Network World Router Test

The simple and not terribly surprising conclusion from these tests is that Cisco's aging design (a single CPU and limited memory) doesn't perform at anywhere near the same level as more modern designs with more memory and hardware acceleration. Even at T-1 rates, there are performance differences among products - and fortunately for end users, numerous options to choose from as well.

Read more here.

Noticeably missing is Juniper.

And what about XORP?