HLDS is _not_ single-threaded. But it does not take advantage of
_multiple cores_. (the two terms are _not_ interchangeable)
You can have many threads on the same core.
People use Intel processors for many reasons.
* Intel processors single-thread performance rating is generally much
higher than the AMD processors. (single-thread performance ratings
are how quickly one thread completes it's task)
* Energy Efficiency & Power Consumption (Datacenters house thousands
of servers so efficiency and power consumption is definitely a
reason Intel holds the market share. Some AMD processors alone pull
200+ Watts, whereas most of your single socket Intel processors used
for game server hosting are around 70-100 Watts)
* Temperature. (Intel CPU's on average run cooler in 1U form-factor.)
These are just a few major reasons, there are others like the ridiculous
amount of 1U form-factor configurations targeted for Intel builds vs AMD
builds.
/"like for example 12cores AMD with 2.8ghz can handle
12servers//smoothly then why to use intel for hlds?"/
Keep in mind more physical cores with an AMD processor does not mean you
can actually host more. Intel chips are faster and more efficient so
each HLDS instance would run lower CPU utilization. A modern Intel
six-core processor such as the E5-1650v4 will host just as many HLDS
instances if not more than a modern AMD twelve-core process such as the
Opteron 6348. (without running into performance issues)
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Calvin Judy
Founder & CEO
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Mail: [email protected]
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