Count(*) vs Count(1) - SQL Server

Question

Just wondering if any of you people use Count(1) over Count(*) and if there is a noticeable difference in performance or if this is just a legacy h

Answer 1

SET STATISTICS TIME ON

select count(1) from MyTable (nolock) -- table containing 1 million records. 

SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 31 ms, elapsed time = 36 ms.

select count(*) from MyTable (nolock) -- table containing 1 million records. 

SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 46 ms, elapsed time = 37 ms.

I've ran this hundreds of times, clearing cache every time.. The results vary from time to time as server load varies, but almost always count(*) has higher cpu time.