The Intel Xeon LC5518 was a server/workstation processor with 4 cores, launched in February 2010, at an MSRP of $519. It is part of the Xeon lineup, using the Jasper Forest architecture with Socket 1366. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 8 threads. To further increase overall system performance, up to two Xeon LC5518 CPUs can link up in a multi-processor (SMP) configuration. Xeon LC5518 has 8 MB of L3 cache and operates at 1733 MHz by default, but can boost up to 2.133 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Xeon LC5518 on a 45 nm production process, the transistor count is unknown. The multiplier is locked on Xeon LC5518, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 48 W, the Xeon LC5518 consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a triple-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 1066 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 system, Xeon LC5518 uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. This processor lacks integrated graphics, you might need a graphics card.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Xeon LC5518, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware.