Intel Itanium 9560 vs Intel Itanium 9520
Comparative analysis of Intel Itanium 9560 and Intel Itanium 9520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Itanium 9560
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Itanium 9520
- Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 170 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt vs 170 Watt |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Itanium 9560 | Intel Itanium 9520 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Poulson | Poulson |
Launch date | Q4'12 | Q4'12 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | not rated |
Processor Number | 9560 | 9520 |
Series | Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Series | Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Series |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.53 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 C | 95 C |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Sockets supported | LGA1248 | LGA1248 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 170 Watt | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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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) |