Virtual Machine Performance - More RAM or More Processor?

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When looking to improve Virtual Machine performance what would be better ... Increasing the available RAM or increasing the processor power?

Here is my choice ...

  1. Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz with 8 GB RAM and integrated graphics (Mac Book Pro 13")
  2. Core i7 @ 2.6 GHz with 4 GB RAM and 512 MB dedicated graphics (Mac Book Pro 15")

    I plan to run Windows x64 in the VM with SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2010, and SharePoint 2010. I am planning to run VMWare Fusion v3. I also didn't know if a dedicated graphics card makes a difference when using a Virtual Machine. Thank you.

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Virtual Machine Performance - More RAM or More Processor?

Posted by webworm on Super User See other posts from Super User or by webworm
Published on 2010-05-05T17:04:30Z Indexed on 2010/05/05 17:08 UTC
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When looking to improve Virtual Machine performance what would be better ... Increasing the available RAM or increasing the processor power?

Here is my choice ...

  1. Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz with 8 GB RAM and integrated graphics (Mac Book Pro 13")
  2. Core i7 @ 2.6 GHz with 4 GB RAM and 512 MB dedicated graphics (Mac Book Pro 15")

    I plan to run Windows x64 in the VM with SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2010, and SharePoint 2010. I am planning to run VMWare Fusion v3. I also didn't know if a dedicated graphics card makes a difference when using a Virtual Machine. Thank you.

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