Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 05:10, nx13372 wrote: >> I'm using kernel 2.4.26-1-686-smp. >> I have a dual xeon box. If in the bios i enable the HT i'll get 4 cpus, >> if not i'll get 2 cpus. >> What is bettter?
[snip] > > Without hyperthreading you have 2 Things doing MANY MANY small and big > jobs. Sort of like having a 500HP motor on each your lawn mowers. Big, > clunky not AS flexible. > > With HyperThreading you 4 smaller things (each 1/2 the capacity of the > the nonHT processors) doing many many small and big jobs. Sort of like > having having a 240HP(with turbo boost to ~ 480HP if needed) motor on > each of your lawn mowers. 4 Smaller, powerful and yet more flexible to > do the job, the power is distributed based on need. > > I think the answer is clear. Is it? Does Linux 2.4 performs as good on a 4 CPU machine as it does on a 2 CPU one? Dragan -- Dragan Cvetkovic, To be or not to be is true. G. Boole No it isn't. L. E. J. Brouwer !!! Sender/From address is bogus. Use reply-to one !!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
