Intel Itanium 9550 processor review

Itanium 9550 processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'12. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Poulson microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum operating temperature - 95 C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm.

Supported socket types: LGA1248. Power consumption (TDP): 170 Watt.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Poulson
Launch date	Q4'12
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	9550
Series	Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 C
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8

Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	LGA1248
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)