bogoMIPs x < or >= y

What does it mean? What do I do about it?

BogoMIPs measures single core CPU throughput in an architecture neutral manner. (Single core performance is an important limit on certain db operations.)

Rules of thumb:

If it is less than 2: There is a very serious CPU issue - a hardware upgrade may be needed.

2 to 4: This CPU is underpowered.

4 to 6: This is a good CPU appropriate for large systems.

Greater than 6: This is an excellent CPU appropriate for high performance systems.


If you see large variations in bogoMIPs over a period of time, that suggests that the server is:

a) on poorly configured VM

b) has "power save" features enabled  

c) the workload is excessive or

d) external factors from shared infrastructure are impacting your VM