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64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance greedo
3/2/2004 6:10:48 PM
sql server data warehouse: Hi

Does anybody know of any official documents comparing 64-bit SQL Server
performance against 32-bit on a similar hardware platform? Apologies for
any cross posting that may have occurred only I need answer ASAP. Ideally I
need OLAP & OLTP benchmarks.



Regards.


Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance greedo
3/2/2004 6:25:26 PM
Thanks for the quick response but unfortunately these systems vary wildly to
make true comparisons. What I'm looking for is case study where it shows
the true differences between 64-bit and 32-bit SQL Server rather than
numerous hardware configurations.


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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance Andrew J. Kelly
3/2/2004 6:41:18 PM
How can you compare them on a "similar hardware platform"? The hardware (at
least CPU etc) is completely different. You can't run 64 bit sql on a 32
bit machine.

--
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP


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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance Sebastian K. Zaklada
3/2/2004 7:18:13 PM
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See TPC benchmarks for SQL Server at
http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_results.asp?orderby=dbms
There are some 64-bit systems over there to compare against.

sincerely,
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Sebastian K. Zaklada
Skilled Software
http://www.skilledsoftware.com
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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance Andrew J. Kelly
3/2/2004 9:46:47 PM
I see now what your after. I don't have a specific link but this has a
lotof info:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/64bit/productinfo/newsandreviews.asp

--
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP


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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance greedo
3/3/2004 12:13:11 AM
Sorry I should have been more specific. The results at www.tpc.org do no
have comparable results in that I am looking for a 4 x 64 bit CPU + 8 Gig
Ram against 4x32 bit CPU + 8 Gig Ram. Typically I'm finding 16 ways against
8 ways with differing Ram configurations which isn't really helpful!!

Hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction.


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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance Sal Cincotta
3/3/2004 2:26:33 PM
not sure if this helps you -

in evaluating 64bit for our purposes the one thing that stood out to us is
the olap piece. analysis services ability to address more than 3gig of ram
should seal the deal for you if you are working on a dw project that will
utilize large cubes. that process is memory intensive and loves to eat up
the ram.

as for the oltp piece - that seems to be a little tougher to quantify.
basically, any applications that are memory intensive should yield better
performance from the 64bit platform.

my rec, and i know time is important right now, is to contact both your
local microsoft office and speak to the sql server technology specialist and
ask them if they have any 64bit machines in their labs.

the local office should have a demo machine or access to a demo machine via
hp that you can use and test. personally, that would be the best way to test
your apps in deciding if 64bit is right for you. i have worked with several
customers and that was the route they went to help them make a decision.

hth -

Sal





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Re: 64-bit performance vs 32-bit performance Mike Kruchten
3/4/2004 4:55:11 PM
I can't help with your specific question, but there's an interesting
database performance comparison of Intel Xeons vs. AMD Opterons at
http://www.anandtech.com/IT/showdoc.html?i=1982 .

Mike Kruchten


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