Linux Laptops Intel KPTI Linux Benchmarks

Lenovo ThinkPad Linux benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverOpenCLVulkanLinux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14KPTI + Retpoline ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad W520Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160BNVA5 1024MBConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 17.104.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland3.3 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.0ext41600x9004.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MBAnalog Devices AD1984Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2nouveau 1.0.151680x1050NV86 128MB4.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)modesetting 1.19.53.3 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.0Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads)LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW(BIOS: N14ET25W 1.03)Intel Broadwell-U-OPI8192MB128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128Intel HD 5500 3072MB (950MHz)Intel Broadwell-U AudioIntel Connection + Intel Wireless 72654.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.21920x10804.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 42844DGIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM16384MB120GB GOODRAM + 250GB Crucial_CT250MX2NVC1 2048MBConexant CX20590Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Fedora 274.14.14-300.fc27.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.54.3 Mesa 17.2.4OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 17.2.41.0.61CUDA 9.11600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOGCompiler Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libmpx --enable-multilib --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver Disk Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: CFQ / data=ordered,noatime,nodiratime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSystem Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: Python 2.7.14. SELinux: Enabled.

darktable: Server Room - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlysqlite: Default Test Directorydarktable: Boat - CPU-onlycompilebench: Initial Createfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizeapache: Static Web Page Servingstress-ng: Context Switchinggo-benchmark: garbagesystemd-boot-total: Kernelbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilego-benchmark: jsonencode-flac: WAV To FLACgimp: unsharp-maskgimp: auto-levelsbuild-apache: Time To Compilesystemd-boot-total: Userspacego-benchmark: buildredis: GETredis: SETredis: LPUSHpgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writecompilebench: Compilesystemd-boot-total: Totalgraphics-magick: Resizinggimp: unsharp-maskgimp: auto-levelsgimp: resizedarktable: Server Room - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlydarktable: Boat - CPU-onlystress-ng: System V Message Passingstress-ng: Socket Activitygimp: resizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14KPTI + Retpoline ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad W52027.2332.09488.3559.8162.1717.2010611.38847639.3485569815620413.194719997212.4626.9213.3363.9342580283645486031303046.831009039.19952845.39338.8142.0848210963988434.841493.178.5616.7827.4332.65538.6460.0558.0617.208970.47592191.8985782765800427.194726490712.6431.9216.0866.8442380289759729221111278.21857991.64791426.52337.2642.2848190941525006.601057.1410.7216.78221.50233.43447.25238.8053.4516.507331.48505190.48157781146760751.357463005321.0130.4315.15101.084075032195224912193811.62165079.92174076.98321.9747.3847510771429892.96954.029.4415.30224.11236.65445.48241.4249.7216.376254.06340906.57161359857040779.007475381421.1035.2017.19105.704845034024344510129535.48107773.49108367.62319.6147.555549076764023.46607.4411.1015.1522.4828.2991.5844.09241.3240.9522448.41929902.8582640762670412.03446787627.0813.506.8259.0821380155607726392443039.001687647.501637504.481605.59310.12323101262221473.921640.053.5742.1722.6028.5493.8844.23212.3640.5718798.24817200.3484147212740418.30446795727.1114.657.3060.1323310158260644872165615.081546283.671527545.331581.72271.02343901261731089.181115.783.9439.7396.50174.1775.408222.331167680.6148228302217247.402444249310.0443.3734208210042123451359643.171039511.09988155.773999.52489.935041312521.7312.257.7914.1618.1840.52955573.88845.0380.30OpenBenchmarking.org

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 327.23221.5022.4827.43224.1122.60

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 332.09233.4328.2932.65236.6528.54

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520120240360480600SE +/- 5.41, N = 3SE +/- 10.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 23.39, N = 6SE +/- 4.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 6488.35447.2591.58538.64445.4893.8896.501. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 359.81238.8044.0960.05241.4244.23

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52050100150200250SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 2.61, N = 3SE +/- 2.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 7.81, N = 362.1753.45241.3258.0649.72212.36174.17

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52020406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 317.2016.5040.9517.2016.3740.5775.401. (CC) gcc options: -static

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W5205K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 74.38, N = 3SE +/- 6.30, N = 3SE +/- 323.71, N = 3SE +/- 14.81, N = 3SE +/- 7.42, N = 3SE +/- 174.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 310611.387331.4822448.418970.476254.0618798.248222.331. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

Stress-NG

Test: Context Switching

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Context SwitchingThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 3687.23, N = 3SE +/- 556.55, N = 3SE +/- 17185.97, N = 3SE +/- 5230.97, N = 3SE +/- 1908.64, N = 3SE +/- 9440.10, N = 3SE +/- 11375.59, N = 3847639.34505190.48929902.85592191.89340906.57817200.341167680.611. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Go Benchmarks

