I have a 1.5G database which feeds a CMS web application (Drupal). Right now I am hosting it with a 1.5G RAM VPS and I feel it is too slow. IO and CPU are high. So I am planning to upgrade it to a dedicated serer.
Here are two choice of my server: 1. Intel Pentium G6950 (Dual Core), 2xSATA Drive (no RAID), 8G RAM 2. Intel Xeon X3210 (Quad Core), 2XSATA drive (no RAID), 4G RAM. I know the best way to do this is to benchmark the two servers, but I can't do that, can only pick one. Could anyone of you tell me which one is better for higher MySQL performance, based on your experience? Thanks.
