phoronix-build-linux-kernel-results Intel Core i7-3537U testing with a Acer Aspire V5-571G and Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB on LinuxMint 18.2 via the Phoronix Test Suite. buildKernel: Processor: Intel Core i7-3537U @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Acer Aspire V5-571G, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVX-22J + 1000GB Elements 1042, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC271X, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n OS: LinuxMint 18.2, Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.6, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3926x1080 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.9 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better buildKernel . 343.42 |=========================================================