Intel Itanium

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage The Intel Itanium is a high-end, 64-bit microprocessor designed for enterprise and high-end computing applications. Itanium processors were part of Intel's attempt to compete in the high-end server market, but they ultimately failed to gain significant market share. The recent emulation breakthrough allows Itanium code to run on more common CPU architectures, potentially reviving interest in legacy systems.