[LARTC] Dual CPU performance in routing

[Dmytro O. Redchuk]

On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 10:53:25AM +0100, GolemMTM wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have question, currently using linux box as router. It only route packets.
> Currently there is 80k packets/sec and this cause 90% CPU usage on
> Intel Celeron 3ghz CPU.
> Did multiprocessor system like 2x XEON DP 3.4ghz will divide CPU
> usage between 2 CPU and will allow double routing performance ?
If you have two physical eth cards and will assign different irq for
different CPU -- it will. Not sure about double, but significant, i'd say.

> 
> 
> -- 
>  Golem

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