Itanium 9150N vs PRO A12-8870E
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2285 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.07 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | no data |
| Release date | October 2016 (9 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB L3 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N 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 | AM4 | PPGA611 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 104 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N 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 PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | n/a | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and Itanium 9150N.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 104 Watt |
PRO A12-8870E has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 197.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD PRO A12-8870E and Intel Itanium 9150N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that PRO A12-8870E is a desktop processor while Itanium 9150N is a server/workstation one.
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