Cut costs, not performance with single-socket PowerEdge

Key takeaways:

• • Single-socket Dell PowerEdge R4715 and R5715 servers deliver dual – socket – class performance in a simpler, right-sized architecture for SMB and midmarket IT.
  • Powered by 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ processors, they consolidate legacy servers and reduce core-based licensing costs in typical refresh scenarios and boost performance per watt.^¹
  • Built on the PowerEdge platform with unified management, built-in security, and efficient thermals, they help lean IT teams modernize without overbuying capacity.

Small teams, big pressure

Small and medium IT teams are under pressure from every side. You’re supporting more applications and users, dealing with aging hardware, and watching software and energy costs creep up—often without matching headcount.

At some point, another patch on a ten-year old server isn’t “being frugal;” it risks downtime and surprise costs. You don’t just need a new box. You need a right-sized PowerEdge foundation that delivers the performance you’re missing today without locking you into licenses and capacity you don’t need.

That’s where the single-socket PowerEdge architecture comes in. PowerEdge single-socket platforms deliver enterprise performance in a simpler design that balances performance, efficiency and simplicity for mainstream workloads. They maximize performance per dollar while helping you streamline operations across your data center.

The Dell PowerEdge R4715 and PowerEdge R5715 with 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ processors are built for organizations that refuse to trade performance for price. They deliver enterprise-class performance, efficiency and simplicity—helping lean IT teams stay responsive, secure and on budget.

The PowerEdge single-socket advantage

For years, “serious” servers meant two sockets by default. Hardware has moved on. A single modern processor in a well-engineered PowerEdge single-socket design can now deliver the performance that most mainstream workloads need—especially in virtualized environments.

The PowerEdge R4715 and R5715 take full advantage of that shift. With a single 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processor in each system, they give you enterprise-grade performance with a simpler cost and management model.

Lower licensing costs
Many infrastructure and database licenses are tied to cores. By consolidating workloads onto one powerful processor in a single-socket PowerEdge server, you can reduce total licensed cores while maintaining—or improving—performance. In typical refresh scenarios, that can reduce licensing costs by 62.5% when upgrading from a 5-year-old server.¹

Simpler operations
Single-socket architecture eliminates multi-processor coordination and tuning. With fewer components to configure and maintain, deployment and lifecycle management becomes simpler, so admins can focus on keeping services up and moving projects forward—not babysitting hardware.

Reduced total cost of ownership
You get dual-socket-class performance at a single-socket price point—across hardware, software and ongoing power and cooling. Lower power, cooling and space requirements, combined with right-sized infrastructure, translate into improved TCO and more value every budget cycle.

PowerEdge R4715: Consolidate your towers, reclaim your rack

If you’re moving from tower servers or older 1U/2U systems, the PowerEdge R4715 is a practical starting point. It packs strong performance into a compact 1U footprint, ideal when rack space and budgets are tight.

With support for up to 32 cores and 240W cTDP, the R4715 can consolidate multiple legacy servers onto a single platform while keeping workloads responsive during peak demand. It delivers up to 52% increased performance per core versus previous-generation server,² so you get more value from every licensed core and every watt. In virtualization scenarios, it enables a nearly 3X performance increase over six-year-old server infrastructure by deploying R4715 servers,³ letting you run more VMs on fewer boxes.

Optional NVMe® drives and high-bandwidth DDR5 memory accelerate analytics, reporting and line-of-business workloads, helping the R4715 cut report times and keep concurrent workloads responsive. Up to three PCIe Gen5 slots give you high-speed options for networking or storage as your environment grows.

PowerEdge R5715: Grow data without rip-and-replace

If your challenge is fast-growing data and applications, the PowerEdge R5715 gives you additional expansion headroom in a 2U form factor.

Support for up to 288 TB of storage gives you room for growing databases, file shares and backup targets without constant hardware changes. You can scale capacity within the same platform instead of planning for disruptive migrations. With up to four PCIe Gen5 slots, you can add networking, storage or accelerators as needs evolve—extending the life of the platform and avoiding unnecessary rip-and-replace cycles.

