The 3.06GHz Intel Xeon processor with 533MHz front-side bus speed helps deliver more processing power, throughput and headroom for peak performance on your compute- and graphics-intensive workstation. It features the new Intel NetBurst microarchitecture, which helps increase overall throughput via a faster 533MHz system bus and enhanced 512KB Level 2 cache. It also features new Hyper-Threading technology, which allows it to execute more than one thread per processor. This increases the throughput of your applications and enables outstanding scalability.These enhancements can add up to faster response times, more productive multitasking and support for multithreaded technical applications. This processor is designed to provide performance headroom for unpredictable workloads and escalating computing needs. Coupled with DDR memory, this processor delivers the processing power and headroom to accommodate unexpected peaks in workloads.