Re: Sparc Mhz vs. Intel Mhz for Oracle

Hans Forbrich wrote:
>
> NetComrade wrote:
> >
> > What's windows?
> >
> > Suse or RedHat.
> > We are CPU bound, that's why I am concerned. I know it's not an
> > apples-to-applies comparison, hence asking if anyone has done it :).
> >
>
> Ah!
>
> Do you run X? Using a remote X-server? With our without local
> X-server? If local, with an X Desktop or just X services?
>
> I generally don't like benchmarks (too artificial .... vendors can and
> do twist it). However I believe the SpecIntMark stuff
> provides a relatively decent comparison of a variety of situations.
> check http://www.spec.org

I should qualify - it used to be SpecINTMark, now is SpecINT2000.

Also IMO, I feel the fP side is not as important in the database environment as the INT side (although fP has it's place here as well). Received on Tue Dec 02 2003 - 14:39:27 CST