The UltraSPARC IV+ processor features a design that's much improved over the UltraSPARC IV processor including enhancements to its dual-cores utilizing the latest 90nm process, which enables frequency improvement through smaller transistor sizes. The UltraSPARC IV+ processor uses Chip Multithreaded Technology that supports two simultaneous threads as a result of two independent cores. Sun's UltraSPARC IV+ processor provides a unique combination of real world application performance and exceptional product quality for mission-critical enterprise, High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC), and other compute-intensive applications. The UltraSPARC IV+ processor features core enhancements optimized to increase application performance.