Chris Cason <del### [at] deletethistoopovrayorg> wrote:
> On 5/01/2014 04:48, jhu wrote:
> > I could theoretically spend $37k for a 64 core machine or would $10k for a 32
> > core machine be better if the 64 core machine isn't actually twice as fast?
>
> Even if it is twice as fast, it doesn't sound cost-effective to spend
> $37k for 64 cores if you can get an equivalent system but with 32
> cores for $10k, because you could get three of the 32 core ones (and
> still have cash to spare) for that price. So instead of 64 cores you
> then have 96.
>
> -- Chris

For running multiple VMs, you would be correct. For running Povray, not so much.

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