https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387118#M8368 <P>It really depends on your requirements. See if the data below helps: </P><P></P><P><A href="http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server">http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server</A> <A href="http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server">http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server</A></P> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:57:05 GMT Edward_Z_Intel 2010-11-29T10:57:05Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387117#M8367 <P>Hi all, I'm speccing up for a new server, which will be exclusively used for a production database application.</P><P>My issue is that there are various Xeon groups, and I'm not enough experienced to make sure I spec the right one.</P><P>Am presently thinking that something like the X5680 would be the processor to go for, but this is a fair bit of money. Before those higher up the ladder ask me, I need to be sure whether there could be a less expensive processor which would happily do this job.</P><P>For instance the W3550 is a quadcore, over 3 GHz, but is less than 20% of the price.</P><P>I'm told hyper threading is not particularly necessary for this job. It is a Progress based database application. 4 or 6 core needed, at least 3 GHz. Server will have two processors.</P><P>Would anyone care to share their knowledge on this one ? Thanks.</P> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:17:42 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387117#M8367 idata 2010-11-25T14:17:42Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387118#M8368 <P>It really depends on your requirements. See if the data below helps: </P><P></P><P><A href="http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server">http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server</A> <A href="http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server">http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm?iid=perf_server_lhn+dp_server</A></P> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:57:05 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387118#M8368 Edward_Z_Intel 2010-11-29T10:57:05Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387119#M8369 <P>Many thanks, Edward @ Intel, it's appreciated.</P> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:44:25 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/Xeon-for-a-database-server/m-p/387119#M8369 idata 2010-12-02T16:44:25Z