Ran this command on the same server, RaQ3 512MB, with each CPU. System Multiplier and Core Voltage adjusted for the CPU. "time tar -czpsvf usr.tgz /usr" Please note the "nn:nn:nn elapsed" K6-2/300AFR (64KB Cache) (runing at 300MHz) 1133.71 user 51.96 system 22:02.09 elapsed 89%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146544major+324minor) pagefaults 0swaps K6-2/475ACK (64KB Cache) (running at 450MHz) 1015.86 user 50.40 system 19:57.45 elapsed 89%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146782 major+324 minor) pagefaults 0swaps K6-2/500AFX (64KB Cache) (running at 500MHz) 1005.90 user 50.18 system 19:10.84 elapsed 91%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146988 major+324 minor) pagefaults 0swaps K6-2+/450ACR (128KB Cache) (running at 450MHz) 416.15 user 47.78 system 9:52.62 elapsed 78%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146542 major+324 minor)pagefaults 0swaps K6-2+/550ACZ (128KB Cache) (running at 550 MHz) 364.02 user 46.30 system 8:55.61 elapsed 76%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146804 major+324 minor) pagefaults 0swaps K6-III+/450ACZ (256KB Cache) (running at 450MHz) 356.47 user 33.88 system 8:35.54 elapsed 75%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k 0inputs+0outputs (146805 major+324 minor)pagefaults 0swaps ################################################## # And the winner is K6-III+/450ACZ (256KB Cache) # ##################################################