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FreeBSD 7.0 Bests Linux In SMP Performance

Posted by kdawson on from the coulda-been-a-contender dept.

cecom writes "After major improvements in SMP support in FreeBSD 7.0, benchmarks show it performing 15% better than the latest Linux kernels (PDF, see slides 17 to 19) on 8 CPUs under PostgreSQL and MySQL. While a couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender. Some posters on LWN have noted that the level of Linux performance could be related to the Completely Fair Scheduler, which was merged into the 2.6.23 Linux kernel." Update: 03/06 21:32 GMT by KD : An anonymous reader sent in word that Linux kernel developer Nick Piggin reran the benchmark today and came to a different conclusion: In his benchmark Linux was faster than FreeBSD.

17 of 288 comments (clear)

  1. It's that year again! by n3tcat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe now we can finally declare year of the linux desktop!

    Wait, what?

  2. Re:You don't have to be Kreskin by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing against Linux, but it's hardly an apples to apples comparison. Exactly. I mean, who cares about performance on a dying OS? ;)
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  3. Possibly by Malevolent+Tester · · Score: 3, Funny

    While a couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender Right up until someone displays a crucifix, that is.
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  4. I look forward by Clover_Kicker · · Score: 5, Funny

    to the enlightening and respectful conversation this article will provoke.

    1. Re:I look forward by garett_spencley · · Score: 4, Funny

      Screw you!

      Wait, you forgot to mention ... you use BSD or Linux ?

  5. Re:finally by BitZtream · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your comment would have been funny if we were talking about NetBSD. NetBSD is the one that runs on everything, including a toaster.

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  6. In your face, bazaar! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Cathedral FTW!

  7. Re:finally by UbuntuLinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello. I don't believe you know me, but you might be able to help. I use Ubuntu Linux, and I am helping the daughter of a friend to install Linux onto her PC this evening. I have never really spoken to a girl before, and was thinking that maybe if I made a joke, it might break the ice. You are obviously excellent at humour, and I was wondering if you could give me some tips? For instance, it is inevitable that something will go wrong during the process, and I was thinking that maybe if I said something like 'this is almost as unreliable as my beard trimmers!' then it would demonstrate that I am a funny guy. Can you offer any kind of critique of this line, or offer any other advice?

  8. Kreskin sez by eclectro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux is actually better than BSD because you can roast marshmallows over the schedular flamewars.

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  9. I have Vista by StarKruzr · · Score: 4, Funny

    but I heard it wasn't compatible with Windows or labtops.

    Can you help? Sorry, I am not good with computers. :) I want to download the internet onto my labtop.

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    1. Re:I have Vista by MadMidnightBomber · · Score: 2, Funny

      wget -r http:/

      HTH, HAND, etc.

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  10. Re:Well by calebt3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most servers spend their time spinning their wheels anyway And then along comes a /. article...
  11. Re:You don't have to be Kreskin by AJWM · · Score: 2, Funny

    only OS with more packages is Debian
    Whatever happened to Windows?

    Vista. That's a non-operating system.

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  12. Re:Well by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep. Thanks, Linus, for dropping the pluggable schedulers in favor of The One Scheduler...

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  13. Re:You don't have to be Kreskin by nxsty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why on earth do you think FreeBSD is a dying OS? '
    Because netcraft confirms it.
  14. 15%? by Danathar · · Score: 1, Funny

    dead + 15% is still dead.

  15. Re:finally by JK_the_Slacker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Depending on which SMP chip you're talking about, FreeBSD will now run 15% faster than Linux on your toaster.

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