Re: AMD or Intel?

We are looking at getting a server for running postgresql. Only postgresql,
a dedicated machine. Since we know FreeBSD very well, we plan on using it
as the OS.

We have an offer for an IBM server, x3650, with 2 * DC Intel Xeon 5160,
Raid with two clusters, one for database and one for xlog. Loads and loads
of RAM.

Now, I hear rumors that AMD is to be preferred over Intel for performance
reasons. Any comments on that? Are we better off getting AMD processors,
when running Unix?

Not atm. The newer xeon's (woodcrest and friends) are no longer
zzeonns, but are rather snappy and outperforms opterons. You can look
at http://tweakers.net/reviews/657/6 as one example.

--
regards
Claus

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner.

Shakespeare
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