Calxeda ECX-1000 Quad-Core ARM Comparison
Comparing 1.1GHz and 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank ECX-1000 Energy Card single quad-core nodes against an OMAP4460 PandaBoard ES and an x86 Intel Atom D525 CPU. Benchmarking from Ubuntu 12.10 on the Calxeda, PandaBoard ES, and Intel Atom systems. The ARM x86 tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.


PandaBoard ES: 

	Processor: ARMv7 rev 10 @ 1.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: OMAP4 Panda board, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 16GB SD16G, Graphics: Texas Instruments OMAP

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-208-omap4 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.904 (1.13.0 RC 4), Display Driver: fbdev 0.4.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Intel Atom D525: 

	Processor: Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: FOXCONN NETBOX nT-435/535, Chipset: Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WD5000BEVT-2, Graphics: Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node: 

	Processor: ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores), Motherboard: Highbank, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-1000-highbank (armv7l), Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4

1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node: 

	Processor: ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores), Motherboard: Highbank, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-1000-highbank (armv7l), Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4

ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu: 

	Processor: ARMv7 rev 4 @ 1.70GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: SAMSUNG EXYNOS5 (Flattened Device Tree), Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 16GB SEM16G + 64GB

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.4.0 (armv7l), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.11, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core @ 3.10GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 20GB INTEL SSDSA2VP02 + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WD10EADS-00L + 300GB Maxtor 6V300F0 + 1500GB 003-9YH148, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024MB (835/2050MHz), Audio: C-Media CM8738, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57781 Gigabit PCIe

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.14, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

johnson_test: 

	Processor: AMD A6-3500 APU @ 2.10GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: BIOSTAR TA75M+, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 128GB M4-CT128M4SSD2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6530D 512MB (444/667MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: CMC 22 W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.18.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

New: 

	Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Supermicro X7DCA-L, Chipset: Intel 5100 MCH + ICH9R, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB SAMSUNG HD501LJ + 250GB Western Digital WD2500AAJS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS 1024MB (520/500MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 0b HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82573L Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

1: 

	Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer Poyang, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 2 x 250GB Western Digital WD2500BEVS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB (475/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC268, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.5, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

hjkjujh: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-M, Chipset: Intel Ivy DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC887-VD, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.18.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.14, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

ubuntu_main_test: 

	Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: PEGATRON 2AD2, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKX-6, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Audio: Realtek ALC662 rev3, Monitor: E2060, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.18.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

AMD A10-5800K APU: 

	Processor: AMD A10-5800K APU @ 3.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-ITX, Chipset: AMD Family 15h, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 750GB Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M7, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7660D 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: 2267W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-39-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.18.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: fglrx 8.96.4, OpenGL: 4.2.11627, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: LU.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 269.00  |=
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 780.69  |==
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 875.04  |===
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 663.59  |==
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 1046.43 |===
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 9616.39 |============================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 5927.20 |=================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: MG.B
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 265.31  |==
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 710.18  |=====
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 637.66  |=====
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 472.82  |===
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 756.09  |=====
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 3934.75 |============================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 2717.36 |===================


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: SP.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 216.80  |=
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 506.33  |===
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 542.46  |===
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 421.51  |==
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 652.36  |===
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 5311.06 |============================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 2730.56 |==============


NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: UA.A
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 2.04  |==
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 4.81  |=====
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 4.53  |=====
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 3.57  |====
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 4.01  |====
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 28.97 |==============================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 16.74 |=================


FFTE 5.0
Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine
MFLOPS > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 548.78  |====
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 942.93  |=======
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 643.43  |=====
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 501.69  |====
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 1465.68 |===========
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 3222.32 |========================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 3751.42 |============================


7-Zip Compression 9.20.1
Compress Speed Test
MIPS > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 886   |==
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 2089  |====
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 2176  |====
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 1706  |====
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 1698  |===
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 14583 |==============================


x264 2011-12-06
H.264 Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 4.70   |=
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 11.35  |===
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 11.82  |===
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 9.07   |==
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 10.84  |===
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 109.71 |=============================
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 78.54  |=====================


Smallpt 1.0
Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PandaBoard ES ........................... 2419 |===============================
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 1007 |=============
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 1033 |=============
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 1326 |=================
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 1291 |=================
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 129  |==
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 206  |===


LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0
Test: Rhodopsin Protein
Loop Time < Lower Is Better
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 459.73 |=============================
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 365.85 |=======================
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 464.02 |=============================
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 192.31 |============
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 70.00  |====
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 61.63  |====


C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Intel Atom D525 ......................... 371.20 |============================
1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 303.69 |=======================
1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node ............ 390.45 |=============================
ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu . 332.54 |=========================
AMD FX-8120 - Ubuntu 12.04 .............. 55.76  |====
johnson_test ............................ 159.81 |============
New ..................................... 76.55  |======
hjkjujh ................................. 46.13  |===
ubuntu_main_test ........................ 116.38 |=========
AMD A10-5800K APU ....................... 99.95  |=======