Re: Is 1 x 3ghz cpu or 2 x 1.5ghz cpu system better for Oracle 9IR2 Database

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:12:36 +0100
Message-ID: <3f12ba54$0$18492$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>

"William Chew" <wchewbc_at_singnet.com.sg> wrote in message news:beu9uq$m9d$1_at_mawar.singnet.com.sg...
> Has anyone done tests or are there any links on which of the above systems
> would perform better? I have always thought that a 1 x 3ghz system would
> perform better, but someone I know said Oracle works better on multi cpus.

I'd expect the multi-cpu system to perform better, given that Oracle has either a multi-threaded or multi-process architecture. I'd also bet if these are intel procs that you can get 2x2.4 ghz for the same price as 1x3ghx.

>
> Does it also matter whether it runs on Solaris or Windows 2003 svr?

If you have equal experience with both systems then probably solaris will excel (though if this is Intel this may not be so apparent). Otherwise go for the one you have experience of.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK

Received on Mon Jul 14 2003 - 09:12:36 CDT