Itanium 9120N vs Pentium G6960

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2872	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.47	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	9 January 2011 (15 years ago)	1 October 2007 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N: 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	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.42 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	12 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N 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	FCLGA1156	PPGA611
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	104 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD

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Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6960 and Itanium 9120N.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	104 Watt