Linux 2.6.38 Kernel Scaling

Linux kernel multi-core scaling tests with a number of multi-threaded test profiles. This is for an upcoming Phoronix.com comparison.

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March 02 2011
 
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March 03 2011
 
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March 03 2011
 
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March 03 2011
 
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Linux 2.6.38 Kernel ScalingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores)ASRock X58 SuperIntel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R3072MB320GB Seagate ST3320620ASNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz)Realtek ALC889AUbuntu 10.042.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.30.2X Server 1.7.6nouveau 0.0.15GCC 4.4.3ext41920x1080ProcessorsMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 2.6.38 Kernel Scaling BenchmarksSystem Logs- Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

build-php: Time To Compilebuild-apache: 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.Bsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesx264: H.264 Video Encodingclomp: Static OMP SpeedupLinux 2.6.38 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HT140.6999.76422.14248156251033992.641007.411405.18910.0298714.300.9875.7857.51211.043941743918511747.191960.612760.251808.6549423.741.9253.9044.64140.793983834825622332.082829.953990.462650.9532836.642.7544.5138.60105.817818895530702924.653648.245107.783463.8124645.413.6035.3533.1171.0811374956339793817.524619.547091.424416.1216567.624.8629.6731.6061.8515780936953845416.504109.137788.444364.2912280.726.49OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 6SE +/- 2.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.91, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 6140.6975.7853.9044.5135.3529.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT306090120150Min: 140.14 / Avg: 140.69 / Max: 140.98Min: 68.74 / Avg: 75.78 / Max: 77.26Min: 43.49 / Avg: 53.9 / Max: 56.05Min: 39.94 / Avg: 44.51 / Max: 45.53Min: 35.03 / Avg: 35.35 / Max: 35.69Min: 24.34 / Avg: 29.67 / Max: 31.03

Timed Apache Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 399.7657.5144.6438.6033.1131.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 99.73 / Avg: 99.76 / Max: 99.82Min: 57.2 / Avg: 57.51 / Max: 57.8Min: 44.45 / Avg: 44.64 / Max: 44.96Min: 38.5 / Avg: 38.6 / Max: 38.7Min: 32.99 / Avg: 33.11 / Max: 33.18Min: 31.34 / Avg: 31.6 / Max: 31.97

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT90180270360450SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3422.14211.04140.79105.8171.0861.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT80160240320400Min: 422.11 / Avg: 422.14 / Max: 422.16Min: 210.96 / Avg: 211.04 / Max: 211.11Min: 140.7 / Avg: 140.79 / Max: 140.94Min: 105.77 / Avg: 105.81 / Max: 105.9Min: 70.82 / Avg: 71.08 / Max: 71.38Min: 61.71 / Avg: 61.85 / Max: 62.04

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 17.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 10.35, N = 3SE +/- 130.23, N = 3SE +/- 274.30, N = 324813941398378181137415780
OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT3K6K9K12K15KMin: 2479 / Avg: 2481 / Max: 2482Min: 3913 / Avg: 3941 / Max: 3972Min: 3981 / Avg: 3983.33 / Max: 3985Min: 7797 / Avg: 7817.67 / Max: 7829Min: 11114 / Avg: 11373.67 / Max: 11521Min: 15273 / Avg: 15780 / Max: 16215

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3567483899593
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 56 / Avg: 56 / Max: 56Min: 74 / Avg: 74 / Max: 74Min: 83 / Avg: 83 / Max: 83Min: 88 / Avg: 88.67 / Max: 89Min: 95 / Avg: 95 / Max: 95Min: 93 / Avg: 93 / Max: 93

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3253948556369
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1326395265Min: 25 / Avg: 25 / Max: 25Min: 39 / Avg: 39 / Max: 39Min: 48 / Avg: 48 / Max: 48Min: 55 / Avg: 55 / Max: 55Min: 63 / Avg: 63 / Max: 63Min: 69 / Avg: 69 / Max: 69

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3101825303953
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1122334455Min: 10 / Avg: 10 / Max: 10Min: 18 / Avg: 18 / Max: 18Min: 25 / Avg: 25 / Max: 25Min: 30 / Avg: 30 / Max: 30Min: 39 / Avg: 39 / Max: 39Min: 53 / Avg: 53 / Max: 53

