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embodied share of a CPU server's product carbon footprint (HPE DL380 Gen10, US, 4-yr life; from ~15% for a performance build in Japan to ~43% for a base build in Europe)

~30%modeled

Value kindmodeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date.
ScopeCPU server with a 4-year assumed life and 30% utilization; not a GPU server.
As of2025
SourceHPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 product carbon footprint, via Tech Carbon Standard · Life Cycle Emissions table and Embodied Carbon Emissions section; 30.5% for a mainstream U.S. server and 15.4%–43.3% range by configuration/region
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-04-16 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-16 · 2 revisions tracked
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