centos-database-suite Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 testing with a ASUS Berkeley and Intel 82G33/G31 IGP on CentOS Linux 7.0.1406 via the Phoronix Test Suite. centos6: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 18GB OS: CentOS 6.5, Kernel: 3.10.49-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.4.7 20120313, File-System: ext4, System Layer: Xen 4.1.5 Hypervisor xen-centos7: Processor: 4 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Xen HVM domU v4.1.5, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 9GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446 OS: CentOS Linux 7.0.1406, Kernel: 3.10.0-123.4.2.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.4, Display Driver: modesetting 0.8.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20140120, File-System: xfs, System Layer: Xen HVM domU 4.1.5 centos7-4core: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Berkeley, Chipset: Intel 82G33/G31/P35/P31 + ICH9R, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 80GB Seagate ST380011A, Graphics: Intel 82G33/G31 IGP, Network: Intel 82566DC-2 Gigabit Connection OS: CentOS Linux 7.0.1406, Kernel: 3.10.0-123.4.4.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.4, Display Driver: intel 2.21.15, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.5, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20140120, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SQLite 3.7.3 12,500 INSERTs Seconds < Lower Is Better centos6 ....... 59.96 |==== xen-centos7 ... 43.52 |=== centos7-4core . 936.85 |=======================================================