This is a WordPress permance test using Lighttpd (which is a faster alternative to Apache) and Apache Httpd on a test server loaded with a real blog. All tests were done from empty load of zero.
For testing, I’ve used a virtual dedicated server from MediaTemple, specifically their dv Extreme server which touts 2GB of ram and virtual quad-core CPU performance.
I did an initial test with Lighttpd and found that Lighttpd outperforms Apache H