[Leaplist] Suggestions for paravirtualization optimized cpu set for Linux

[Kevin Inscoe]

I am needing to build a new quad-core workstation that's primary
function will be to perform as a lab and run several virtualized
operating systems at the same time. Mostly this will be Xen with some
experimentation into KVM and some Sun Virtualbox as well. Needs to
support what KVM and hypervirtualization wants which appears to be
AMD-V or Intel VT-x. The host will also be my main software
development workstation (Java and C++) if that matters. This is for a
personal project so money is a factor but will balance against
need/best practice. The host OS will be Gentoo Linux latest kernels.
This will NOT be a game type machine and video is of relative
unimportance. I have not kept up with chip technology these days but
basic searching leads me to believe I want for a low end either Phenom
X4 II (quite affordable) vs. i5-750 (still quite affordable) but seems
less mature. Or I could go to the high end of my cpu budget with a
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650. Suggestions for a Linux only VM and
development workstation? Also the mobo supporting this chipset will
have a lot to do with it as well since this will also be a desktop. I
am trying to conserve my foot print.

Thanks for any pointers.
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