Itanium 9550 vs i5-10600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	855	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	8.93	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	no data
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550 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	FCLGA1200	LGA1248
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	30 April 2020	1 October 2012
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	170 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10600KF and Itanium 9550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---