From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 18 02:47:53 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C8E716A401 for ; Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:47:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from ns.trinitel.com (186.161.36.72.static.reverse.layeredtech.com [72.36.161.186]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3192F13C4A8 for ; Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:47:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from neutrino.vnode.org (r74-193-81-203.pfvlcmta01.grtntx.tl.dh.suddenlink.net [74.193.81.203]) (authenticated bits=0) by ns.trinitel.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l6I2T3ZR030890 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:29:04 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <469D7AF1.1090505@freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:29:05 -0500 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (X11/20070629) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jack Toering References: <029401c7c8af$e5d19c60$6480010a@DELL9400> <02b101c7c8bf$442c2140$6480010a@DELL9400> In-Reply-To: <02b101c7c8bf$442c2140$6480010a@DELL9400> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on ns.trinitel.com Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which SMP CPU for FreeBSD 6.2? X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:47:53 -0000 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"