MSI X99 Motherboard Linux Benchmarks
MSI X99S SLI PLUS Linux benchmarks. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

MSI X99S SLI PLUS: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600


C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 14.10 |===============================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 14.92 |==================================================


x264 2014-08-30
H.264 Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 286.98 |=================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 280.42 |================================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Compile
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 324.72 |================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 330.17 |=================================================


PostMark 1.51
Disk Transaction Performance
TPS > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 4121 |===================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 4054 |==================================================


John The Ripper 1.8.0
Test: Blowfish
Real C/S > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 10681 |==================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 10647 |==================================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 206.39 |=================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 206.95 |=================================================


Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 186.09 |=================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 185.68 |=================================================


LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3
WAV To MP3
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 15.95 |==================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 15.97 |==================================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 151.07 |=================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 151.23 |=================================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Initial Create
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF . 207.92 |================================================
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ... 210.80 |=================================================