The 501-7051 is a Sun processor boards component. Pro Disk Network sells the 501-7051 for $89.47 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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30-Day Returns — pre-paid label on DOA and defective items
Confirm the socket against your motherboard's CPU support list - Intel Xeon Scalable spans LGA 3647 (1st/2nd gen), LGA 4189 (3rd gen Ice Lake), and LGA 4677 (4th/5th gen Sapphire/Emerald Rapids). A BIOS update is often required for newer steppings even on the same socket. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with your motherboard model for a compatibility check.
How fast does the 501-7051 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 501-7051 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The 501-7051 is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Citrix VDI Pool — Frequency-sensitive — prefer high-clock 16–18 core SKUs over high-core-count parts to maintain user-perceived snappiness.
Kubernetes / Tanzu Workers — Higher core count amortises better across many small Pods. EVC mode planning matters for live-migrate parity.
AI Inference Host — Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids include AMX silicon for INT8 inference acceleration — meaningful uplift for BERT, ResNet, and LLM serving.
What is the 501-7051?
The 501-7051 is a Sun server-class processor, manufactured by Sun. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of 501-7051
Pros
Same-day shipping from our US warehouse cuts deployment lead time
Cons
Server-grade thermal load — confirm cooler rating before installation
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 501-7051 as factory-original Sun inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Sun servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
What socket does the 501-7051 use?
Confirm the socket against your motherboard's CPU support list - Intel Xeon Scalable spans LGA 3647 (1st/2nd gen), LGA 4189 (3rd gen Ice Lake), and LGA 4677 (4th/5th gen Sapphire/Emerald Rapids). A BIOS update is often required for newer steppings even on the same socket. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with your motherboard model for a compatibility check.
How fast does the 501-7051 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 501-7051 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the 501-7051?
New 501-7051 units carry the full Sun manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 501-7051?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 501 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
501-7021 — 501-7021 - Sun Power Distribution Board For T2000 — $173.68
501-7021-05 — 501-7021-05 - Sun Power Distribution Board for Fire T2000 — $318.32
501-7029 — 501-7029 - Sun 1.28GHz CPU Board Assembly for Fire V440 — $84.57
501-7040 — 501-7040 - Sun Fibre Link Card for Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 RoHS Y — $121.05
501-7046 — 501-7046 - Sun CPU / Memory Board — $326.00
501-7049 — 501-7049 - Sun 4-Slot Disk Backplane for Fire x4600 — $39.60
501-7052-03 — 501-7052-03 - Sun Power Distribution Board for Fire X4600 — $273.91
501-7057 — 501-7057 - Sun USB I/O Board Card for Fire X4600 M2 — $307.59
501-7058 — 501-7058 - Sun CPU/Memory Board with 2x UltraSPARC IV 1.5GHz — $121.49
501-7066 — 501-7066 - Sun System Board (Motherboard) for SunFire V445 — $170.53
501-7086 — 501-7086 - Sun Center plane Board for Fire V490 Z5 — $259.50
501-7094 — 501-7094 - Sun 400MHz 2MB Cache UltraSPARC III Processor Module with Cinch Socket — $329.59
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Processor Boards
Socket Compatibility, EVC Mode, and BIOS Revision Planning
For Hyper-V clusters, Live Migration compatibility is more forgiving but still benefits from matched CPU stepping across cluster nodes. For Kubernetes / Tanzu, CPU heterogeneity is acceptable because pods are stateless, but resource-request planning becomes harder when nodes have different core counts.
AI Workloads, AMX, and the Inference Performance Story
Late-generation Intel Xeon processors (Sapphire Rapids, Emerald Rapids, Granite Rapids) include AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions) silicon that accelerates INT8 inference workloads dramatically. For the 501-7051, if AMX is present, BERT-base inference throughput improves 4-6× over the previous generation; LLM inference (Llama 2 7B INT8 quantised) improves 2-3×. AMX does not require code changes when used through libraries that already support it (oneAPI, ONNX Runtime, OpenVINO).