Scaling
Multi-core scaling performance examination.


Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22- (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Q9450: 

	Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-S2L, Chipset: Intel 82G33/G31/P35/P31 + ICH7, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS + 60GB OCZ-VERTEX2 + 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKS-0 + 2 x 500GB Hitachi HDP72505, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (763/1900MHz)

	OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.18, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.18, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Timed Apache Compilation 2.2.17
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 86.39 |===========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 50.44 |=========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 39.05 |===================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 33.06 |================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 28.22 |==============
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 26.93 |=============
Q9450 ...................... 29.05 |==============


Timed PHP Compilation 5.2.9
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 142.03 |==========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 78.12  |=======================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 56.80  |=================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 46.28  |==============
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 36.18  |===========
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 31.19  |=========
Q9450 ...................... 38.87  |===========


C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 363.98 |==========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 181.92 |=====================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 121.22 |==============
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 92.05  |===========
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 60.78  |=======
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 57.43  |=======
Q9450 ...................... 80.78  |=========


7-Zip Compression 9.13
Compress Speed Test
MIPS > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 2488  |======
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 3850  |==========
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 3983  |==========
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 7820  |====================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 11500 |=============================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 16846 |===========================================
Q9450 ...................... 9742  |=========================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.12
Operation: HWB Color Space
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 56  |======================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 74  |=============================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 83  |=================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 89  |===================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 95  |======================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 93  |=====================================
Q9450 ...................... 114 |=============================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.12
Operation: Blur
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 25 |================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 39 |==========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 49 |================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 55 |====================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 63 |=========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 70 |==============================================
Q9450 ...................... 70 |==============================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.12
Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 10 |=========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 18 |===============
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 25 |=====================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 30 |==========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 40 |==================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 54 |==============================================
Q9450 ...................... 44 |=====================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.12
Operation: Resizing
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 33 |=================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 51 |==========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 62 |================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 70 |====================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 79 |========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 84 |===========================================
Q9450 ...................... 90 |==============================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.12
Operation: Sharpen
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 9  |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 17 |==============
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 23 |====================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 29 |=========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 38 |================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 54 |==============================================
Q9450 ...................... 40 |==================================


Timed HMMer Search 2.3.2
Pfam Database Search
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 91.45 |===========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 46.43 |======================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 31.74 |===============
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 24.28 |===========
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 17.33 |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 16.37 |========
Q9450 ...................... 22.50 |===========


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: BT.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 1900.20 |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 3744.33 |================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 5468.69 |=======================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 7031.51 |==============================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 9708.40 |=========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 9499.76 |========================================
Q9450 ...................... 6791.16 |=============================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: FT.B
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 902.58  |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 1773.29 |=================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 2572.94 |========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 3339.37 |===============================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 4377.99 |=========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 4084.75 |======================================
Q9450 ...................... 3330.73 |===============================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: LU.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 1604.47 |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 3144.28 |===============
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 4532.76 |=====================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 5793.25 |===========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 7948.64 |======================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 8663.13 |=========================================
Q9450 ...................... 5663.63 |===========================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: MG.B
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 910.29  |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 1808.56 |=================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 2658.90 |=========================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 3471.08 |================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 4411.58 |=========================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 4348.20 |========================================
Q9450 ...................... 2312.67 |=====================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: UA.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 10.10: 1 Core ....... 7.66  |========
Ubuntu 10.10: 2 Cores ...... 14.71 |================
Ubuntu 10.10: 3 Cores ...... 20.89 |======================
Ubuntu 10.10: 4 Cores ...... 26.37 |============================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores ...... 35.52 |======================================
Ubuntu 10.10: 6 Cores + HT . 40.63 |===========================================
Q9450 ...................... 18.62 |====================