Intel Core i7 3960X Linux First tests of the Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition processor under Linux. Using an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit snapshot with the Linux 3.2 kernel. More tests are on the way on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. Thanks to Intel Corp for sending out the Core i7 3960X, the Intel X79 motherboard, and the Intel water cooling kit for Sandy-E.
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Intel Core i7 3960X Linux Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Intel Core i7 3960X Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores) Intel DX79SI Intel Sandy DMI2 16384MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz) Realtek ALC892 DELL P2210H Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection Ubuntu 12.04 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64) Unity 4.24.0 X Server 1.10.4 fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11 4.1.11251 GCC 4.6 ext4 1920x1080 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.39GHz (4 Cores) ASUS P5E-VM HDMI Intel 82G35 + ICH9R 4096MB 32GB A-DATA SSD + 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 500GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AADS-0 ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (630/1002MHz) Realtek ALC883 L226WT Atheros L1 Gigabit Ubuntu 10.10 2.6.32-36-generic (x86_64) GNOME 2.30.2 X Server 1.7.6 fglrx 8.72.11 GCC 4.4.3 1680x1050 OpenBenchmarking.org System Details - Intel Core i7 3960X: Compiz was running on this system. - Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.
Intel Core i7 3960X Linux build-linux-kernel: Time To Compile c-ray: Total Time smallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Intel Core i7 3960X Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI 58.76 36.23 67 210.46 107.72 262 OpenBenchmarking.org
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation Time To Compile OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Intel Core i7 3960X Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 58.76 210.46
C-Ray Total Time OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Intel Core i7 3960X Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.69, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 36.23 107.72
Smallpt Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Smallpt 1.0 Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Intel Core i7 3960X Intel Quad Core Q6600 on Asus P5E VM-HDMI 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 67 262
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