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Subject: Re: What is better? Use a SMP kernel or amd64 for network?
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It used to be that UP i386 was the way to go for best routing performance.

I'm not sure if this has changed more recently, due to the changes in
the network stack.


Wes Morgan wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009, Rafael Ganascim wrote:
>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I have a doubt (don't encountered on google) about what is better for a
>> FreeBSD Router: use a 32bits SMP kernel or an amd64? I know that
>> exists some
>> differences, but generaly, what is better and why?
>>
>> I have a hardware with Xeon Dual processor.
>
> Why not an SMP amd64 kernel? SMP is not exclusive to i386.
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