Versatile 8GPU Server for AI Workloads
Ranking first in single server performance in MLPerf 0.7, it supports 8 fully interconnected NVLink 3.0 NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs, and 2 AMD EPYC™ processors enabling PCIe 4.0 in a 4U space, NF5488A5 delivers outstanding AI performance of 5 petaFLOPS and ultra-high data throughput, making it ideal choice for AI applications like image, video and voice processing, financial analysis and virtual assistants.
Key Features

Record-Setting AI Performance
Best single server performance in the MLPerf v0.7 benchmark, setting 18 performance records and achieving 549,000 inferences per second in the ResNet50 inference task.
Learn more: Press Release | Blog Post | Official MLPerf v0.7 Results

Extreme Hardware Design
8x fully interconnected NVLink 3.0 NVIDIA A100 GPUs, 2x AMD EPYC™ processors enabling PCIe4.0 in 4U and delivering 5 petaFLOPS and high data throughput.

Accelerating AI Training
Supports the latest A100 80G GPU with HBM2e, doubling the memory capacity of its predecessor and a 30% increase in GPU memory bandwidth in a single node, delivering 15% performance increase in AI model training tasks with tens of billions of parameters.
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Record-Setting AI PerformanceBest single server performance in the MLPerf v0.7 benchmark, setting 18 performance records and achieving 549,000 inferences per second in the ResNet50 inference task. Learn more: Press Release | Blog Post | Official MLPerf v0.7 Results |
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Extreme Hardware Design8x fully interconnected NVLink 3.0 NVIDIA A100 GPUs, 2x AMD EPYC™ processors enabling PCIe4.0 in 4U and delivering 5 petaFLOPS and high data throughput. |
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Accelerating AI TrainingSupports the latest A100 80G GPU with HBM2e, doubling the memory capacity of its predecessor and a 30% increase in GPU memory bandwidth in a single node, delivering 15% performance increase in AI model training tasks with tens of billions of parameters. |
Take a dive into the NF5488A5 with Serve The Home, who share a detailed look at features like the 8x A100 GPU assembly, optimized hardware design, and MLperf-chart-topping performance.
The Experts Weigh In on NF5488A5
Hardware industry specialists Serve The Home gives the NF5488A5 a 9.7 out of 10 in this comprehensive review, where they break down the server’s features like hardware design and performance.
Model | NF5488A5 | |
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Accelerator | 8* NVIDIA SXM4 A100 40GB/80GB | |
Processor | 2* 2nd or 3rd Generation AMD EPYC™ processor (Up to 280W TDP) | |
Performance | 5 petaFLOPS | |
Memory | 32* DDR4 RDIMMs / LRDIMM, up to 4 TB | |
PCIe Slots (Switch) | 4* low profile PCIe x16, up to 4* 200Gb/s InfiniBand / Ethernet | |
PCIe Slot (CPU) | SKU 1: On-board 10G |
SKU 2: 1* PCIe×16 slot for standard NIC |
Front I/O | SKU 1: | SKU 2: 1* RJ45 management port |
Rear I/O | SKU 1: 2* USB 3.0 port 1* VGA port 1* RJ45 management port |
SKU 2: 2* USB 3.0 port 1* VGA port |
Ethernet Card | 10G Ethernet Optical Interface | |
Management | Built-in Aspeed2500 BMC module, support IPMI, SOL, KVM Over IP, VM, etc. | |
Storage | 8* 2.5” SAS/SATA (or 4* NVMe + 4* SATA/SAS), 4* NVMe M.2 | |
OS Boot Drive | 2* SATA M.2 | |
SAS / RAID | Support 3508 Raid Card | |
Cooling | (N+1) Redundant hot swap fans | |
PSU | (3+1) Redundant, up to 9 kw in total | |
Chassis | 4U, W 448mm x H 175.5mm x D 850mm |