GeneralThis forum is for non-technical general discussion which can include both Linux and non-Linux topics. Have fun!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
Ok, I'm setting up a server, and I have 2 servers to choose from. The first server has 2 P3 550MHZ processors, and the second server has an AMD 800MHZ processor.
Which is faster? I'm pretty sure the AMD is a Duron, but I really don't know.
AMD hadn't really developed the ability to outperform intels processors at lower clock speeds in the days of the p3. like I say, dual is cooler, but probalby also more trouble and may or may not actually be faster, a difficult choice.
I say either do some benchmarking or, if that's too much work. flip a coin.
dual is cooler , they spread the heat
ok , it also depends on the application that you are going to use for your server , if your app support dual ..........
if you go for dual it almost naturally that you will end up having 8 drives(if you need to) , and that is real cool , fun .......
Don't flip a coin, choose Intel. I'm sorry but from my experience, Intel out performs AMD almost all the time when it comes to running servers or desktop applications. To me, AMD is the cheap alternative for your fast game machine.. when your choosing for server and applications, go with Intel every single time.
It might be a little different if the AMD you might consider was an Athlon but the Duron was the Yugo of that class of processors. I'd even pick a single Celeron over the Duron..
My last job, the dual PIII's outperformed and were more stable than the single AMD cpu's we had running as servers..
The needs are for a web server. And since that is the case, I'd almost have to think the dual P3 would be a little bit better choice. The only thing is the dual P3 takes about 5 minutes to get past the POST, while the AMD takes only about 10 seconds. Not really a big issue, but irritating.
Originally posted by Hexadecimal The needs are for a web server. And since that is the case, I'd almost have to think the dual P3 would be a little bit better choice. The only thing is the dual P3 takes about 5 minutes to get past the POST, while the AMD takes only about 10 seconds. Not really a big issue, but irritating.
I would expect a web server doesn't need to be rebooted as often so that would be not as important. The last backup server I dealt with took 5 minutes to boot up.. but consider it was never rebooted, only in rare occasions when it was necessary.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.