Intel Itanium 9540 vs AMD FX 9590 |
Released November, 2012
Intel Itanium 9540
- 2.13 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Itanium 9540
 | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Much more l3 cache 24 MB |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 138.13W | | Much more l3 cache per core 3 MB/core |
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Released July, 2013
AMD FX 9590
- 4.7 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 9590
| | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | | Much higher clock speed 4.7 GHz |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Newer Jul, 2013 |
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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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| Much more l3 cache | 24 MB | vs | 8 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 138.13W | vs | 178.75W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
| More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 148.92 $/year | vs | 192.72 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 40.95 $/year | vs | 53 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 4 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 4.7 GHz | vs | 2.13 GHz | Around 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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Features Key features of the Itanium 9540 vs FX 9590
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Itanium 9540 | vs | FX 9590 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 4.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Octa core | Octa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1248 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 170W | 220W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 40.95 $/year | 53 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 148.92 $/year | 192.72 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 138.13W | 178.75W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
details | Itanium 9540 | vs | FX 9590 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 16 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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