Intel Itanium 9540 vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Itanium 9540 and Intel Core i7-9700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Itanium 9540

Intel Core i7-9700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Itanium 9540

8 more threads: 16 vs 8

Number of threads	16 vs 8

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 170 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Itanium 9540
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

Name	Intel Itanium 9540	Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark		2868
PassMark - CPU mark		14424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Itanium 9540	Intel Core i7-9700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Poulson	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'12	October 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	1386
Processor Number	9540	i7-9700K
Series	Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$409.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.64
Performance
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 C	100°C
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		12 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.90 GHz
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	LGA1248	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only