The Intel Xeon E5450 is a processing unit that features a 3 GHz clock speed with a 12 MB L2 cache. The unit is a high-performing processor supplying four cores to an attached system and armed with enhanced technology features. The Quad-core technology utilised by the Intel processor allows it to perform up to four tasks concurrently. A secondary effect is an ability to perform consecutive tasks that is higher than that off a single or dual-core processor. This processing ability is further increased by the four-thread technology integrated into the quad-core processor. The instruction set for the Intel Xeon E5450 is 64-bit which allows the unit to perform 32-bit and 64-bit computing. The bus-to-core ratio for the Intel processor is nine with a front-side bus speed that is 1333 MHz. The quad-core processor features Intel Demand Based Switching, Intel Virtualisation Technology (VT-x), Intel 64 technology, and Idle states technology. Other features on the Intel processor include Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, and Execute Disable Bit.