Comment More Intel than Win2K (Score 1) 234
Not really. All benchmarks should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt, especially TPC-C
Linus would be the first to admitt that Linux is not all things to all people. However fine grain locking in 2.4 should make SMP suck slightly less.
The ProLiant systems were built using 3 clustered boxes each with 32 550MHz(2MB L2 cache) processors. The Alpha tested is not representative of the current state of the art, they were only 21164's at 612MHz. The lastest is a 21264 at 700Mhz with 16MB L2 cache! This which would smoke the Intel based box. Sun is a generation behind in the processor stakes, Ultra Sparc II max out at 400MHz and do not have as much cache so it is not suprising that the system is slower. This should be corrected when the Ultra Sparc III is brought out. It is a testement to Solaris that they are competative at all.
Linus would be the first to admitt that Linux is not all things to all people. However fine grain locking in 2.4 should make SMP suck slightly less.
The ProLiant systems were built using 3 clustered boxes each with 32 550MHz(2MB L2 cache) processors. The Alpha tested is not representative of the current state of the art, they were only 21164's at 612MHz. The lastest is a 21264 at 700Mhz with 16MB L2 cache! This which would smoke the Intel based box. Sun is a generation behind in the processor stakes, Ultra Sparc II max out at 400MHz and do not have as much cache so it is not suprising that the system is slower. This should be corrected when the Ultra Sparc III is brought out. It is a testement to Solaris that they are competative at all.
