The AMD Opteron 8210 EE was a server/workstation processor with 2 cores, launched in August 2006. It is part of the Opteron lineup, using the Santa Rosa architecture with Socket F. To further increase overall system performance, up to two Opteron 8210 EE CPUs can link up in a multi-processor (SMP) configuration. Opteron 8210 EE has 1 MB of L2 cache per core and operates at 1800 MHz. AMD is building the Opteron 8210 EE on a 90 nm production process using 227 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Opteron 8210 EE, which limits its overclocking capabilities. With a TDP of 45 W, the Opteron 8210 EE consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. AMD's processor supports DDR2 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 667 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. ECC memory is supported, too, which is an important capability for mission-critical systems, to avoid data corruption. For communication with other components in the machine, Opteron 8210 EE uses a PCI-Express Gen 1 connection. This processor lacks integrated graphics, you might need a graphics card. The SSE4 instruction set is not supported, which can cause problems with modern games, as they require that capability. Hardware virtualization is available on the Opteron 8210 EE, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.