PC-BSD Multi-Core Scaling

A look at Intel multi-core scaling under PC-BSD/FreeBSD 8.2 on an Intel Gulftown Core i7.

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PC-BSD 8.1: 1 Core
February 13 2011
 
PC-BSD 8.1: 2 Cores
February 13 2011
 
PC-BSD 8.1: 3 Cores
February 13 2011
 
PC-BSD 8.1: 4 Cores
February 13 2011
 
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February 13 2011
 
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February 13 2011
 
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PC-BSD 8.1: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (1 Core), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

PC-BSD 8.1: 2 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 (2 Cores).

PC-BSD 8.1: 3 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 (3 Cores).

PC-BSD 8.1: 4 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 (4 Cores).

PC-BSD 8.1: 6 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 (6 Cores).

PC-BSD 8.1: 6 Cores + HT

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 (12 Cores).

PC-BSD Multi-Core ScalingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 970 (1 Core)Intel Core i7 970 (2 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 (3 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 (4 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 (6 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 (12 Cores)111510 RSDT16313038MB280GBNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)FreeBSD8.1-RELEASE (x86_64)KDE 4.4.5X Server 1.7.5NVIDIA 256.353.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35GCC 4.5.1ufs1920x1080ProcessorsMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionPC-BSD Multi-Core Scaling BenchmarksSystem Logs- .

build-php: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testgraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Sharpenhmmer: Pfam Database Searchnpb: FT.Bnpb: LU.Anpb: MG.BPC-BSD 8.1 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HT86.79222.753923904016541558.911393.852526.201462.7146.80110.7962811206329832730.372663.404607.462833.0145.5474.4163641166330762829.622360.382175.8234.3555.58116041257840883820.412983.042834.1223.6836.951782915399641276212.214975.848931.724926.0422.1234.8322129158116901389011.364144.56643.214242.32OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 386.7946.8045.5434.3523.6822.12
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1632486480Min: 86.59 / Avg: 86.79 / Max: 87.02Min: 46.21 / Avg: 46.8 / Max: 47.1Min: 45.32 / Avg: 45.54 / Max: 45.9Min: 33.69 / Avg: 34.35 / Max: 34.96Min: 23.05 / Avg: 23.68 / Max: 24.31Min: 21.58 / Avg: 22.12 / Max: 22.64

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT50100150200250SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3222.75110.7974.4155.5836.9534.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT4080120160200Min: 222.42 / Avg: 222.75 / Max: 223.28Min: 110.46 / Avg: 110.79 / Max: 111.26Min: 74.34 / Avg: 74.41 / Max: 74.53Min: 55.51 / Avg: 55.58 / Max: 55.68Min: 36.68 / Avg: 36.95 / Max: 37.47Min: 34.57 / Avg: 34.83 / Max: 35.28

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT5K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 21.00, N = 3SE +/- 57.32, N = 3SE +/- 14.50, N = 3SE +/- 66.02, N = 3SE +/- 44.24, N = 3SE +/- 445.45, N = 6392362816364116041782922129
OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT4K8K12K16K20KMin: 3881 / Avg: 3923 / Max: 3944Min: 6186 / Avg: 6280.67 / Max: 6384Min: 6338 / Avg: 6364.33 / Max: 6388Min: 11475 / Avg: 11604.33 / Max: 11692Min: 17743 / Avg: 17829 / Max: 17890Min: 20946 / Avg: 22129.33 / Max: 23561

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 390120116125153158
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150Min: 89 / Avg: 89.67 / Max: 90Min: 119 / Avg: 119.67 / Max: 120Min: 115 / Avg: 116.33 / Max: 118Min: 125 / Avg: 125.33 / Max: 126Min: 153 / Avg: 153 / Max: 153Min: 157 / Avg: 157.67 / Max: 158

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 34063637899116
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 40 / Avg: 40 / Max: 40Min: 63 / Avg: 63 / Max: 63Min: 63 / Avg: 63 / Max: 63Min: 78 / Avg: 78 / Max: 78Min: 99 / Avg: 99.33 / Max: 100Min: 116 / Avg: 116.33 / Max: 117

