On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Greg Smith wrote:
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> Returning to the real world of database performance, every dollar spent on
> your processors and expensive memory is one you can't spend on disks
> instead, so in reality AMD's cost effectiveness can make for a better
> overall database syste
Postgres User wrote:
The 6 core processor should offer a clear edge but these AMD
processors are cited for relatively slow L3 cache speeds compared to
their Intel counterparts.
The big problem is that the raw memory speed in the Intel Nehelem
designs (with 3-channel DDR3 1333MHz) is so superi
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Postgres User
wrote:
> Has anyone seen any performance metrics comparing the Opteron 6-core
> Istanbul class processor aginst the 4-core Xeon e5500 series
> processor, esp running a dataase? Or has anyone compared these 2
> processor options before ordering a Pos
