For starters some background info: our dedicated server is mainly used for a large discussion forum with a SQL database plus a handful of small sites. Currently we have: [Dual CPU] Intel Xeon E5620 2.40GHz
We haven't changed servers for years and want to do so ASAP for a location change. The provider we're looking at has two main options that are in our price range: E5-1620 v4 and E3-1270 v5
Is any of these better for the smoother operation of a discussion forum? I'm no expert so the benchmark figures I've seen make them almost indistinguishable in my eyes except for the following details:
- I've read that the E3 is newer in general but in this case the model in question is Q4 2015 whereas the E5 above is from Q2 2016
- the E3 has minimally higher clock speeds
- the E5 uses heaps more energy: 140W compared to 80W
I'd be grateful for any advice as to which one to choose.
We haven't changed servers for years and want to do so ASAP for a location change. The provider we're looking at has two main options that are in our price range: E5-1620 v4 and E3-1270 v5
Is any of these better for the smoother operation of a discussion forum? I'm no expert so the benchmark figures I've seen make them almost indistinguishable in my eyes except for the following details:
- I've read that the E3 is newer in general but in this case the model in question is Q4 2015 whereas the E5 above is from Q2 2016
- the E3 has minimally higher clock speeds
- the E5 uses heaps more energy: 140W compared to 80W
I'd be grateful for any advice as to which one to choose.
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