[tor-relays] Improving throughput on weak CPU?

[Neel Chauhan]

Right now, Tor is not multithreaded. This is a well-documented issue.

You have a two options:

  * Get multiple IPv4 addresses and explain Tor is not multithreaded as 
the justification

  * Consider getting one with a good single-core performance as opposed 
to more cores (I don't know if Scaleway will give you this, so consider 
switching if you have to)

  * If your CPU supports Intel Quick Assist, consider using this to 
accelerate crypto/SSL. If supported, you may not have to get more IPv4 
addresses or change servers (I have not tried this, though).

-Neel

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On 2019-08-26 05:06, Jochen wrote:
> Hi there, I'm the operator of the following two exit nodes:
> 
> https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#search/family:94C268630BEDCB64E7F8881881A23D053F243C18
> 
> My CPU is an Intel C2750 (8 cores total), which supports hardware
> accelerated AES yet a single process still maxes out at only
> ~150mbit/s.
> 
> To get the most out of the machine and my single IPv4 address, I
> simply ran another relay which works fine, and now I'm averaging at
> around ~315mbit/s.
> 
> Is there anything else I can tweak to improve throughput without
> having to order more IP addresses? I'm running Arch with stock 5.2.9
> linux kernel.
> 
> That being said, true multi threading would be much appreciated and
> would help people like me a lot :-)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jochen
> 
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