This is a processor manufactured by Intel using the 32nm fabrication process, designed for Server platform, released on May 2012. It features a design of 8 cores to achieve 8 cores and 16 threads, with specification. The base frequency is 2.2GHz, with a maximum turbo boost frequency of 2.6GHz,TDP of 130W, L3 cache high up to 16 MB.It uses the Intel Socket 2011 socket.