SC50 — Modern 24-Core, 256 GB CFD Node with High Memory Bandwidth

The SC50 node brings our most modern Intel platform to large CFD work at a practical memory budget. A single Intel Xeon Gold 5412U (Sapphire Rapids) delivers 24 cores and 48 threads of current-generation compute with high-bandwidth 8-channel DDR5 memory, paired with 256 GB of RAM and fast NVMe storage. It is built for large CFD cases that benefit from modern per-core efficiency and high memory bandwidth — not just raw core count.

For CFD, where solver performance is often limited by memory bandwidth as much as by cores, SC50 is built around the bottleneck that matters most.

Specifications

SC50 is built on the newest Intel server architecture in our lineup. It combines 24 high-IPC Sapphire Rapids cores with 8-channel DDR5-4400 memory — delivering far higher memory bandwidth (around 282 GB/s) than the DDR4 nodes — plus 256 GB of RAM, PCIe Gen 5, and fast NVMe storage. For memory-bandwidth-sensitive CFD, that combination is a real advantage.

What's included with SC50

Every SC50 rental comes with extras to help you get the most from it:

• A comprehensive CFD course, free — a full training course to sharpen your simulation skills, included at no extra cost.

• One month of Claude AI Premium — AI assistance to support your engineering, scripting, and problem-solving.

• One hour of free CFD consultation — direct time with our CFD engineers to help set up, troubleshoot, or optimize your case.

These come standard with the node — practical support alongside the compute.

What this node is built for

SC50 plays to modern per-core speed, high memory bandwidth, and substantial memory, backed by fast storage. It suits:

• Large meshes — with 256 GB of RAM, meshes into the hundreds of millions of cells fit comfortably for simpler physics.

• Memory-bandwidth-bound cases — many steady and transient Fluent runs are limited by bandwidth, not core count, and this is where SC50 excels.

• Cases that benefit from modern cores — Sapphire Rapids delivers strong per-core performance and AVX-512 acceleration.

• I/O-heavy transient runs — fast NVMe storage keeps data writes and autosaves from stalling the solve.

• A modern, efficient CFD machine — for engineers who want current-generation hardware with strong real-world performance.

With 24 modern cores at up to 3.9 GHz, high-bandwidth DDR5, and 256 GB of RAM, large cases both fit and solve efficiently.

Why memory bandwidth matters for CFD

CFD performance is not only about core count. At each iteration, the solver streams large amounts of mesh and field data through the cores — so memory bandwidth often sets the real-world pace. Cores starved for data cannot run at full speed, no matter how many there are.

SC50's 8-channel DDR5-4400 delivers substantially more bandwidth than DDR4 platforms, keeping its 24 modern cores fed and productive. Combined with 256 GB of memory, that means large, bandwidth-bound cases run efficiently — strong real-world CFD performance.

• Need more memory? SC52 (512 GB), SC55 (768 GB), and SC53 (1 TB) step up the same modern platform.

• Need more cores for highly parallel work? Our 40-core (SC42) or 48-core / 128-core EPYC nodes offer higher counts.

• Want modern architecture and high bandwidth at 256 GB? SC50 is the pick.

Tell us your cell count and physics, and we will match you to the right tier.

Fast NVMe storage

The two 1.88 TB NVMe SSDs (about 3.76 TB total) deliver very high read/write speeds — far faster than SATA — so loading large case files, writing data, and handling frequent autosaves all happen quickly. With PCIe Gen 5, storage keeps pace with the rest of this modern platform.

How parallel solving works on this node

When you run Fluent in parallel, the solver partitions your mesh across all 24 cores (using algorithms such as METIS), each core solving its share of cells and exchanging boundary data each iteration via MPI. On a single modern CPU, that communication runs over fast on-chip and on-board paths, keeping overhead low — and the high-bandwidth DDR5 memory ensures the cores stay fed, so each works at full speed. With 256 GB of memory, large cases load comfortably and solve efficiently.

Why rent instead of buy

A modern Sapphire Rapids server with 256 GB of DDR5 and NVMe storage is a significant purchase that depreciates between projects. Renting matches cost to workload:

For a modern, efficient CFD node with high memory bandwidth and no hardware to own, SC50 puts current-generation performance on demand — with higher-memory and higher-core nodes available when a case needs them.

How it works — you're in full control

SC50 is yours to drive directly. You connect to the node over a secure remote desktop connection and run everything yourself, exactly as you would on a local workstation:

1. Connect via remote desktop — you get full remote access to the SC50 node.

2. Set up your simulation — load your geometry and case, configure your solver settings, and run ANSYS Fluent with all 24 cores at your command.

3. Run and monitor in real time — start, pause, adjust, and watch the solution as it progresses, with complete control throughout.

4. Keep your results — post-process on the node or download your solution and data files whenever you're ready.

You have full authority over the node for the duration of your rental: we provide the hardware and the support, and you run the simulations your way.

Frequently asked questions

How is SC50 different from the other Sapphire Rapids nodes? All use the same modern platform and high memory bandwidth; they differ in memory: SC50 has 256 GB, SC52 512 GB, SC55 768 GB, and SC53 1 TB. Step up when your meshes need more memory.

Why choose SC50 over a higher-core node? SC50 leads on modern per-core performance and memory bandwidth. Because CFD is often bandwidth-bound, its 24 Sapphire Rapids cores with 8-channel DDR5 deliver strong real-world performance. For work that genuinely scales to many cores, our 40-core or higher-core nodes are the better fit.

How large a mesh can it handle? With 256 GB of RAM, count on large meshes — into the hundreds of millions of cells for simpler physics (allow about 1 GB of RAM per million cells as a guide, more for complex physics). Send us your case for a precise estimate.

Is my data kept confidential? Yes. Your geometry, case files, and results stay private to you, treated as strictly confidential — and because you run everything yourself over remote desktop, your work stays under your control throughout.

Get started with SC50

If you want a modern, efficient CFD node with high memory bandwidth, strong per-core speed, substantial memory, and fast NVMe storage — with a free CFD course, a month of Claude AI Premium, and a consultation hour included — SC50 is built for exactly that.

Contact MR CFD for remote-desktop access to SC50 — and we'll help you confirm it's the right tier for your simulation.