Ryzen 9 5900X vs Itanium 9130M
Primary details
Comparing Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 193 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 32.92 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | no data | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA611 | AM4 (1331) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 8 October 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 105 Watt |
Itanium 9130M has 1% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Itanium 9130M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Itanium 9130M and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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