Test: garbage

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: garbageThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W5203M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 6215.46, N = 3SE +/- 99652.77, N = 3SE +/- 165785.02, N = 3SE +/- 6113.53, N = 3SE +/- 74849.70, N = 3SE +/- 125976.01, N = 5SE +/- 1522.47, N = 3855698115778114826407685782761613598584147214822830

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520150030004500600075005620676026705800704027402217

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13Time To CompileThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W5202004006008001000SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 2.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3413.19751.35412.03427.19779.00418.30247.40

Go Benchmarks

Test: json

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: jsonThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52016M32M48M64M80MSE +/- 29311.45, N = 3SE +/- 52325.00, N = 3SE +/- 889415.32, N = 6SE +/- 52843.46, N = 3SE +/- 66185.75, N = 3SE +/- 859805.86, N = 6SE +/- 38455.81, N = 347199972746300534467876247264907747538144467957224442493

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520510152025SE +/- 0.18, N = 10SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.16, N = 8SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 512.4621.017.0812.6421.107.1110.041. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: unsharp-maskThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1816243240SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 326.9230.4313.5031.9235.2014.65

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: auto-levelsThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X148121620SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 313.3315.156.8216.0817.197.30

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52020406080100SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 363.93101.0859.0866.84105.7060.1343.37

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52010K20K30K40K50K42580407502138042380484502331034208

Go Benchmarks

Test: build

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: buildThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W5207000M14000M21000M28000M35000MSE +/- 948322922.90, N = 6SE +/- 722804296.76, N = 6SE +/- 103274675.24, N = 3SE +/- 932224364.54, N = 6SE +/- 595279963.75, N = 6SE +/- 105419852.60, N = 3SE +/- 28072120.98, N = 328364548603321952249121556077263928975972922340243445101582606448721004212345

Redis

Test: GET

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 16039.96, N = 3SE +/- 251.24, N = 3SE +/- 7188.86, N = 3SE +/- 9628.81, N = 3SE +/- 11530.17, N = 6SE +/- 34881.65, N = 3SE +/- 14937.92, N = 31303046.83193811.622443039.001111278.21129535.482165615.081359643.171. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: SET

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 15424.80, N = 4SE +/- 1221.87, N = 3SE +/- 17355.61, N = 3SE +/- 13112.96, N = 5SE +/- 771.67, N = 3SE +/- 22936.53, N = 3SE +/- 16181.44, N = 61009039.19165079.921687647.50857991.64107773.491546283.671039511.091. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: LPUSH

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: LPUSHThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 8763.33, N = 3SE +/- 7600.22, N = 6SE +/- 25875.27, N = 6SE +/- 5596.45, N = 3SE +/- 3023.97, N = 6SE +/- 6196.92, N = 3SE +/- 2579.78, N = 3952845.39174076.981637504.48791426.52108367.621527545.33988155.771. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.0Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W5209001800270036004500SE +/- 3.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 29.93, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 23.40, N = 3SE +/- 71.03, N = 3338.81321.971605.59337.26319.611581.723999.521. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -fPIC -lpgport

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520110220330440550SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 19.99, N = 642.0847.38310.1242.2847.55271.02489.93

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52012K24K36K48K60K48210475103231048190554903439050413

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3967712694761261251. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: unsharp-maskKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 321.73

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: auto-levelsKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W5203691215SE +/- 0.05, N = 312.25

GIMP

Test: resize

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: resizeKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520246810SE +/- 0.13, N = 37.79

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W52048121620SE +/- 0.03, N = 314.16

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W52048121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 318.18

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 340.52

Stress-NG

Test: System V Message Passing

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: System V Message PassingThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 356828.38, N = 6SE +/- 5660.01, N = 3SE +/- 210386.86, N = 6SE +/- 238178.32, N = 6SE +/- 53584.21, N = 6SE +/- 127774.51, N = 6SE +/- 39426.60, N = 63988434.841429892.962221473.921525006.60764023.461731089.18955573.881. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Stress-NG

Test: Socket Activity

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W520400800120016002000SE +/- 88.78, N = 6SE +/- 79.34, N = 6SE +/- 217.57, N = 6SE +/- 51.76, N = 6SE +/- 120.01, N = 6SE +/- 143.08, N = 6SE +/- 154.60, N = 61493.17954.021640.051057.14607.441115.78845.031. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

GIMP

Test: resize

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: resizeThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X13691215SE +/- 0.75, N = 6SE +/- 0.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 48.569.443.5710.7211.103.94

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

Linux 4.14KPTI + RetpolineOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeThinkPad W510ThinkPad T61ThinkPad X1ThinkPad W52020406080100SE +/- 0.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 316.7815.3042.1716.7815.1539.7380.301. (CC) gcc options: -static

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4