The document discusses Intel's new Xeon E7 v2 processor family, which provides significantly better performance and lower total cost of ownership for in-memory analytics workloads compared to IBM Power processors. Key capabilities of the Xeon E7 v2 include up to 2x higher performance, 3x greater memory capacity, 4x higher I/O bandwidth, and reliability features. It established 20 new world records across various analytics benchmarks for 2-socket, 4-socket, and 8-socket configurations. The processor is aimed at transforming businesses through advanced analytics in industries like retail, healthcare, and manufacturing.