[Xen-users] Question about the AMD Vs. Intel debate...

["Doug" <xen-users-x@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just wondering now that both the Core 2 duo's and the AMD X2's
both with virtualization support have been out for a while, what everyone's
opinion of them are?

Is one better than the other in certain areas? I'm looking to set up a
proof of concept system and a general testing things out system for running
xen on. And frankly...the prices aren't really that different anymore, so
I can't simply choose one based on price.

What's the general feel (I know there are lots of loyalists out there, but I
want facts and numbers, not warm fuzzy feelings...)

I also know there are lots of other considerations, like motherboard chipset
support in xen, etc. So overall which platform is better...or are they
basically the same? I'm concerned about power usage and heat output, but I
also want some bang for my buck.

I'm looking at the sub $200 range (so the core 2 duo 6300 or the pentium D
940 or the athlon X2 4200 windosor core).

I've checked tomshardware, but all they have are charts comparing relative
performance doing windows stuff like playing music and scanning for viruses.
And even the number crunching benchmarks don't really tell me which system
will perform best running multiple virtual machines.

Anyway, I'm not trying to start a flame war or anything, just not sure
which is the best route. Thought maybe someone out there might have set
up a system of each and tested them out or something and could give me
some info.

Thanks,
Doug


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