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| Intel Itanium 9540 vs AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
Released November, 2012
Intel Itanium 9540
- 2.13 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Itanium 9540
![]() | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
![]() | Much more l3 cache 24 MB | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
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Released March, 2008
AMD Phenom X4 9550
- 2.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X4 9550
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 77.19W | ![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 22.89 $/year |
![]() | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 83.22 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 2 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much more l3 cache | 24 MB | vs | 2 MB | 12x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
More threads | 16 | vs | 4 | 12 more threads | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Newer | Nov, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 138.13W | Around 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 40.95 $/year | Around 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 148.92 $/year | Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Features Key features of the Itanium 9540 vs Phenom X4 9550
clock speed
Itanium 9540
2.13 GHz
Phenom X4 9550
2.2 GHz
L2 cache
Itanium 9540
4 MB
Phenom X4 9550
2 MB
L3 cache
Itanium 9540
24 MB
Phenom X4 9550
2 MB
TDP
Itanium 9540
170W
Phenom X4 9550
95W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Itanium 9540 | vs | Phenom X4 9550 |
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Clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Octa core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1248 | |||
AM2+ | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 170W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 40.95 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 148.92 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 138.13W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
Clock speed | 3,200 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
details | Itanium 9540 | vs | Phenom X4 9550 |
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Threads | 16 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 24 MB | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 65 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 |
Intel Itanium 9540 ![]() | AMD Phenom X4 9550 ![]() |
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