DB server VM's CPU configuration - 1x2Ghz or 2x1Ghz - which is better
117766
CPU clock speed versus CPU core count - higher GHz, or more cores for SQL Server?
110725
Possible to make MySQL use more than one core?
108526
Optimal Number of MySQL InnoDB Buffer Pool Instances
94222
Is 1GB + 1GB RAM better than 2GB +0.5GB?
134753
How can I tell how many Cores SQL Server is actually using?
119242
How can I run a Minecraft Server on multiple CPU cores?
107093
How do I improve the performance of my VirtualBox guest?
38170
4 fast cores or 6 slower ones?
32631
VMware - cluster resources utilization
136199
Using memory with a higher MHz rating?
71100
Are there separate processors for servers?
93068
Benchmarking hosting providers IO with Bonnie
97170
Dedicated mysql server slow response
78413
MS SQL Server CPU load goes up dramatically when turning on 2014 features by setting compatibility level
89653
Is there an optimal setting for the number of CPU cores exposed to a VM?
158818
Full emulation vs. full virtualization
148831
New database server hardware and software inserts slower than old setup