what processor is needed to virtualize 10 x64 virtual machines

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df555
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what processor is needed to virtualize 10 x64 virtual machines

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what processor is needed to virtualize 10 x64 virtual machines
5 debians
3 ubuntu
2 win10

axle load will be mostly small, something like browser and video, lightweight software

virtualization via: Oracle VM VirtualBox or VMware Workstation

not server processes, simple "home"

interested in both intel and amd

is amd worse?
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Re: what processor is needed to virtualize 10 x64 virtual machines

Post by mpack »

The number of VMs is not important, provided you don't run them all at once.

Quad Core i7 or better would be good. A large (2TB) SSD would be good. Decent graphics card would be good.

A modern OS likes having 2 cores, plus you leave 2 cores for the host for the same reason. The rest is arithmetic.

Personal opinion: if you can afford Intel, go for Intel. I have not trusted AMD since the "FX 8 Core" (Bulldozer) marketing debacle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_FX#Controversy).
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Re: what processor is needed to virtualize 10 x64 virtual machines

Post by JustinH »

Don’t worry about AMD; they fixed the hyperthreading issue with Ryzen.

I’d look at it this way, if you want 1 core per VM and all VMs running concurrently, then you need a 10-core CPU (this does not include threads). You can get 10-core i9s, or you can get 12-core Ryzen 9s. Go up from there to fit your exact needs. It is all a matter of $.

(For Ryzens, be aware of bug https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/20468)
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