The Intel E7-8880 v4 processor is part of the Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 family for servers. It is usually referred to by its step code SR2S7. The CPU boasts 22 cores and 44 threads and operates at a 2.2GHz base frequency. The SR2S7 also has 55MB of Intel Smart Cache, a 9.6GT/s bus speed, and 3 QPI links for optimum performance. The E7-8880 v4 uses 150 W of Thermal Design Power. The SR2S7 is designed to work with Motherboards that have FCLGA2011 Sockets. The memory requirements are limited to 3 TB, DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600, and 4 channels. Also, the processor supports Hyperthreading, Virtualization Technology, and Thermal Monitoring Technologies.