Itanium 9720 vs i5-7440EQ

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1801	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.64	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.06	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	3 January 2017 (9 years ago)	1 April 2017 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	20 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	LGA1248
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Itanium 9720.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 April 2017
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt