result-linux-kernel VMware testing on OracleServer 6.3 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Virtual disk: Processor: 16 x Intel Xeon E7- 4870 @ 2.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 4 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 161GB Virtual disk + 172GB Virtual disk, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: OracleServer 6.3, Kernel: 2.6.39-200.34.1.el6uek.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.28.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.6, Display Driver: vmware 11.0.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware Unpacking The Linux Kernel linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2 Seconds < Lower Is Better Virtual disk . 14.80 |=========================================================