Re: Dual-core CPU vs. very large cache

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:35:06 -0400
David Gilbert <dgilbert@xxxxxxx> wrote:

"Mike" == Mike Jakubik <mikej@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Mike> Steven Hartland wrote:
Forget Intel and go for AMD who beat them hands down for DB work:
http://www.anandtech.com/IT/showdoc.aspx?i=2745

Mike> It will be interesting to see how Intels new CPUs (Conroe,
Mike> Woodcrest, etc) will perform. From initial gaming benchmarks,
Mike> they seems to outperform the current AMD offerings. But for
Mike> current technology i agree, go for an Opteron system.

This isn't random. As I understand the issue, the Opteron HT bus
handles synchronization much faster. So for a game --- this doesn't
matter ... games don't (usually) need sync. Databases, however, live
on synchonizaton. If you're a Dell man (and already paying the Dell
tax), consider the Sun 1U's. They offer up to 4 cores in a 1U.

Lost me here.

Are you saying 1U units from Sun? Or does Dell have a 1U called a
"Sun"?

I am pretty-much locked into Dell - decision made by others. Actually,
I've been pretty happy with the Dell HW, but it's a shame they don't
offer AMD servers.

--
Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.
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