Good point. For example the 9.2 changes were done after in-kernel lseek() optimizations, which improved the performance in some workloads. So yes, that might be a factor here (and I should have point that out in the post).
I can't easily reinstall the OS on the Xeon machine (it's in a server room that I don't have direct access to), but installing an older kernel on the i5 machine should not be a problem.
Hmmm, a nice topic for another benchmarking quest ;-)
I can't easily reinstall the OS on the Xeon machine (it's in a server room that I don't have direct access to), but installing an older kernel on the i5 machine should not be a problem.
Hmmm, a nice topic for another benchmarking quest ;-)