Ryzen 7 5800X vs Itanium 9340
Primary details
Comparing Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 346 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 25.01 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1248 | AM4 (LGA1331) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 50 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5800X has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Itanium 9340 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Itanium 9340 and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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