How many CPUs

I just got another server and I got really surprised when I checked the control panel and found 8 CPUs!!!!

Processor #1 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #1 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #1 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #1 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #2 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #2 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #2 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #2 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #3 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #3 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #3 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #3 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #4 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #4 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #4 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #4 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #5 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #5 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #5 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #5 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #6 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #6 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #6 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #6 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #7 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #7 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #7 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #7 cache size: 2048 KB

Processor #8 Vendor: GenuineIntel
Processor #8 Name: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz
Processor #8 speed: 2992.697 MHz
Processor #8 cache size: 2048 KB

Did I really get a server with 8 CPUs? I didn't order 8 CPUs so that's why I'm a little bit confused. If I got 8 CPUs by mistake I don't want to alert the hosting company as long as they bill me for the number of servers I ordered

Is there some way to check for CPUs without asking the hosting company?

/Andreas

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I guess the CP is wrong, do you checked that info via the command line?

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Some cpus work as dual (eg. dual core)

Maybe that is the case with your server, but again you should have 4 processors

8 cores are becoming more common, its 4 (or 2) actual di's but will appears as 8 CPU as each can act independently from each other.
Many hosting companies are using these style systems and large virtualisation to provide VPS and even shared hosting.

I guess the CP is wrong, do you checked that info via the command line?

No I didn't. I checked it in WebHosting Manager (the admin part of cPanel).

/Andreas

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/rack_servers?c=uk&cs=RC1050264&l=en&s=lca
Dell has several quad and 8 core options

What are the specs of the server you ordered? They probably listed something like 4 CPU's (dual core)

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