Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:29:05 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@freebsd.org> To: Jack Toering <Jack.Toering@LeadingEdgeITA.com> Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which SMP CPU for FreeBSD 6.2? Message-ID: <469D7AF1.1090505@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <02b101c7c8bf$442c2140$6480010a@DELL9400> References: <029401c7c8af$e5d19c60$6480010a@DELL9400> <b41c75520707171458q510b7e11xc554ddb4452c38c9@mail.gmail.com> <02b101c7c8bf$442c2140$6480010a@DELL9400>
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On 07/17/07 17:10, Jack Toering wrote: > >I'm very delighted with our four-way woodcrest at 3 Ghz. It's a HP DL 380 > G5. I have two four-way opterons at 2 Ghz but hz for hz the woodcrest is > (way) faster.< > > These are things I need to hear bacause it doesn't make sense for me to > watch these things until I'm in the market because the technology moves so > fast. The woodcrest is smokin' fast. The Core 2 Duo's (EXXXX numbers) are also very fast, so you won't be unhappy. In fact, the E6700 came out faster than woodcrest 5160 in a few tests. Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Claus Guttesen [mailto:kometen@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 5:59 PM > To: Jack Toering > Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Which SMP CPU for FreeBSD 6.2? > >> It's been a couple years since I had to buy another dedicated server. >> Back then the AMD Opteron had it hands down. The trade press seems to >> be indicating the pendulum has swung the other way and AMD is in >> trouble, especially since the Barcelona miss. Also, over the past two >> years I've read how code is optimized more for the Intel. I'd like >> your opinion on which way to go on a new server by picking one for >> each category. For the same price I can get: >> >> $159.00 Range >> Dual Opteron 246 >> Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz >> + $30 and get Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz >> >> $209.00 Range >> Dual Opteron 252 >> +$10 Opteron 2214 2.2Ghz >> >> $239.00 Range >> Xeon 5130 2.0GHz Woodcrest >> Clovertown 5310 1.6Ghz >> >> $279.00 Range >> Woodcrest 5160 Dual Core Dual 3Ghz >> Opteron 2216 HE 2.4GHz > > I'm very delighted with our four-way woodcrest at 3 Ghz. It's a HP DL 380 > G5. I have two four-way opterons at 2 Ghz but hz for hz the woodcrest is > (way) faster. > > -- > regards > Claus > > When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the > soonest winner. > > Shakespeare > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-performance@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-performance > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-performance-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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