Compile a kernel for 8-core cpu?

simon_lefisch · Post by **simon_lefisch** » 2018/12/11 17:54:42

Hey everyone,

I am going to be upgrading my CPU from a Core 2 Quad 9550 to a Xeon E5-2620v4 (8-core). Some one was telling me that I may need to compile a kernel (or possibly recompile CentOS) so the OS can take advantage of all 8-cores. Is this true? I thought CentOS was already compiled for most well-known kernels? Any insight would be awesome, thanks!

avij · Post by **avij** » 2018/12/11 18:04:51

No, you don't need to recompile. The kernel will detect at boot how many cores it has available.

simon_lefisch · Post by **simon_lefisch** » 2018/12/11 18:33:11

Ok, that's what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation.

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