Bull & Intel

Powering enterprise, HPC & AI together

Building on a long-standing Bull–Intel partnership and decades of HPC expertise, BullSequana servers powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors deliver sovereign, high-performance infrastructure, from enterprise-scale mission-critical workloads to large-scale HPC and AI deployments, combining performance, security, and efficiency.

Together, Bull and Intel combine advanced silicon innovation with proven system design to help organisations run their most demanding workloads with confidence, today and into the future.

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Partnership benefits

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Enterprise scale-up without compromise

BullSequana SH with Intel® Xeon® 6 delivers true scale-up performance, enabling organisations to grow seamlessly from 2 to 16 sockets within a single system.

  • Purpose-built large SMP architecture, optimised for demanding scale-up workloads such as SAP HANA® and intensive data-processing platforms
  • Supports up to 128 TB DDR5 memory to power large in-memory databases and real-time analytics
  • Bull’s Node Controller UNC5 interconnect (for 8-socket systems and above) ensures high-bandwidth, low-latency communication across all sockets
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Trusted infrastructure for regulated and sovereign environments

BullSequana SH with Intel® Xeon® 6 is designed with a secure-by-design approach, combining supply-chain transparency with advanced hardware protection.

  • Firmware protection with Trusted Execution technology using Root-of-Trust (RoT)
  • Intel® confidential computing technologies including SGX and TDX
  • Secure virtualisation advancements through collaboration with Vates
  • Adaptable to national sovereignty, compliance, and regulated industry requirements worldwide
  • Intel’s semiconductor manufacturing in Leixlip, Ireland, supports sovereign infrastructure
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From simulation to AI training at scale

BullSequana X and XH servers integrate Bull’s HPC heritage with Intel® innovation to power demanding HPC workloads and AI applications.

  • Purpose-built for simulation, modelling, and advanced analytics
  • Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® AMX for built-in AI acceleration
  • Direct liquid cooling capable of 45°C CPU operation for improved energy efficiency
  • Support for CPU-based and accelerator-enhanced AI
  • Designed for high core-count, memory-intensive AI training and inference

Spotlight on Bull solutions, powered by Intel

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BullSequana SA powered by Intel® Xeon® scalable processors

Built for IT, optimised for virtualised workloads and architectures—private and hybrid cloud, containers, hyperconverged infrastructure, and scale out solutions. Available standalone or rack integrated, they accelerate deployment and shorten time to value.

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BullSequana SH powered by Intel® Xeon® 6

BullSequana SH is ideal for mission-critical enterprise environments requiring high reliability and seamless scalability. It supports large in-memory databases such as SAP HANA®, core banking and ERP systems, large-scale virtualisation, and real-time analytics with predictable scale-up performance.
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BullSequana X400 powered by Intel® Xeon® processors

A comprehensive family of rack-mounted servers designed for High-Performance Computing & AI workloads. They offer an optimum balance between density, efficiency, and cost. They can be deployed for specific customer workloads or integrated into large-scale exascale clusters as service nodes.

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BullSequana XH3500 powered by Intel® Xeon® 6

The BullSequana XH3500 is Bull’s flagship exascale-ready platform, engineered for the most demanding AI and high-performance computing workloads. Designed with Bull’s best-in-class direct liquid cooling, it enables sustainable performance at national and scientific scale.

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Centre for Excellence in Performance Programming

At CEPP, we ensure a smooth transition to the latest Intel compilers, libraries and tools. Our expert CEPP one+ team works closely with Intel to support and oversee migration, with access to pre-release Intel oneAPI versions to validate and implement critical fixes early.

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Why Bull & Intel?

Bull and Intel combine decades of co-engineering expertise with leading processor innovation to deliver high-performance, sovereign infrastructure. Together, they provide scalable enterprise systems and advanced HPC platforms optimised for mission-critical and AI-driven workloads. 

BullSequana SH powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors enables seamless scale-up from 2 to 32 sockets within a single system. This architecture supports large in-memory databases, virtualisation, and data-intensive applications with predictable performance and reliability. 

BullSequana SH powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors provides certified, high-performance scale-up infrastructure for SAP HANA® deployments. The platform delivers industry-leading performance, with numerous SAP benchmark world records, and supports configurations up to 16 sockets and 128 TB of memory for large, mission-critical SAP landscapes.

BullSequana servers are engineered with a secure-by-design approach, combining supply-chain transparency, advanced hardware protection, and Intel® confidential computing technologies such as SGX and TDX. Solutions are adaptable to national sovereignty and regulatory requirements worldwide. 

BullSequana X/XH platforms integrate Bull’s HPC heritage with Intel® Xeon® processors and Intel® AMX for built-in AI acceleration. The platforms are designed for simulation, modelling, AI training, and inference, delivering high memory bandwidth and energy-efficient performance.

The partnership is built on long-standing collaboration and joint optimisation across hardware, firmware, and software ecosystems. This ensures validated, performance-tuned solutions that balance enterprise reliability with HPC innovation.

Scale-Up and secure your critical workloads with Bull and Intel

Whether you are modernising infrastructure, scaling up, or optimising mission-critical workloads, Bull and Intel deliver proven technology solutions built for the future. Let’s explore how we can enhance your transformation strategy together.

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