Itanium 9760 vs i9-10940XE
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | no data |
| Release date | 19 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760 basic parameters such as 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | no data | 6.4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760 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 | no data |
| Socket | 2066 | LGA1248 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760 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 i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760 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 i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 October 2019 | 1 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
i9-10940XE has an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-10940XE is a desktop processor while Itanium 9760 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10940XE and Itanium 9760, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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