This is a processor manufactured by Intel using the 32nm fabrication process, designed for Server platform, released on Mar 2012. It features a design of 6 cores to achieve 6 cores and 12 threads, with specification. The base frequency is 2GHz, with a maximum turbo boost frequency of 2.5GHz,TDP of 60W, L3 cache high up to 15MB.It uses the Intel Socket 2011 socket.