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 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 = 3335162707984
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1632486480Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33Min: 51 / Avg: 51 / Max: 51Min: 62 / Avg: 62 / Max: 62Min: 70 / Avg: 70 / Max: 70Min: 79 / Avg: 79 / Max: 79Min: 84 / Avg: 84 / Max: 84

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 391723293854
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1122334455Min: 9 / Avg: 9 / Max: 9Min: 17 / Avg: 17 / Max: 17Min: 23 / Avg: 23 / Max: 23Min: 29 / Avg: 29 / Max: 29Min: 38 / Avg: 38 / Max: 38Min: 54 / Avg: 54 / Max: 54

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 + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 392.6447.1932.0824.6517.5216.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100Min: 92.52 / Avg: 92.64 / Max: 92.88Min: 47.02 / Avg: 47.19 / Max: 47.42Min: 31.95 / Avg: 32.08 / Max: 32.28Min: 24.58 / Avg: 24.65 / Max: 24.76Min: 17.44 / Avg: 17.52 / Max: 17.66Min: 16.32 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.73

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT10002000300040005000SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 2.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 31007.411960.612829.953648.244619.544109.13
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT8001600240032004000Min: 1006.22 / Avg: 1007.41 / Max: 1008.18Min: 1953.96 / Avg: 1960.61 / Max: 1965.2Min: 2827.54 / Avg: 2829.95 / Max: 2833.66Min: 3645.99 / Avg: 3648.24 / Max: 3652.6Min: 4617.78 / Avg: 4619.54 / Max: 4620.99Min: 4106.61 / Avg: 4109.13 / Max: 4111.05

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 3SE +/- 7.12, N = 31405.182760.253990.465107.787091.427788.44
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT14002800420056007000Min: 1403.49 / Avg: 1405.18 / Max: 1406.31Min: 2759.2 / Avg: 2760.25 / Max: 2761.2Min: 3989.3 / Avg: 3990.46 / Max: 3991.66Min: 5106.3 / Avg: 5107.78 / Max: 5110.04Min: 7087.74 / Avg: 7091.42 / Max: 7094.89Min: 7774.2 / Avg: 7788.44 / Max: 7796.02

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT9001800270036004500SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 4.94, N = 3SE +/- 19.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3910.021808.652650.953463.814416.124364.29
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT8001600240032004000Min: 909.56 / Avg: 910.02 / Max: 910.34Min: 1808 / Avg: 1808.65 / Max: 1809.27Min: 2649.74 / Avg: 2650.95 / Max: 2651.58Min: 3454.05 / Avg: 3463.81 / Max: 3470.04Min: 4391.89 / Avg: 4416.12 / Max: 4455.47Min: 4364.16 / Avg: 4364.29 / Max: 4364.54

Smallpt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT2004006008001000SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3987494328246165122
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT2004006008001000Min: 986 / Avg: 986.67 / Max: 988Min: 491 / Avg: 493.67 / Max: 495Min: 328 / Avg: 328.33 / Max: 329Min: 246 / Avg: 246.33 / Max: 247Min: 164 / Avg: 164.67 / Max: 165Min: 121 / Avg: 121.67 / Max: 122

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video Encoding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT20406080100SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 314.3023.7436.6445.4167.6280.72
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video Encoding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT1530456075Min: 13.56 / Avg: 14.3 / Max: 14.56Min: 23.6 / Avg: 23.74 / Max: 23.95Min: 36.21 / Avg: 36.64 / Max: 36.9Min: 44.35 / Avg: 45.41 / Max: 46.15Min: 65.5 / Avg: 67.62 / Max: 68.98Min: 77.48 / Avg: 80.72 / Max: 82.42

CLOMP

CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP Speedup1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 100.981.922.753.604.866.49
OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP Speedup1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT3691215Min: 0.98 / Avg: 0.98 / Max: 0.99Min: 1.89 / Avg: 1.92 / Max: 1.98Min: 2.7 / Avg: 2.75 / Max: 2.79Min: 3.54 / Avg: 3.6 / Max: 3.68Min: 4.82 / Avg: 4.86 / Max: 4.92Min: 6.17 / Avg: 6.49 / Max: 7.12