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Date:      Sat, 7 Nov 1998 01:01:37 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Morris Allen <mallen@vidnet.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811070100500.6949-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <000c01be0a03$53f99dc0$c97391d0@moe-rc.vidnet.net>

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On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Morris Allen wrote:

> I am an old Multi Processor Bay Mainframer, but now a technical
> engineer. My question.  Say in Freebsd 3.0.. from a processor side..  
> Would I get more performance out of using two 333 or 350 Mhz dual
> processors on a dual processor motherboard or just jump to the 450 Mhz
> Intel processor.  I believe, at least from my old job, when processor
> utilization time is at a peek, the dual would perform better, (More
> MIPS or task) than the faster single processor.  Please share you
> thoughts with me. I am prepairing to build a monster mail machine..
> with freebsd 3.0. thanks Morris Allen

You'd have to ask the SMP list about that one.  Going to dual processors
isn't necessarily a gain.

It depends on what you're planning on doing; for 75% of the tasks out
there, your CPU isn't your limiting factor.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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