Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Itanium 9740
Primary details
Comparing Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Release date | 1 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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.
| Socket | LGA1248 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.
| 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 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2017 | 28 October 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 5 Watt |
Itanium 9740 has 100% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3300% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Itanium 9740 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Itanium 9740 and Apple M4 (8 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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