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Foxton was an Intel code-name for a power-management technology that was originally planned for inclusion in the first dual-core Itanium 2 processor (code-named Montecito). By providing very granular control of voltages and clock frequencies within the processor, it was intended to enable software performance to be optimized for specific workloads, while ensuring that power consumption remained below a particular value. Due to unspecified issues, Foxton was not included in the initial release of Montecito. According to sources inside Intel at the time, it was under consideration for future Itanium 2 processor versions. It does not appear to have been used in any Itanium processor before the entire product line was dropped by Intel.