Intel computes power consumption on normal server load. SUN/ADM calculate 
the power consumption of their CPU's on 100% cpu usage.
http://blogs.sun.com/bmseer/entry/woodcrest_lots_o_watts
http://blogs.sun.com/bmseer/entry/dell_woodcrest_draws_2x_to

veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu wrote on 09/22/2006 02:33:13 PM:

> If nothing else, multiple cores will reduce your power and air needs off
> setting any disadvantage.
> Expecially with the new Intel Woodcrest chips.
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Martin,
> Jonathan (Contractor)
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 12:01 PM
> To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] How important is Processing Power?
> 
> 
> I'm speccing servers etc and management ever wanting so pinch a penny
> wants to know how important dual processors are.  Not only is there the
> added server expense, but both Windows and NBU licenses for multiple
> processors are more expensive.  We're looking at Intel Dual Core Xeon
> 5060s w/ 2x2MB Cache, 3.2Ghz, 1066Mhz FSB on a Dell Power Edge 2950 w/
> 4GB RAM.  I originally spec'd two processors (two dual cores) which I'm
> certain will be quite powerful enough to drive 4 Gigabit nics to disk
> over fiber.  But how important is it, and can 1 do the job?  Anyone
> running anything similar?
> 
> -Jonathan
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