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Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:03:34 -0700
From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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On 7/18/11 12:48 PM, M. D. wrote:
> I have 2 small servers, one a fairly new server with a x3450 (4-core
> with HT) cpu running at 2.67GHz and an older E5335 (4-core) cpu running
> at 2GHz.
> 
> I have been quite surprised how the E5335 compares very closely to the
> x3450, but maybe I have tested it wrongly.

What test?  What were the results?

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