Archlinux-optimize-sandybridge Intel Core i5-2405S testing with a Intel DH67GD and Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP on Arch via the Phoronix Test Suite. stock_archlinux: Processor: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH67GD, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 32GB SSDSA2SH032G1GN + 1000GB SAMSUNG HD103SI + 1000GB LaCie d2Next-Q, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Arch, Kernel: 3.1.1-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.7.3, Display Server: X Server 1.11.2, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.2 + llvm 2.9, File-System: jfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x1200 custom_ck_kernel: Processor: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH67GD, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 32GB SSDSA2SH032G1GN + 1000GB SAMSUNG HD103SI + 1000GB LaCie d2Next-Q, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Arch, Kernel: 3.1.1-1-ck (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.7.3, Display Server: X Server 1.11.2, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.2 + llvm 2.9, File-System: jfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x1200 custom_lqx_kernel: Processor: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH67GD, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 32GB SSDSA2SH032G1GN + 1000GB SAMSUNG HD103SI + 1000GB LaCie d2Next-Q, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Arch, Kernel: 3.1.0-lqx (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.7.3, Display Server: X Server 1.11.2, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.2 + llvm 2.9, File-System: jfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x1200 custom_core: Processor: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH67GD, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 32GB SSDSA2SH032G1GN + 1000GB SAMSUNG HD103SI + 1000GB LaCie d2Next-Q, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Arch, Kernel: 3.1.0-lqx (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.7.3, Display Server: X Server 1.11.2, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.2 + llvm 2.9, File-System: jfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x1200 Timed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 89.35 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 89.01 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 90.07 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 89.71 |==================================================== LZMA Compression 256MB File Compression Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 104.77 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 104.26 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 103.42 |================================================== custom_core ....... 103.59 |================================================== Parallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5 256MB File Compression Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 16.34 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 14.19 |============================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 14.18 |============================================= custom_core ....... 14.91 |=============================================== Unpacking The Linux Kernel linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2 Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 12.50 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 12.77 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 12.21 |================================================== custom_core ....... 12.06 |================================================= OpenSSL 1.0.0a RSA 4096-bit Performance Signs Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 58.05 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 57.83 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 57.90 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 58.18 |==================================================== PyBench 2008-08-14 Total For Average Test Times Milliseconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 3982 |===================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 3990 |===================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 3996 |===================================================== custom_core ....... 3985 |===================================================== SQLite 3.7.3 Test Target: Default Test Directory Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 5.81 |============================================ custom_ck_kernel .. 6.97 |===================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 6.90 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 6.91 |===================================================== Sunflow Rendering System 0.07.2 Global Illumination + Image Synthesis Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 5.38 |===================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 5.21 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 5.16 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 5.27 |==================================================== SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Composite Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 790.71 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 791.68 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 801.55 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 788.00 |================================================== SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 183.03 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 183.03 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 187.64 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 181.49 |================================================= SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 750.52 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 751.44 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 753.29 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 751.44 |=================================================== SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Monte Carlo Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 345.81 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 345.81 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 346.37 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 346.37 |=================================================== SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1239.36 |================================================= custom_ck_kernel .. 1233.74 |================================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 1262.26 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1234.67 |================================================= SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1434.84 |================================================= custom_ck_kernel .. 1444.37 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 1458.19 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1426.04 |================================================= Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Composite Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1093.30 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 1088.18 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 1090.21 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1092.22 |================================================== Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 687.86 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 686.84 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 687.32 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 683.27 |=================================================== Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1050.04 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 1049.40 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 1049.83 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1049.54 |================================================== Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Monte Carlo Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 538.59 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 538.05 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 538.66 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 538.66 |=================================================== Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1150.64 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 1149.50 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 1150.39 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1150.26 |================================================== Java SciMark 2.0 Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization Mflops > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 2039.37 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 2017.12 |================================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 2024.87 |================================================== custom_core ....... 