What would you do, more cores or vt-x?

[Curious Pineapple]

As part of a project I am going to be developing a backend infrastructure comprising of database, web and a bitcoin node.

 

I have 2 processors I could use for the host machine (going to be virtualising it all). One is a q8200 without hardware virtualisation support, and the other is an E6750, slightly higher clock and hardware virtualisation, but only 2 cores. Given the choice, which one would you choose? That hardware support would make for a snappier VM, but will running 4 OS's on a dual core actually be quicker than using a quad? I will likely be using VirtualBox as it was fairly quick when that machine was in general use, and it's free

[Phentos]

VT-x any day, especially if EPT is included (can't remember if the older Xeons have this).

 

The dual core disadvantage of the Xeons is easily compensated by this. 

[Curious Pineapple]

15 hours ago, Phentos said:

VT-x any day, especially if EPT is included (can't remember if the older Xeons have this).

 

The dual core disadvantage of the Xeons is easily compensated by this. 

The 6750 is a Core 2 Duo, you've just made me think about doing the 771 mod though. My board is supported and I have bios to flash with updated microcode, hmmmm