Processor Question - Pentium 4 Vs Dual Xeon

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    So I have a processor/server question. I have a a few sites that use alot of db's and wanted to get some feedback on two processors.

    Which one is better and why?

    -Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading Technology (Pentium 4 3.0 GHZ Hyperthreaded)

    or

    -Dual Xeon HT Processors (Dual Xeon 2.8GHZ EMT64)
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Xeons are better than Pentium 4s... they are just designed to do server tasks vs. desktop tasks. Even better though are the AMD Opteron processors... they kick the Xeon's ass.
     
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    Well, the Dual Opteron 246 Processors (64 Bit!) is the same price for me as the Dual Xeon HT (64 Bit!).

    So now I'm leaning towards:

    -Dual Opteron 246 Processors (64 Bit!)
    -2GB DDR Registered ECC
    -Dual 36GB SCSI / Hardware Raid 1 (or maybe the Dual 73GB SCSI / Hardware Raid 1)

    I have a Pentium 4 now and this new set up is only a few bucks more per month.
     
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