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Multi-CPU server with CPUs of differing core counts
Is it possible to have a multi-CPU server where the CPUs do not necessarily have the same number of core counts?
For example, a group of 4 at dual core and a group of four at quad core?
This ...
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Should I expect a great increase in Oracle performance in terms of handling multiple requests switching from single to dual core?
We have an Oracle database of roughly 100 GB that runs on top of a Windows Server 2k3R2 VM in ESX in a 1 socket, 1 core configuration. Whenever it has to handle a major query it seems to get "pegged" ...
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Nginx worker_processes and multi core cpu's - Do Hyper-threading cores count?
Quite often, when reading about the recommended worker_processes for nginx it is stated that this should be set to the numbers of cores the server hosting nginx has.
We were wondering if we should ...
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Hyperthreading can only create two threads? [closed]
HyperThreading can only create two cores/threads ?
More can not be created by design or is there any other limitation ?
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VMware ESXi Virtual Machine configuration for hyperthreading
I have a Xeon E3-1230 processor, which has 4 physical cores, but has hyperthreading so an operating system running on it sees 8 logical cores.
I installed VMware ESXi and am creating virtual machines ...
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Hyperthreading on multicore processors - is it of any use? [closed]
I know hyperthreading from the time long ago where the processors used to have only a single core. The technology was really usefull then. Right now, Intel is still offering hyperthreading with 6-core ...
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Running a VM on a hyperthreaded CPU
Is it better to run a VM on a dual core hyperthreaded machine as a four core or as a two core VM.
The hyperthreaded 'virtual' cores are not as fast as the real cores. Does this effect the VM?
