Intel C2Q8300 2.5GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz) AM2+ ?????

[konfusion]

I am looking for hardware to run VPS's. Can anyone tell which one is better deal to run the VPS
Intel C2Q8300 2.5GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz) AM2+
Both are quad core.

Thanks

 

[dwe_khal]

http://techreport.com/articles.x/16570/11

Looking at the rest of the plot, we can spot several other trends. The Core 2 Quad Q9400 and Phenom II X4 940 are neck-and-neck, but the X4 920 outperforms the Q9300. That means the 920 may be a better overall deal than the Core 2 Quad Q8300, which has the same clock speed but less cache than the Q9300. (The 920 and Q8300 are both priced almost identically, although the AMD offering is slightly cheaper at Newegg.) In plainer terms, AMD's high-end quad-core offerings are refreshingly competitive.

Cheers

 

[The Third Level]

Well, in most benchmarks, the Phenom II 940 seems to be slightly surpassing the Q9400, and the 920 is not too far away. The Q8___ series was never that great anyway, I'd think you'd get much more use out of a Phenom II. If you OC, go for a X3 720 BE or X4 940 BE.

 

[konfusion]

Phenom II 920 is 125W. Can we use it in 1U case? Will there be any heating issues?
Thanks