Compiler Benchmarks On Clear Linux OS

GCC 6.2 vs. LLVM Clang 3.9 compiler benchmarks on Clear Linux. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Compiler Benchmarks On Clear Linux OSProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0Intel Core i5-7200U @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores)MSI MS-B1421 v1.0Intel Device 59048192MB256GB CORSAIR FORCE LXIntel Device 5916 (1000MHz)Realtek ALC887-VDDELL P2415QRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Device 24fbClear Linux 116204.8.6-272.native (x86_64)Xfce 4.12X Server 1.18.4intel 2.99.9174.5 Mesa 13.0.01.0.3GCC 6.2.0 + clang (Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture) 6.2.0 + LLVM 3.9.0ext41920x1080Clang 3.9.0 + LLVM 3.9.03840x2160OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- GCC 6.2.0: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell - Clang 3.9.0: Optimized build with assertions; Default target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu; Host CPU: broadwellProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

GCC 6.2.0 vs. Clang 3.9.0 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+31.9%+31.9%+63.8%+63.8%+95.7%+95.7%+127.6%+127.6%127.1%51.6%32.8%21.9%20.1%18.7%11.9%4.3%3.3%2.6%Monte Carlo127.7%D.L.M.FTotal Time59%Time To Compile57.6%CompositeTime To Compile33%J.S.O.RElapsed TimeS.M.MR.4.b.PA.C.PP.P.S11.1%Float + SSE - 2D FFT Size 20484.5%M.S.AP.T.S.v.8.0F.F.TSciMarkSciMarkC-RayTimed PHP CompilationSciMarkTimed ImageMagick CompilationSciMarkCraftySciMarkOpenSSLTSCPHimeno BenchmarkFFTWTimed MAFFT AlignmentebizzySciMarkGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0

Compiler Benchmarks On Clear Linux OSfftw: Float + SSE - 2D FFT Size 2048mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentscimark2: Compositescimark2: Monte Carloscimark2: Fast Fourier Transformscimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationscimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationtscp: AI Chess Performancehimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverebizzy: Phoronix Test Suite v6.8.0m1build-imagemagick: Time To Compilebuild-php: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecrafty: Elapsed Timeencode-mp3: WAV To MP3openssl: RSA 4096-bit PerformanceGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.01417912.111057.55520.86247.071835.851834.34875.6210115052018.5985079142.5560.4937.8595.7714.34243.971356811.611603.19228.76253.572204.964165.721162.9211314261816.7787880189.6095.3160.1778.5714.16289.57OpenBenchmarking.org

FFTW

FFTW is a C subroutine library for computing the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) in one or more dimensions. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterFFTW 3.3.4Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.03K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 170.87, N = 8SE +/- 40.29, N = 514179135681. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterFFTW 3.3.4Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.02K4K6K8K10KMin: 13133 / Avg: 14179.13 / Max: 14675Min: 13418 / Avg: 13568 / Max: 136321. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -lm

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.03691215SE +/- 0.22, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 612.1111.611. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.048121620Min: 11.48 / Avg: 12.11 / Max: 12.7Min: 10.78 / Avg: 11.61 / Max: 11.881. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

SciMark

This test runs the ANSI C version of SciMark 2.0, which is a benchmark for scientific and numerical computing developed by programmers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This test is made up of Fast Foruier Transform, Jacobi Successive Over-relaxation, Monte Carlo, Sparse Matrix Multiply, and dense LU matrix factorization benchmarks. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.030060090012001500SE +/- 20.84, N = 8SE +/- 1.47, N = 41057.551603.191. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.030060090012001500Min: 976.55 / Avg: 1057.55 / Max: 1132.48Min: 1598.77 / Avg: 1603.19 / Max: 1604.911. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0110220330440550SE +/- 25.09, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4520.86228.761. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.090180270360450Min: 461.3 / Avg: 520.86 / Max: 570.73Min: 228.73 / Avg: 228.76 / Max: 228.781. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.060120180240300SE +/- 4.73, N = 4SE +/- 3.91, N = 4247.07253.571. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.050100150200250Min: 241.45 / Avg: 247.07 / Max: 261.21Min: 242.47 / Avg: 253.57 / Max: 260.851. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.05001000150020002500SE +/- 78.96, N = 4SE +/- 1.44, N = 41835.852204.961. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0400800120016002000Min: 1685.26 / Avg: 1835.85 / Max: 1973.1Min: 2201.43 / Avg: 2204.96 / Max: 2208.431. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.09001800270036004500SE +/- 88.86, N = 4SE +/- 2.21, N = 41834.344165.721. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.07001400210028003500Min: 1597.87 / Avg: 1834.34 / Max: 1977.27Min: 4159.77 / Avg: 4165.72 / Max: 4170.441. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.030060090012001500SE +/- 3.00, N = 4SE +/- 2.83, N = 4875.621162.921. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.02004006008001000Min: 868.48 / Avg: 875.62 / Max: 881.81Min: 1154.44 / Avg: 1162.92 / Max: 1165.81. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native

