Intel Itanium 9150N vs AMD Athlon II X4 650 |
Released October, 2007
Intel Itanium 9150N
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Itanium 9150N
 | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Released May, 2011
AMD Athlon II X4 650
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X4 650
| | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm | | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
| | Has a NX bit Yes | | More cores 4 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | 2x higher clock speed | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Prevents a common class of security exploits | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Newer | May, 2011 | vs | Oct, 2007 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 84.5W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 25.05 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 91.1 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Itanium 9150N vs Athlon II X4 650
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Itanium 9150N | vs | Athlon II X4 650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | No | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 533 MHz | 2,000 MHz | |
details | Itanium 9150N | vs | Athlon II X4 650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 90 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 4 | 1 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 104W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 25.05 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.1 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 84.5W | 77.19W | |
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