Intel Itanium 9520 vs Core i7 4790 |
Released November, 2012
Intel Itanium 9520
- 1.73 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Itanium 9520
 | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Significantly more l3 cache 20 MB | | Much more l3 cache per core 5 MB/core |
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790
| | Much higher clock speed 3.6 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache | 20 MB | vs | 8 MB | 2.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 2.5x more l3 cache per core | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 1.73 GHz | More than 2x higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 105.63W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | May, 2014 | vs | Nov, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Features Key features of the Itanium 9520 vs Core i7 4790
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Itanium 9520 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
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| Clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1248 | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Itanium 9520 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
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