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	NEAL NELSON BENCHMARK LABORATORY Throughput Test Results for Quad Core Servers

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Note: As the number of active users increases, the benchmark accesses larger and larger areas in the database tables. Thus at lower user counts the database activity is performed primarily in the kernel's disk buffer cache whereas at higher user counts there is substantial physical disk I/O. This is the cause of the significant drop in throughput as the user count increases.

   1 - Quad Core Processor, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

1 - Opteron 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE
4 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 13,858 14,536 7,300 4,971 5,019 5,263 5,233 $ 2,639

1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 13,996 14,839 7,641 4,879 5,050 5,324 5,392 $ 2,386

1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 15,121 15,846 7,603 5,071 5,080 5,373 5,268 $ 2,545

   1 - Quad Core Processor, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

1 - Opteron 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE
8 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 13,787 14,440 11,458 6,346 6,276 5,462 5,421 $ 2,831

1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 14,015 14,800 11,976 6,415 6,313 5,461 5,478 $ 2,643

1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 14,857 15,851 13,021 6,459 6,284 5,950 5,495 $ 2,802

   1 - Quad Core Processor, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 13,810 14,631 11,736 6,724 6,708 6,983 7,151 $ 3,157

1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 14,928 15,752 12,907 6,797 6,853 7.084 7,139 $ 3,316

   2 - Quad Core Processors, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE
4 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 19,180 20,729 7,878 5,049 5,077 5,332 5,310 $ 3,101

2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 19,772 22,389 7,896 5,179 5,218 5,453 5,343 $ 3,100

   2 - Quad Core Processors, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE
8 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 19,390 20,739 16,841 6,591 6,469 5,481 5,484 $ 3,293

2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 20,030 22,618 18,302 6,642 6,552 5,521 5,493 $ 3,357

   2 - Quad Core Processors, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels System
Cost

100 150 200 250 300 400 500

2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE
16 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 19,466 20,576 17,429 7,181 7,180 7,478 7,278 $ 3,677

2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+
16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1
2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks 19,915 22,557 18,240 7,296 7,281 7,565 7,309 $ 3,871

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1 - Quad Core Processor, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
1 - Quad Core Processor, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
1 - Opteron 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE 4 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	13,858	14,536	7,300	4,971	5,019	5,263	5,233	$ 2,639
1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	13,996	14,839	7,641	4,879	5,050	5,324	5,392	$ 2,386
1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	15,121	15,846	7,603	5,071	5,080	5,373	5,268	$ 2,545
1 - Quad Core Processor, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
1 - Quad Core Processor, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
1 - Opteron 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE 8 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	13,787	14,440	11,458	6,346	6,276	5,462	5,421	$ 2,831
1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	14,015	14,800	11,976	6,415	6,313	5,461	5,478	$ 2,643
1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	14,857	15,851	13,021	6,459	6,284	5,950	5,495	$ 2,802
1 - Quad Core Processor, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
1 - Quad Core Processor, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
1 - Xeon E5335 2.0 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	13,810	14,631	11,736	6,724	6,708	6,983	7,151	$ 3,157
1 - Xeon E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	14,928	15,752	12,907	6,797	6,853	7.084	7,139	$ 3,316
2 - Quad Core Processors, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
2 - Quad Core Processors, 4 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE 4 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	19,180	20,729	7,878	5,049	5,077	5,332	5,310	$ 3,101
2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 4 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	19,772	22,389	7,896	5,179	5,218	5,453	5,343	$ 3,100
2 - Quad Core Processors, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
2 - Quad Core Processors, 8 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE 8 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	19,390	20,739	16,841	6,591	6,469	5,481	5,484	$ 3,293
2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 8 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	20,030	22,618	18,302	6,642	6,552	5,521	5,493	$ 3,357
2 - Quad Core Processors, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	Throughput in Transactions per Minute at 7 User Load Levels							System Cost
2 - Quad Core Processors, 16 - 1 Gigabyte DIMMs	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	System Cost
2 - Opterons 2350 2.0 GHz Quad Core, ASUS KFSN4-DRE 16 - 1 GB DDRII-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	19,466	20,576	17,429	7,181	7,180	7,478	7,278	$ 3,677
2 - Xeons E5345 2.33 GHz Quad Core, Supermicro X7DBE+ 16 - 1 GB FB-DIMMs, 64 bit SUSE SLES 10 SP1 2 - WDC WD1600YD 160GB SATA Disks	19,915	22,557	18,240	7,296	7,281	7,565	7,309	$ 3,871