid cooling or immersion cooling.
• Collaboration with HPC-focused vendors (e.g., Penguin Computing, MiTAC, ASUS, GIGABYTE) for specialized chassis designed for extreme thermal requirements.

Meanwhile, we are checking this internally, and once we have an update, we will share it with you at the earliest.

Best regards,

Akshaya 

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Akshaya1]

Hi Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Greetings!

After checking internally, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide any additional information on your request at this time as this processor has not been tested on the third-party boards and processors are directly sold to the OEM, therefore we cannot comment on configuration options or platform compatibility.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Akshaya 

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Yesu27]

Hello Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Greetings for the day!!

This is to follow up regarding your query. We would like to know if you have reviewed our last post. Please let us know if there is anything else that we may assist you with.

We remain attentive.

Regards,

Kuzhanthai Yesu R

​​​​​​​Intel Customer Support Technician

[Nebojsa-Djurkovic]

Dear Intel Support Team,

Thank you for your follow-up and for the information you have provided.

Unfortunately, despite your assistance, we were not able to obtain any practical solution or find an OEM vendor who can offer a validated server platform for the Intel® Xeon® 6725P processor. All major OEM manufacturers (Supermicro, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Fujitsu) have confirmed that they currently do not support this CPU due to the extremely low 59 °C Tcase specification and the associated cooling requirements.

Since there is no commercially available server platform that can accommodate this processor at this time, there is nothing further we can do from our side.

I still appreciate your effort and your time.

Thank you once again for your assistance.

Best regards,
Nebojsa Djurkovic

[Amina_Sadiya]

Hi Nebojsa-Djurkovic,

Thank you for your response, As we have informed you to reach out to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or the board manufacturer for further assistance.

Since no additional support is available from our end, we will proceed with closing this case.  

We appreciate your understanding!  

Regards,  

Amina  

Intel Customer Support Technician