HP LH4r Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon Comparison - Page 1

WHFKQRORJ\ýEULHI +3ý 1HW6HUYHU DQG 7ZRðZD\ý3HQWLXPý,,,ýDQGý3HQWLXPý,,,ý;HRQã 7KHý6DPHý3URFHVVRUâý'LIIHUHQWý)RUPý)DFWRUV Executive Summary Selecting the right server to keep your organization's small work group, remote office, or department up and running is no easy task. The decision is usually made less easy by the range of choices between competing technologies made available from the various server vendors. Sometimes the choice, with the proper information, can be a non-issue as in the choice between the Intel Pentium® III and the Intel Pentium III Xeon processors in a dual processor server. It is important to remember that from both a functionality and performance point-of-view, the 2-way Intel Pentium III processor is virtually the same as the 2-way Intel Pentium III Xeon processor. The only minor difference, respectively, is the "slot 1" vs the "slot 2" form factor. In other words, they are the same technology in different packages. The microprocessor inside the package is exactly the same. A Closer Look There are two ways to compare competitive products: a line-by-line comparison of the specifications on paper and a comparison of the performance. In both cases, with the exception of the form factor, there is no appreciable difference between the two processors. Specifications Table 1 shows a comparison between the key features of the 2-way Intel Pentium III and 2-way Intel Pentium III Xeon processors. As can be seen, the only difference is the form factor that each processor takes. DSULOýëííí 1