Making GREAT CPUs for Databases

Picking CPUs for databases is still a topic of great complexity in 2025 with CPU vendors making different chips catering to database licenses. Note, we picked AMD EPYC CPUs just given their performance on our database benchmarks and because there are a lot of different options for optimization around databases. Plus, we had them around since AMD had sent the chips. We have to say AMD is sponsoring this video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/picking-servers-cpus-for-databases-in-2025-is-still-complex-amd-oracle-microsoft/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:49 Types of Databases 05:50 Database Licensing 07:03 Server Processors for Databases 14:39 Small Database Big Performance Cheat Code 16:20 Key Lessons Learned