On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Postgres User <postgres.developer@xxxxxxxxx> 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 Postgres server? > > 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. > > 4-Core Intel Xeon E5520 (2.26 GHz) Processor VS > 6-Core AMD Opteron Model 2425 HE (2.1GHz} Processor I'm running the 2.2GHz AMD part in production in a 12 core server and it's quite fast as a pgsql server. Sadly, I have no Nehalem processor to compare it to. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
