i have a question on my assignment that I donot understand.
Which high performance processor is
the fastest Pentium4 or Itanium4?
I know there is an Itanium2. But, there isn't a Itanium4 is there?
So, wouldn't Pentium4 be the fastest?
Yes, the Pentium 4 at 3.2 Ghz is faster.It has some performance advantages over the Itanium chips. Of course, speed is not everything: software has to be optimized for high speed chips to take advantage of the Penium chipset, as well as the Itanium.
I am reminded of an elderly woman wondering which was fastest: Corvette or Thunderbird. As if.
See also here for information about the Itanium:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itanium
To determine which high-performance processor is the fastest between the Pentium 4 and Itanium, you can compare their specifications and performance benchmarks.
First, let's clarify the naming convention. As you mentioned, there is no Itanium 4 processor. The reference to Itanium 4 might be a mistake or confusion between different generations of Itanium processors. The current and latest generation of Itanium processors is the Itanium 9700 series, also known as Itanium 2.
In terms of performance, the Pentium 4 processors were designed for high clock speeds and were popular during their time. However, the Itanium processors were targeted towards enterprise-level server applications and had different design goals and architectures.
To determine the performance difference, you can refer to benchmark tests or performance comparisons conducted by reputable sources such as tech publications or review websites. These tests typically compare the performance of processors in various scenarios, such as gaming, multimedia processing, or scientific calculations.
Keep in mind that the performance of a processor also depends on the software being utilized. Some software is optimized for specific architectures, and certain applications may perform better on one processor than the other.
In summary, if you compare the Pentium 4 and the latest Itanium processor (Itanium 2), the specific performance difference would depend on benchmark results and the intended usage scenario. However, considering the popularity and high clock speeds of the Pentium 4 processors during their time, it is likely that the Pentium 4 at 3.2 GHz would be faster than the Itanium 2 processor.