running tiny server for 2 players on dual-core 2.9GHz, tekkit has assigned 2GiB. it rarely uses more than 40% of one core. we have one nuclear reactor (a ton of solar panels), 2 sorting facilities (with automatic maceration and smelting), 3 quarries, piston pig farm and a few farm stuff from forestry, so nothing too hard on cpu (we're primarily using redpower tubes and ender chests to avoid long and stuffed pipes). i think it realy depends on what you're going to build..