AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Intel Itanium 9550

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Itanium 9550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Intel Itanium 9550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 32 nm
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 170 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
CPU 2: Intel Itanium 9550

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Itanium 9550
PassMark - Single thread mark	3945
PassMark - CPU mark	45328
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11242

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Itanium 9550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Poulson
Family	Dragon Range
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Q4'12
Place in performance rating	137	not rated
Processor Number		9550
Series		Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Series
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FL1	LGA1248
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	170 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)