# Are two CPU cores better to run Discourse?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976>\
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**Created:** [September 19, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976 "2019-09-19T02:28:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-two-cpu-cores-better-to-run-discourse/128976/8 "2019-09-19T12:43:00Z")

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More memory or disk space is usually a better trade off assuming the core is fast and modern.

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