Intel's Xeon processor family is specially designed to meet the scalability, availability and manageability needs of the high-performance workstation market segment. Intel Xeon processors for dual-processor workstations are the heart of today's most advanced workstations. This processor is designed specifically for multi-tasking environments and provides outstanding performance for multi-threaded applications. Additionally, workstations based on the Intel Xeon processor allow designers, financial analysts, and other professionals to more quickly and effectively create designs, analyze, and visualize complex data.