RE: [Xen-users] which server to buy?

["James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> > Which X2200 configuration will perform better, two Opteron dual-core
> 22xx or
> > single quad-core 23xx?
> 
> For scalability reason I'd say go with single quad core. They tend to
> be cheap-enough nowadays that buying most dual-core seems ridiculous,
> plus it leaves you with a free CPU slot that you can use later.
> 

Make sure you compare cache sizes as well as speeds.

James

_______________________________________________
Xen-users mailing list
Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users