The secret to this surprising combination is the new 32nm Intel® microarchitecture. Featuring Intel® Intelligent Power Technology, it reduces energy costs over single-core servers by automatically shifting the CPU and memory into the lowest available power state, while delivering the performance you need.

The Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series automatically regulates power consumption and intelligently adjusts server performance according to your application needs, maximizing both energy efficiency and performance.

In fact, you'll get a 15x performance improvement over single-core servers. When you need more processing power, you've got it: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology automatically increases processor frequency and utilizes hyper-threading to meet the demands of complex applications.

Looking to move to the next level of virtualization? Intel® Virtualization Technology FlexMigration gives you the flexibility to virtualize different generations of Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers within the same virtualization pool; giving you the ability to migrate workloads to fewer servers at night to save energy. And if you're building a data center from the ground up, next-generation virtualization with Intel® Trusted Execution Technology also provides hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks before the virtual machine boots.

When you add it all up, the Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series delivers everything you need to reduce energy costs by up to 95 percent and realize ROI in 5 months.