2039.37 |================================================== GnuPG 1.4.10 1GB File Encryption Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 12.30 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 12.33 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 12.30 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 12.14 |=================================================== POV-Ray 3.6.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 768 |====================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 773 |====================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 773 |====================================================== custom_core ....... 768 |====================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.12 Operation: HWB Color Space Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 114 |====================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 114 |====================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 114 |====================================================== custom_core ....... 115 |====================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.12 Operation: Blur Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 70 |======================================================= custom_ck_kernel .. 70 |======================================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 70 |======================================================= custom_core ....... 70 |======================================================= GraphicsMagick 1.3.12 Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 37 |======================================================= custom_ck_kernel .. 36 |====================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 37 |======================================================= custom_core ....... 37 |======================================================= GraphicsMagick 1.3.12 Operation: Resizing Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 89 |====================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 88 |===================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 90 |====================================================== custom_core ....... 91 |======================================================= GraphicsMagick 1.3.12 Operation: Sharpen Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 34 |===================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 34 |===================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 35 |======================================================= custom_core ....... 35 |======================================================= QGears2 Rendering: CPU-based Raster - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 46.16 |================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 47.53 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 47.72 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 47.57 |==================================================== QGears2 Rendering: CPU-based Raster - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 154.20 |============================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 165.04 |================================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 170.19 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 170.08 |=================================================== QGears2 Rendering: CPU-based Raster - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 59.65 |============================================ custom_ck_kernel .. 67.49 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 69.73 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 69.67 |==================================================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 106.05 |============================================= custom_ck_kernel .. 120.52 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 120.86 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 120.11 |=================================================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 299.40 |=================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 283.49 |================================================ custom_lqx_kernel . 292.86 |================================================== custom_core ....... 284.83 |================================================= QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 63.25 |=============================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 68.23 |================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 70.34 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 69.75 |==================================================== QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 343.37 |=========================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 409.41 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 403.73 |================================================== custom_core ....... 402.37 |================================================== QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 186.48 |============================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 204.00 |=================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 205.63 |=================================================== custom_core ....... 202.96 |================================================== QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better stock_archlinux ... 1349.03 |============================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 1426.47 |================================================= custom_lqx_kernel . 1461.91 |================================================== custom_core ....... 1396.38 |================================================ 1080p H.264 Video Playback Video Decoding: GL2 Percent stock_archlinux ... MIN: 0.5 AVG: 8.9 MAX: 29.7 custom_ck_kernel .. MIN: 1.1 AVG: 6.1 MAX: 13.1 custom_lqx_kernel . MIN: 0.5 AVG: 5.3 MAX: 10.9 custom_core ....... MIN: 2.3 AVG: 6.9 MAX: 11.8 1080p H.264 Video Playback Video Decoding: X-Video Percent stock_archlinux ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 8.3 MAX: 18.0 custom_ck_kernel .. MIN: 0.7 AVG: 6.0 MAX: 11.0 custom_lqx_kernel . MIN: 0.5 AVG: 5.7 MAX: 11.5 custom_core ....... MIN: 1.7 AVG: 7.0 MAX: 12.6 1080p H.264 Video Playback Video Decoding: VA-API Percent stock_archlinux ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.3 MAX: 9.8 custom_ck_kernel .. MIN: 0.5 AVG: 2.2 MAX: 10.8 custom_lqx_kernel . MIN: 0.5 AVG: 1.4 MAX: 5.9 custom_core ....... MIN: 1.5 AVG: 2.4 MAX: 6.7 Ogg Encoding 1.2.0 WAV To Ogg Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 12.25 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 12.27 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 12.28 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 12.29 |==================================================== FLAC Audio Encoding 1.2.1 WAV To FLAC Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 8.99 |===================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 9.01 |===================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 9.00 |===================================================== custom_core ....... 9.00 |===================================================== LAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 22.35 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 22.40 |==================================================== custom_lqx_kernel . 22.38 |==================================================== custom_core ....... 22.41 |==================================================== FFmpeg 0.8.2 AVI To NTSC VCD Seconds < Lower Is Better stock_archlinux ... 15.63 |==================================================== custom_ck_kernel .. 14.44 |================================================ custom_lqx_kernel . 14.40 |================================================ custom_core ....... 14.52 |================================================