Itanium 9150N vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Itanium 9150N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 194 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.36 | no data |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB L3 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core 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.
| Socket | no data | PPGA611 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 104 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Itanium 9150N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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
M3 Max 16-Core 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 M3 Max 16-Core and Itanium 9150N are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 104 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has an age advantage of 16 years, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between M3 Max 16-Core and Itanium 9150N. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Itanium 9150N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Itanium 9150N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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