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Re: [SLE] For or against ..Hyperthreading.
- From: Gerhard den Hollander <gerhard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 10:04:04 +0200
- Message-id: <20030901080404.GI32540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
* Filipe Joel Almeida <fijo.lists@xxxxxxxxxx> (Sun, Aug 31, 2003 at 09:52:22PM +0100)
> But personally I'm also curious about something else. I have asked this
> lots of times, one of them in this list, but noone has been able to give
> me a good answer.
> What are the major benefits of a 64 bit processor over a 32 bit
> processor?
The main reason (for us at least) is that you can address more then
2,3,3.5G RAM in a single application.
> Let's say for mail or Database server... would there be significant
> benefits from having a Dual Opteron over a Dual Xeon, and stuff like
> that?
Mail server, I don;'t think so.
Dqatabase server, yup, if the database is so big it needs more then 3.5G to
fit completely into memory.
(there's much more to it though then just what I wrote above )
Kind regards,
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> But personally I'm also curious about something else. I have asked this
> lots of times, one of them in this list, but noone has been able to give
> me a good answer.
> What are the major benefits of a 64 bit processor over a 32 bit
> processor?
The main reason (for us at least) is that you can address more then
2,3,3.5G RAM in a single application.
> Let's say for mail or Database server... would there be significant
> benefits from having a Dual Opteron over a Dual Xeon, and stuff like
> that?
Mail server, I don;'t think so.
Dqatabase server, yup, if the database is so big it needs more then 3.5G to
fit completely into memory.
(there's much more to it though then just what I wrote above )
Kind regards,
--
Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515
ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539
Jason Geosystems BV Fax :+31-10.280.1511
gdenhollander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx POBox 1573
visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam
JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands
This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named
addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged.
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