With 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processors, you get the following features built in: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0◊ dynamically increases the processor frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits. Intel® Smart Cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core based on workload, which significantly reduces latency and improves performance. Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions add hardware acceleration to AES algorithms and speeds up the execution of AES applications.