This is a processor manufactured by Intel using the 32nm fabrication process, designed for Server platform, released on Feb 2011. It features a design of 6 cores to achieve 6 cores and 12 threads, with specification. The base frequency is 2.533GHz, with a maximum turbo boost frequency of 2.8GHz,TDP of 80W, L3 cache high up to 12MB.It uses the Intel Socket 1366 socket.