Intel Itanium 9560 vs Core i7 4770K |
Released November, 2012
Intel Itanium 9560
- 2.53 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Itanium 9560
 | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much more l3 cache 32 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Much more l3 cache per core 4 MB/core |
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770K
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Much lower typical power consumption 68.25W |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l3 cache | 32 MB | vs | 8 MB | 4x 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 | 4 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | |||
| More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.53 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 138.13W | 2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| 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 annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 40.95 $/year | 2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 148.92 $/year | 2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | Nov, 2012 | Release date 6 months later | |||
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Features Key features of the Itanium 9560 vs Core i7 4770K
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Itanium 9560 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
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| Clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Octa core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 170W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 40.95 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 148.92 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 138.13W | 68.25W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
details | Itanium 9560 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 16 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 4 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 | 1,250 MHz | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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