[LARTC] Intel or AMD is better processor for router (800+ users)

[Marek Kierdelewicz]

> Hi

Hi

> I'm interested in P4 3Ghz HT and AMD Athlon 64 3000+. What is beter
> choice for my needs? What parametrs of processors are important:
> clock, cache, fsb or something else ?

I think you could do well with P4 3GHz HT. It would be cheapest and
most effective choice. With HT enabled kernel two nic-s could be
configured that each nic's interrupt is serviced by another
processor. 

I recommend reading this article:
http://lwn.net/Articles/145406/

P4 will suffice as long as you will keep your config optimised (hashing
tc filters, using ipset instead of long sequences of iptables
rules ...). 

cheers,
Marek Kierdelewicz