The socket supports a 6-channel memory controller, non-volatile 3D XPoint memory DIMMs, Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI), as a replacement for Quick Path Interconnect (QPI), and 100G Omni-Path interconnect and also has a new mounting mechanism which does not use a lever to secure it in place but the CPU cooler's pressure and its screws to secure it in place.
Variants
There are two sub-versions of this socket with differences also in the ILM (Independent Loading Mechanism, pitch of center screws changed slightly and a more visible one being that the guiding pins are in other corners). The processor socket and the matching notches on the processor are at different location, preventing insertion of an incompatible processor and preventing use of the wrong heatsink in a system. The more common P0 variant has two sub-options for heatsink mounting – designated as square ILM and narrow ILM, choice of which depends on the server and mainboard design (likely based on space constraints).
