Linux 3.7 Kernel Intel Power Performance

Intel Linux kernel power consumption work up to 8 December 2012 Linux 3.7 kernel. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Linux 3.7 Kernel Intel Power PerformanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPIDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.103.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)3.6.0-030600-generic (x86_64)3.7.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.10.0X Server 1.13.0intel 2.20.93.0 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-8ad9d42)GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + LLVM 3.1ext41600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.7 Kernel Intel Power Performance BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Scaling Governor: ondemand- UXA- Linux 3.4: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Linux 3.5: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Linux 3.6: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Linux 3.7 2012-12-08: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power. - Linux 3.7 2012-12-08: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%104%107%111%114%PostgreSQL pgbenchWarsowApache BenchmarkOpenArenaC-RayTimed PHP CompilationNAS Parallel Benchmarks

Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08Per Watt Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%109%119%128%137%PostgreSQL pgbenchApache BenchmarkTimed PHP CompilationNAS Parallel BenchmarksC-RayWarsowOpenArenaP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.M

Linux 3.7 Kernel Intel Power Performancenpb: EP.Bopenarena: 1600 x 900warsow: 1600 x 900c-ray: Total Timeapache: Static Web Page Servingpgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondbuild-php: Time To CompileLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0898.6883.2729.2286.8820039.313135.9760.8198.4386.9031.8686.8120173.742987.0461.4498.8387.0332.2389.9219199.223403.8461.8398.6887.5732.0389.9318444.483306.8661.82OpenBenchmarking.org

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 398.6898.4398.8398.681. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100Min: 98.56 / Avg: 98.68 / Max: 98.8Min: 97.17 / Avg: 98.43 / Max: 99.15Min: 98.54 / Avg: 98.83 / Max: 99.28Min: 98.26 / Avg: 98.68 / Max: 98.91. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Watt, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-080.6571.3141.9712.6283.2852.802.922.382.39

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4129633529238592Linux 3.5152963375940150Linux 3.6238314144548377Linux 3.7 2012-12-08233824131447594OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 383.2786.9087.0387.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100Min: 80.4 / Avg: 83.27 / Max: 84.7Min: 86.4 / Avg: 86.9 / Max: 87.2Min: 87 / Avg: 87.03 / Max: 87.1Min: 87 / Avg: 87.57 / Max: 87.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-080.55131.10261.65392.20522.75652.262.452.242.27

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4126883690741704Linux 3.5127693553343690Linux 3.6237243883342526Linux 3.7 2012-12-08235813852843528OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08714212835SE +/- 0.46, N = 5SE +/- 0.47, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 329.2231.8632.2332.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08714212835Min: 27.4 / Avg: 29.22 / Max: 29.8Min: 30 / Avg: 31.86 / Max: 32.4Min: 32.2 / Avg: 32.23 / Max: 32.3Min: 31.9 / Avg: 32.03 / Max: 32.2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-080.22050.4410.66150.8821.10250.870.980.950.95

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4133643374735860Linux 3.5131633235735117Linux 3.6234633403036356Linux 3.7 2012-12-08232353361538225OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.0System Power Consumption Monitor10K20K30K40K50K

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 386.8886.8189.9289.931. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-0820406080100Min: 86.8 / Avg: 86.88 / Max: 86.97Min: 86.74 / Avg: 86.81 / Max: 86.85Min: 89.67 / Avg: 89.92 / Max: 90.17Min: 89.68 / Avg: 89.93 / Max: 90.141. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watt, More Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-080.11250.2250.33750.450.56250.430.420.500.50

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4126103734939859Linux 3.5130713674738902Linux 3.6235484488745799Linux 3.7 2012-12-08236714498845437OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

PostMark

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.7 2012-12-08237903155339128OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51System Power Consumption Monitor10K20K30K40K50K

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-084K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 98.47, N = 3SE +/- 60.21, N = 3SE +/- 4.87, N = 3SE +/- 46.96, N = 320039.3120173.7419199.2218444.481. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-083K6K9K12K15KMin: 19843.9 / Avg: 20039.31 / Max: 20158.21Min: 20091.89 / Avg: 20173.74 / Max: 20291.15Min: 19191.49 / Avg: 19199.22 / Max: 19208.23Min: 18380.01 / Avg: 18444.48 / Max: 18535.851. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08120240360480600539.65554.66486.87410.38

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4125463713440118Linux 3.5134383637140718Linux 3.6241543943448503Linux 3.7 2012-12-08232304494547617OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-087001400210028003500SE +/- 9.01, N = 3SE +/- 45.17, N = 6SE +/- 61.76, N = 3SE +/- 50.54, N = 33135.972987.043403.843306.861. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-086001200180024003000Min: 3118.02 / Avg: 3135.97 / Max: 3146.31Min: 2845.93 / Avg: 2987.04 / Max: 3142.02Min: 3295.98 / Avg: 3403.84 / Max: 3509.89Min: 3241.92 / Avg: 3306.86 / Max: 3406.411. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS Per Watt, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-08306090120150145.32133.54106.10106.13

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4124182157933077Linux 3.5128382236833432Linux 3.6237083208244533Linux 3.7 2012-12-08237593115943207OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-081428425670SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 360.8161.4461.8361.821. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pedantic -ldl -lz -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-081224364860Min: 60.47 / Avg: 60.81 / Max: 61.16Min: 60.77 / Avg: 61.44 / Max: 62.71Min: 61.52 / Avg: 61.83 / Max: 62.13Min: 61.47 / Avg: 61.82 / Max: 62.441. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pedantic -ldl -lz -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watt, More Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileLinux 3.4Linux 3.5Linux 3.6Linux 3.7 2012-12-080.1620.3240.4860.6480.810.600.560.720.64

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.4125953656942841Linux 3.582193433343508Linux 3.6238584438649951Linux 3.7 2012-12-08198103962645441OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.483343205342841Linux 3.55583064943690Linux 3.6234633826749951Linux 3.7 2012-12-08198103758547617OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring13K26K39K52K65K