Anandtech has done a 2 and 4-way Intel vs AMD platform database performance test. Their results where very interesting, showing the weakness of the Xeon architecture and strength of the Opteron when moving to larger systems (4-way and upwards)
AMD Opteron vs Intel Xeon: Database Performance Shootout
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There are also a few good articles here ->
The Opteron Memory Guide : DDR’s Best Implementation Yet @ GamePC
Tyan Thunder K8S / AMD Opteron 246 Review @ 2CPU.com
When the Opteron's NUMA memory architecture is detected & used, it's putting out some impressive numbers.
The Opteron Memory Guide : DDR’s Best Implementation Yet @ GamePC
Tyan Thunder K8S / AMD Opteron 246 Review @ 2CPU.com
When the Opteron's NUMA memory architecture is detected & used, it's putting out some impressive numbers.
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