CPU performance/reliability

[Tony Gettig <tgettig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all you happy kluggers,

I am interested in knowing how Linux performs for the members of this
group using different CPU's such as AMD, Celeron & Cyrix versus a true
Intel. It's one thing to read about it, and another to hear first hand
accounts. 

Does CPU make a difference depending on the application? For instance,
would I want to pick a true Intel over say a Celeron for an IP Masq box,
or is the Celeron OK? Is a fairly fast AMD acceptable as a file or
database server, or should I stick with a true Intel? 

I guess the real question is this: how do these "economy priced" CPU's
compare to what I have always felt was a no-brainer when it comes to
building a server for production use: a true Intel CPU. For WinNT I
definitely will stick an Intel (had a REALLY bad experience with an AMD
and NT 4.0...). Does the old saying "you get what you pay for" hold true
with CPU's and Linux? 

I am running Linux on an AMD PR-133 (100 MHz) and it runs great as a
desktop machine. I really am amazed at the number of things I can have
going on at once on this machine when using Linux. 

TIA for any feedback!

Tony Gettig