Re: PostgreSQL on Dual Processors, Dual-Core AMD Chips - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Larry Rosenman
Subject Re: PostgreSQL on Dual Processors, Dual-Core AMD Chips
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Msg-id 6ACBBF63-FC37-4EAE-9798-E43C101B4A74@lerctr.org
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In response to PostgreSQL on Dual Processors, Dual-Core AMD Chips  ("Onyx" <omueller@i3.com>)
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On Oct 18, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Onyx wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
> Does anyone know if PostgreSQL supports running on dual processors,
> and will efficiently utilize the dual processors for performance?
> More specifically, will PostgreSQL utilize the dual processor
> performance of using dual-core AMD chips?  Any information would be
> helpful...
>
> Thank you!

Each connection is a separate process, so yes it will, assuming
multiple connections to the backend.

There are numerous threads in the archives on why we don't use
threading.

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