Indicative used ranges for server CPUs (Intel Xeon Scalable, AMD EPYC) and ECC memory (DDR4/DDR5) — including why server RAM is appreciating in 2026. Updated June 2026; downloadable CSV and JSON.
As of June 2026, used server CPU value follows a steep commodity curve — the current in-support generation holds value while older steps fall toward a floor — but server memory is the opposite story this year: an AI-driven DRAM supply shock has pushed used DDR4 and DDR5 ECC RDIMM prices up, not down. This index frames indicative per-part ranges and the action signal for each family.
| Family | Example part | Indicative used range | Trend / action signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Xeon Scalable | Intel Gold 6338 (Ice Lake) | $350–750 / CPU | Softening — sell current-gen decommissions |
| Prior-gen Xeon | Intel Gold 6248 (Cascade Lake) | $40–120 / CPU | Commodity floor — recover fast or recycle |
| Current EPYC | AMD Genoa 9354 / 9554 | $1,800–6,000+ / CPU | Holds; thin used supply — sell before Turin ramp |
| Prior-gen EPYC | AMD Rome 7402 | $150–450 / CPU | Down / flat — sell in bulk trays |
| DDR5 ECC RDIMM | 32GB 4800/5600 | $160–350 / module | Appreciating in 2026 — quote tight, sell now |
| DDR4 ECC RDIMM | 32GB / 64GB | $45–280 / module | Appreciating (64GB+ most) — strong bulk demand |
Server processors are a commodity market: generation and core count set the price, and each step back from the current generation compresses value toward a floor as the installed base saturates with spares. Current Intel Ice Lake (e.g. Xeon Gold 6338) and current AMD EPYC Genoa hold meaningful value — Genoa especially, because true used supply is still thin — while prior-gen Cascade Lake and Rome have largely commoditized. There is no formal EOL that helps; the lever is selling current-gen decommissions before the next step-down.
Unusually, used server memory is climbing. Capacity diverted to HBM and DDR5 for AI servers has tightened the DRAM market, lifting both DDR4 and DDR5 ECC RDIMM prices through late 2025 and into 2026, with the largest moves on higher-capacity (64GB+) modules. For sellers this means populated RAM should be quoted tighter and revisited frequently — idle memory is one of the few components currently gaining value, so it is worth listing accurately.
Indicative ranges aggregated from public secondary-market sources and, where available, our own deal observations expressed only as ranges — never fabricated single prices or client figures. Memory especially is volatile in 2026, so ranges are wide and refreshed more often. Last updated: 27 June 2026; CPUs refreshed quarterly, memory monitored monthly.
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