Tuned for the workloads that keep you running

The PowerEdge R4715 and R5715 give you right‑sized performance for the workloads that anchor most growing business environments:

• • Virtualization and private cloud – Consolidate multiple legacy hosts into fewer, more capable servers. Reduce hardware sprawl while giving VMs the CPU and memory headroom they’ve been missing.
  • Data analytics and databases – High-speed DDR5 memory and modern CPU architectures help database servers respond faster and keep up with concurrent reporting and transactional workloads.
  • Software-defined storage and edge – Flexible I/O and strong storage density make these systems ideal for SDS and remote sites where you want predictable performance and right-sized economics.

Efficiency that shows up on your monthly bills

Modernization isn’t only about speed; it’s also about sustainability and operating costs.

The PowerEdge R4715 and R5715 use advanced airflow designs and high-efficiency power supplies to reduce energy consumption at the server and rack level. Optimized thermal management lowers the energy needed for cooling, delivering more performance per watt.

The PowerEdge R4715 delivers efficiency that helps you support more workloads within a similar power envelope. Improving per-node compute performance, while keeping power consumption near your legacy server requirements can translate to progress towards sustainability targets and a reduction in colocation fees over time.

Enterprise-class management and security, right-sized

As part of the PowerEdge R-Series family, the R4715 and R5715 give you a consistent platform and management experience as your needs grow. You get unified remote management with iDRAC 10 and Dell OpenManage, making it easier to deploy, monitor and update servers across sites.

Security is built in. Hardware-rooted security with silicon root of trust, system lockdown capabilities and support for self-encrypting drives help protect data from the hardware layer up.

For small and medium IT teams under constant pressure, that adds up to more than a hardware refresh. With single-socket PowerEdge powered by 5th-Generation AMD EPYC™ processors, you can stop overpaying for unused capacity, rein in licensing and energy costs, and give your organization a right-sized foundation that’s easier to run today—and ready for what comes next.

FAQ

Q: Who are the PowerEdge R4715 and R5715 designed for?
A: The R4715 and R5715 are designed for small and medium businesses and midmarket organizations that need enterprise-class performance and security with simpler economics and operations for lean IT teams.

Q: How do single-socket PowerEdge servers help reduce licensing costs?
A: Many software licenses are core-based. By consolidating onto a single powerful processor in each PowerEdge server, you can achieve similar or better performance with fewer cores, which can reduce licensing costs by 62.5% when upgrading from a five-year-old server.¹

Q: When should I choose the R4715 vs. the R5715?
A: Choose the R4715 when rack space and density are priorities and you want to consolidate towers or older 1U/2U systems. Choose the R5715 when your primary need is storage and expansion headroom for growing data and applications.

¹Based on Dell analysis of SPEC FP Rate scores of the 24 core AMD EPYC CPU in the PowerEdge R5715 (464) with the SPEC FP rate of an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus with 2x 32 core Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs (438). Both have similar SPEC-FP scores, but the newer Dell server is able to achieve the same with 62.5% fewer cores. With core licensed software like Windows Server 2025, this would equate to a 62.5% reduction in licensing costs. Data accurate as of 1/29/2026. Actual performance may vary.
²Dell PowerEdge R5715 with AMD EPYC 9135 CPU achieves a score of 350 in SPEC CPU 2017 FP Rate. Dell PowerEdge R7615 with AMD EPYC 9124 scores 229 in SPEC CPU 2017 FP Rate. This represents a 52.83% performance improvement.
³PowerEdge R4715 with 9335 CPU achieved a score of 566 in SPEC CPU 2007 FP Rate vs a score of 197 in the same test running on a HPE DL385 ProliantGen10 Plus with AMD EPYC 7282 CPU. This represents a 287.31% performance increase. Data current as of 3/13/26. Actual performance may vary.