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3162930406490
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 16 / Avg: 16 / Max: 16Min: 29 / Avg: 29 / Max: 29Min: 29 / Avg: 29.67 / Max: 30Min: 40 / Avg: 40 / Max: 40Min: 64 / Avg: 64 / Max: 64Min: 90 / Avg: 90 / Max: 90

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 354837688127138
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150Min: 54 / Avg: 54 / Max: 54Min: 82 / Avg: 82.67 / Max: 83Min: 76 / Avg: 76.33 / Max: 77Min: 88 / Avg: 88.33 / Max: 89Min: 127 / Avg: 127 / Max: 127Min: 138 / Avg: 138 / Max: 138

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3152728386290
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 15 / Avg: 15 / Max: 15Min: 27 / Avg: 27 / Max: 27Min: 28 / Avg: 28 / Max: 28Min: 38 / Avg: 38 / Max: 38Min: 62 / Avg: 62 / Max: 62Min: 90 / Avg: 90 / Max: 90

Timed HMMer Search

This test searches through the Pfam database of profile hidden markov models. The search finds the domain structure of Drosophila Sevenless protein. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1326395265SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 5SE +/- 0.51, N = 6SE +/- 0.51, N = 6SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 658.9130.3729.6220.4112.2111.36
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1224364860Min: 57.66 / Avg: 58.91 / Max: 61.26Min: 29.76 / Avg: 30.37 / Max: 32.14Min: 29 / Avg: 29.62 / Max: 32.19Min: 19.84 / Avg: 20.41 / Max: 22.97Min: 11.78 / Avg: 12.21 / Max: 14.2Min: 10.82 / Avg: 11.36 / Max: 13.81

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT11002200330044005500SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 5.29, N = 3SE +/- 11.38, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 3SE +/- 23.65, N = 31393.852663.402360.382983.044975.844144.56
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT9001800270036004500Min: 1393.59 / Avg: 1393.85 / Max: 1394.29Min: 2661.16 / Avg: 2663.4 / Max: 2666.73Min: 2354.03 / Avg: 2360.38 / Max: 2370.88Min: 2961.2 / Avg: 2983.04 / Max: 2999.51Min: 4967.57 / Avg: 4975.84 / Max: 4984.61Min: 4105.58 / Avg: 4144.56 / Max: 4187.25

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 1.97, N = 3SE +/- 14.09, N = 3SE +/- 135.54, N = 3SE +/- 42.72, N = 62526.204607.468931.72643.21
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT16003200480064008000Min: 2522.44 / Avg: 2526.2 / Max: 2529.13Min: 4591.83 / Avg: 4607.46 / Max: 4635.58Min: 8722.43 / Avg: 8931.72 / Max: 9185.58Min: 473.03 / Avg: 643.21 / Max: 799.89

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT11002200330044005500SE +/- 3.13, N = 3SE +/- 13.61, N = 3SE +/- 18.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.63, N = 3SE +/- 4.56, N = 3SE +/- 33.70, N = 31462.712833.012175.822834.124926.044242.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT9001800270036004500Min: 1458.73 / Avg: 1462.71 / Max: 1468.88Min: 2812.75 / Avg: 2833.01 / Max: 2858.88Min: 2139.59 / Avg: 2175.82 / Max: 2195.99Min: 2829.91 / Avg: 2834.12 / Max: 2838.96Min: 4921.47 / Avg: 4926.04 / Max: 4935.15Min: 4186.51 / Avg: 4242.32 / Max: 4302.94

PC-BSD 8.1: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (1 Core), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 14:03 by user phoronix.

PC-BSD 8.1: 2 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (2 Cores), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 14:59 by user phoronix.

PC-BSD 8.1: 3 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (3 Cores), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 15:40 by user phoronix.

PC-BSD 8.1: 4 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (4 Cores), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 16:50 by user phoronix.

PC-BSD 8.1: 6 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (6 Cores), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 17:49 by user phoronix.

PC-BSD 8.1: 6 Cores + HT

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 (12 Cores), Motherboard: 111510 RSDT1631, Memory: 3038MB, Disk: 280GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)

OS: FreeBSD, Kernel: 8.1-RELEASE (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.4.5, Display Server: X Server 1.7.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 256.35, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.35, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ufs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: .

Testing initiated at 13 February 2011 18:24 by user phoronix.