Kernel_compile Running pts/build-linux-kernel-1.5.3 via the Phoronix Test Suite. FX 8320 @ 4,2: Processor: AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER1, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1113/3505MHz), Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: GRUNDIG WUXGA + ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Arch rolling, Kernel: 4.0.1-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: MATE 1.8.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 349.16, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2 20150304, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x1080 i7-4790K @ 4.6: Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHz Kingston, Disk: 160GB Seagate ST9160821AS + 320GB Seagate ST9320325AS + 160GB Seagate ST9160823AS + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EZEX-60M + 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH1 + 2000GB Hitachi HDS72302, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4096MB (1215/3505MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: BenQ G2420HDB, Network: Intel Connection I217-V OS: Gentoo 2.2, Kernel: 4.0.2+ (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 349.16, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2 + Clang 3.6.0 + LLVM 3.6.0 + ICC, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.18-rc6 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better FX 8320 @ 4,2 .. 115.54 |====================================================== i7-4790K @ 4.6 . 83.30 |=======================================