Liquorix 3.11 Linux Kernel Performance

Liquorix 3.11 kernel benchmars against mainline vanilla kernels on Ubuntu Linux x86_64. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Liquorix 3.11 Linux Kernel PerformanceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 LiquorixIntel Core i7-4750HQ @ 2.00GHz (8 Cores)System76 Galago UltraProIntel Crystal Well DRAM8192MB120GB INTEL SSDMCEAC12Intel Crystal Well IGP (1200MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIIntel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230Ubuntu 13.103.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.14.3intel 2.99.9033.1 Mesa 9.2.1GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3ext41920x10803.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4750HQ @ 3.20GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.11-3.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Linux 3.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12 Git: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11 Liquorix: BFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Linux 3.10: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 3.11: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 3.12 Git: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 3.11 Liquorix: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- SNASystem Details- Linux 3.10: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Linux 3.11: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Linux 3.12 Git: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Linux 3.11 Liquorix: Disk Scheduler: BFQ. Python 2.7.5+.

Liquorix 3.11 Linux Kernel Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrapolybench-c: 3 Matrix Multiplicationsx264: H.264 Video Encodingbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionminion: Gracefulminion: Solitaireminion: Quasigroupapache: Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix683.27295.574385316.1363.02203.97230.97119.2073.1423.15152.0589.2228.287.9769.9583.74148.6926501.28691.43293.264385335.5070.33209.73250.59124.6074.5422.55151.3789.2228.307.9569.6483.41148.2628241.92699.48357.445102332.9070.50198.15233.24121.5974.8522.81152.2587.4828.267.9269.5783.38148.6333598.561007.39334.084777292.8361.33165.37212.58108.7670.2410.31153.7588.0928.358.0569.0881.85147.3729379.35OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix2004006008001000SE +/- 14.11, N = 6SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 18.81, N = 3683.27691.43699.481007.39

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix80160240320400SE +/- 19.23, N = 6SE +/- 7.41, N = 3SE +/- 2.92, N = 3SE +/- 6.34, N = 3295.57293.26357.44334.08

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix11002200330044005500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 30.33, N = 343854385510247771. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix70140210280350SE +/- 3.66, N = 3SE +/- 5.78, N = 4SE +/- 5.65, N = 3SE +/- 5.70, N = 3316.13335.50332.90292.83

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix1632486480SE +/- 7.61, N = 6SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 363.0270.3370.5061.33MIN: 2 / MAX: 145MIN: 2MIN: 2MIN: 2 / MAX: 415

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix50100150200250SE +/- 1.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 3.13, N = 4SE +/- 0.38, N = 3203.97209.73198.15165.37MIN: 201.5 / MAX: 206.7MIN: 208.4 / MAX: 211MIN: 188.8 / MAX: 202MIN: 164.6 / MAX: 165.8

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix50100150200250SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.99, N = 3230.97250.59233.24212.58MIN: 65 / MAX: 413MIN: 153 / MAX: 417MIN: 129 / MAX: 402MIN: 87 / MAX: 371

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix306090120150SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3119.20124.60121.59108.76MIN: 51 / MAX: 208MIN: 56 / MAX: 216MIN: 61 / MAX: 203MIN: 47 / MAX: 172

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix20406080100SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 373.1474.5474.8570.24MIN: 35 / MAX: 142MIN: 35 / MAX: 141MIN: 36 / MAX: 137MIN: 31 / MAX: 119

PolyBench-C

Test: 3 Matrix Multiplications

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPolyBench-C 3.2Test: 3 Matrix MultiplicationsLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix612182430SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 323.1522.5522.8110.311. (CC) gcc options: -O3

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix306090120150SE +/- 0.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.44, N = 5SE +/- 0.36, N = 5SE +/- 1.10, N = 5152.05151.37152.25153.751. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix20406080100SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 389.2289.2287.4888.09

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix714212835SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 328.2828.3028.2628.351. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.6256MB File CompressionLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix246810SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 67.977.957.928.051. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread

Minion

Benchmark: Graceful

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: GracefulLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix1632486480SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 369.9569.6469.5769.081. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams -lz -lbz2

Minion

Benchmark: Solitaire

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: SolitaireLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix20406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 383.7483.4183.3881.851. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams -lz -lbz2

Minion

Benchmark: Quasigroup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: QuasigroupLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix306090120150SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3148.69148.26148.63147.371. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams -lz -lbz2

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.11 Liquorix7K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 147.49, N = 3SE +/- 178.57, N = 3SE +/- 100.21, N = 3SE +/- 77.06, N = 326501.2828241.9233598.5629379.351. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

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