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 | |||
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Features Key features of the Itanium 9540 vs Phenom X4 9550
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
TDP
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 | |
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| 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 | |
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