TSCP

This is a performance test of TSCP, Tom Kerrigan's Simple Chess Program, which has a built-in performance benchmark. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 14580.21, N = 10SE +/- 465.60, N = 5101150511314261. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0200K400K600K800K1000KMin: 910376 / Avg: 1011504.8 / Max: 1049100Min: 1130960 / Avg: 1131425.6 / Max: 11332881. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0400800120016002000SE +/- 14.90, N = 3SE +/- 27.22, N = 62018.591816.771. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -mavx2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0400800120016002000Min: 1990.24 / Avg: 2018.59 / Max: 2040.68Min: 1688.83 / Avg: 1816.77 / Max: 1878.661. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -mavx2

ebizzy

This is a test of ebizzy, a program to generate workloads resembling web server workloads. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgRecords/s, More Is Betterebizzy 0.3Phoronix Test Suite v6.8.0m1GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.020K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 2461.36, N = 6SE +/- 1718.02, N = 385079878801. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -lpthread -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgRecords/s, More Is Betterebizzy 0.3Phoronix Test Suite v6.8.0m1GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.015K30K45K60K75KMin: 74007 / Avg: 85079.33 / Max: 89541Min: 85408 / Avg: 87880.33 / Max: 911831. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -lpthread -O3 -march=native

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

This test times how long it takes to build ImageMagick. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.04080120160200SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3142.55189.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.0306090120150Min: 141.97 / Avg: 142.55 / Max: 143.48Min: 185.18 / Avg: 189.6 / Max: 192.59

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.020406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 360.4995.311. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -pedantic -ldl -lz -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.020406080100Min: 60.24 / Avg: 60.49 / Max: 60.85Min: 95.18 / Avg: 95.31 / Max: 95.41. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -pedantic -ldl -lz -lm

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 TimeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.01326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 337.8560.171. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.01224364860Min: 37.85 / Avg: 37.85 / Max: 37.86Min: 60.14 / Avg: 60.17 / Max: 60.191. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -march=native

Crafty

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterCrafty 23.4Elapsed TimeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.020406080100SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 395.7778.571. (CC) gcc options: -lstdc++ -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterCrafty 23.4Elapsed TimeGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.020406080100Min: 95.05 / Avg: 95.77 / Max: 96.94Min: 78.53 / Avg: 78.57 / Max: 78.611. (CC) gcc options: -lstdc++ -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.048121620SE +/- 0.15, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 514.3414.161. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fschedule-insns2 -fbranch-count-reg -fforce-addr -pipe -march=native -lncurses -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3GCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.048121620Min: 13.92 / Avg: 14.34 / Max: 14.81Min: 14.11 / Avg: 14.16 / Max: 14.21. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fschedule-insns2 -fbranch-count-reg -fforce-addr -pipe -march=native -lncurses -lm

OpenSSL

OpenSSL is an open-source toolkit that implements SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols. This test measures the RSA 4096-bit performance of OpenSSL. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.060120180240300SE +/- 3.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3243.97289.571. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceGCC 6.2.0Clang 3.9.050100150200250Min: 237.9 / Avg: 243.97 / Max: 247Min: 289.5 / Avg: 289.57 / Max: 289.61. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl