Differences between Pentium 4 and Xeon
I'm not an expert in the specifics of processors, but I'm thinking of setting up a dedicated test environment to test all my projects and to allow clients to connect to see their project so far.
Before I buy a system, I'd like to know more details on the differences between the different processors. Here are my questions:
1. What are the differences between a Pentium 4 and a Xeon processor and what makes one better than the other (does Xeon support HT)?
2. Are there advantages of Intel processors over AMD processors? Which ones are better?
Anything else that I should consider when purchasing a server? I have a copy of Solaris 8 that I will use as the OS for the server.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Max
