VIA Centaur CHA vs Itanium 9760
Primary details
Comparing Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | CHA |
| Release date | 1 April 2017 (7 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 16 nm |
| Die size | no data | 195 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA 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 | 2 |
| Socket | LGA1248 | VIA Socket 2084 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 70 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| VT-i | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 70 Watt |
Itanium 9760 has 100% more threads.
VIA Centaur CHA, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Itanium 9760 and VIA Centaur CHA, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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