The Intel E5-2658 v2 processor is part of the Intel Xeon Processor E5 v2 family for servers. It is usually referred to by its step code SR1A0. The CPU boasts 10 cores and 20 threads and operates at a 2.4Ghz base frequency. The SR1A0 also has 25MB of Intel Smart Cache, an 8GT/s bus speed, and 2 QPI links for optimum performance. The E5-2658 v2 uses 95W of thermal Design Power and is designed to handle between .65v to 1.3 v of power. The SR1A0 is designed to work with Motherboards that have FCLGA2011 Sockets. The memory requirements are limited to 768 GB, DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866, and 4 channels. Also, the processor supports Hyperthreading, Virtualization Technology, and Thermal Monitoring Technologies.