Help with chip cores

[pr1v 36]

I am not too much into hardware and I need your help guys:

 

Is it faster a computer with 2 cores chips at 2.4 each one or 4 cores chips at 1.3 each one to run gnu/linux or liveusb gnu/linux?

 

Thank you very much!

[go558a83nk 362]

there's no quick answer to that question.  processes that thread well and will use all cores efficiently may be faster on the 4 core CPU.  processes that don't thread well/are single threaded will be faster on the 2 core CPU which has faster clock cycle.  what will be the main tasks of this machine?

[pr1v 36]

Mostly vpn, tor, browsing, listen music and watch videos.

[go558a83nk 362]

Mostly vpn, tor, browsing, listen music and watch videos.

 

if it'll be running openvpn then the CPU with the faster clock cycle is better.  openvpn does not run multi-threaded at this time.

[pr1v 36]

Ok, thanks

[go558a83nk 362]

Ok, thanks

 

if openvpn performance is a high priority then you may want to make sure the CPU has AES-NI and/or some other encryption/decryption acceleration. 

[OmniNegro 155]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES_instruction_set

 

Make sure your CPU is on this list.

[pr1v 36]

Thank you both