Ryzen 7 5700X vs Itanium 9520
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 496 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 11 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 39.87 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.84 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | 1.73 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | LGA1248 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| VT-i | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Itanium 9520 and Ryzen 7 5700X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5700X has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Itanium 9520 and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Itanium 9520 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.
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