NVIDIA BlueField-3 P-Series B3220 DPU 200GbE PCIe 5.0 x16 FHHL

The NVIDIA BlueField-3 P-Series B3220 is a high-performance Data Processing Unit (DPU) designed for data center acceleration. It combines a powerful BlueField-3 processor with 2x QSFP112 ports supporting 200 Gigabit Ethernet each, delivering a total of 400 Gbps throughput. The card features a PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, 16 Arm Cortex-A78 cores, 32GB DDR5 memory, and 128GB NVMe SSD storage, enabling advanced offload capabilities for NVMe-oF, GPUDirect Storage, RoCE, IPsec, TLS, vSwitch, and OVS.

Advantages

Offloads critical networking, storage, and security functions from the CPU, freeing resources for application workloads. Supports hardware root of trust, secure boot, and cryptographic accelerators for enhanced security. Virtualization features include SR-IOV, VirtIO, and ASAP2 for efficient multi-tenant environments.

Suitable for

• Data centers requiring high-speed 200GbE connectivity
• Cloud and enterprise environments needing smart NIC capabilities
• AI and HPC clusters leveraging GPUDirect Storage and NVMe-oF
• Security-conscious deployments with hardware-based trust

Key specifications

• Device Type: Data Processing Unit (DPU) / SmartNIC
• Processor: NVIDIA BlueField-3
• Network Interface: 2 x QSFP112
• Max Data Rate per Port: 200 Gigabit Ethernet
• Total Max Data Rate: 400 Gigabit Ethernet
• Host Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16
• Network Processor Cores: 16x Arm Cortex-A78
• On-board Memory: 32GB DDR5
• On-board Storage: 128GB NVMe SSD
• Form Factor: PCIe Full-Height, Half-Length (FHHL)
• Typical Power Consumption: 75W
• Ethernet Standards: IEEE 802.3bj, 802.3bm, 802.3cd, 802.3ck
• Management Interface: NC-SI, MCTP over SMBus, PCIe
• Operating System Support: Linux, VMware ESXi, Windows Server

Recommendations

Ideal for next-generation data centers requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and robust offload capabilities. The BlueField-3 B3220 is a versatile solution for network, storage, and security acceleration.