8 core VMware testing on Ubuntu 12.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. 8 vcores: Processor: 2 x Intel Core i7-3820QM @ 2.69GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 107GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.5.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.18.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080, System Layer: VMware C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better 8 vcores . 53.75 |=============================================================