Scientific Linux 6.1 CPU Core Scaling

Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition multi-core scaling performance under Scientific Linux 6.1 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 derivative) with the Linux 2.6.32 kernel. Testing for a future Phoronix article by Michael Larabel.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionScientific Linux 6.1 1 Core 2 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 12 CoresIntel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (1 Core)Intel DX79SIIntel Sandy DMI24 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHz240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 5450 512MBIntel Patsburg HD AudioDELL P2210HIntel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionScientific 6.12.6.32-131.0.15.el6.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME 2.28.2X Server 1.7.7radeon 6.13.02.1 Mesa 7.10GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (2 Cores)Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores)Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- SELinux: Enabled.

apache: Static Web Page Servingbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilebuild-mplayer: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeclomp: Static OMP Speedupcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testcompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressiongraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Sharpenhmmer: Pfam Database Searchnpb: BT.Anpb: CG.Bnpb: EP.Bnpb: FT.Bnpb: LU.Anpb: MG.Bnpb: SP.Anpb: UA.Asmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesttsiod-renderer: Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mappingvpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video EncodingScientific Linux 6.1 1 Core 2 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 12 Cores8539.0263.04195.69430.34190.90259.700.98405244.35883815551459.173174.34645.2230.931795.182408.742227.822085.4612.6562824.329.5928.3811414.0436.87101.84219.6498.10129.581.87628222.261196227832530.226301.391238.2561.733540.744758.874379.874098.8724.3331246.0416.5745.2016149.9224.6456.62113.7050.7264.713.411299411.3414688471164515.7312019.872247.28123.836799.348879.858403.957503.8444.9715584.8923.3382.4518458.2821.0940.9078.2937.4343.174.29191577.57158103621336011.0116979.843099.15185.109508.0812493.3911429.359834.4663.27104119.1630.37141.0015058.8020.1135.9864.5934.2041.485.68258626.0915111684139859.7216493.243252.25285.5410282.8013368.7310372.239505.5270.6073142.4922.32168.29OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page Serving1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 21.71, N = 3SE +/- 25.60, N = 3SE +/- 301.38, N = 3SE +/- 43.14, N = 3SE +/- 1390.24, N = 68539.0211414.0416149.9218458.2815058.80

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores1428425670SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 363.0436.8724.6421.0920.11

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores4080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3195.69101.8456.6240.9035.98

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores90180270360450SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3430.34219.64113.7078.2964.59

Timed MPlayer Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MPlayer Compilation 1.0-rc3Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores4080120160200SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3190.9098.1050.7237.4334.20

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores60120180240300SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3259.70129.5864.7143.1741.48

CLOMP

Static OMP Speedup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP Speedup1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores1.2782.5563.8345.1126.39SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 7SE +/- 0.03, N = 50.981.873.414.295.68

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores6K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 14.75, N = 3SE +/- 21.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 253.92, N = 340526282129941915725862

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File Compression1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores1020304050SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 344.3522.2611.347.576.09

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 388119146158151

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3386288103116

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31527476284

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 35583116133139

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31425456085

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores1326395265SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 359.1730.2215.7311.019.72

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: BT.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.A1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 3.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 17.09, N = 3SE +/- 16.08, N = 3SE +/- 31.39, N = 33174.346301.3912019.8716979.8416493.24

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: CG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.B1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores7001400210028003500SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 2.70, N = 3SE +/- 6.31, N = 3SE +/- 5.78, N = 3SE +/- 50.85, N = 4645.221238.252247.283099.153252.25

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.B1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores60120180240300SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 330.9361.73123.83185.10285.54

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: FT.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 3.69, N = 3SE +/- 12.55, N = 3SE +/- 11.51, N = 3SE +/- 44.03, N = 3SE +/- 17.13, N = 31795.183540.746799.349508.0810282.80

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.82, N = 3SE +/- 26.84, N = 3SE +/- 22.27, N = 3SE +/- 297.81, N = 62408.744758.878879.8512493.3913368.73

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 14.70, N = 3SE +/- 77.06, N = 3SE +/- 15.03, N = 3SE +/- 62.70, N = 32227.824379.878403.9511429.3510372.23

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.A1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 3.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 11.16, N = 3SE +/- 20.28, N = 32085.464098.877503.849834.469505.52

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.A1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores1632486480SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 612.6524.3344.9763.2770.60

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores140280420560700SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 362831215510473

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.2wPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 624.3246.0484.89119.16142.49

VP8 libvpx Encoding

vpxenc

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxenc1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores714212835SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 39.5916.5723.3330.3722.32

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video Encoding1 Core2 Cores4 Cores6 Cores12 Cores4080120160200SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 328.3845.2082.45141.00168.29


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