Cascade Lake Intel Linux Kernel Comparison
2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.
4.18.0-16-generic
Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads), Motherboard: GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 386048MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: ASPEED Family, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbE
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.18.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB STIBP + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
4.19.0
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.19.0-041900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
5.0
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.0.0-050000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
5.1 Git
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190329, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
NPB, NAS Parallel Benchmarks, is a benchmark developed by NASA for high-end computer systems. This test profile currently uses the MPI version of NPB. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Parboil
The Parboil Benchmarks from the IMPACT Research Group at University of Illinois are a set of throughput computing applications for looking at computing architecture and compilers. Parboil test-cases support OpenMP, OpenCL, and CUDA multi-processing environments. However, at this time the test profile is just making use of the OpenMP and OpenCL test workloads. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
CloverLeaf
CloverLeaf is a Lagrangian-Eulerian hydrodynamics benchmark. This test profile currently makes use of CloverLeaf's OpenMP version and benchmarked with the clover_bm8192.in input file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Rodinia
Rodinia is a suite focused upon accelerating compute-intensive applications with accelerators. CUDA, OpenMP, and OpenCL parallel models are supported by the included applications. This profile utilizes the OpenCL and OpenMP test binaries at the moment. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
NAMD
NAMD is a parallel molecular dynamics code designed for high-performance simulation of large biomolecular systems. NAMD was developed by the Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Stockfish
This is a test of Stockfish, an advanced C++11 chess benchmark that can scale up to 128 CPU cores. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation
This test times how long it takes to build the Linux kernel in a default configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed LLVM Compilation
This test times how long it takes to build the LLVM compiler. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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.
Rust Mandelbrot
This test profile is of the combined time for the serial and parallel Mandelbrot sets written in Rustlang via willi-kappler/mandel-rust. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Rust Prime Benchmark
Based on petehunt/rust-benchmark, this is a prime number benchmark that is multi-threaded and written in Rustlang. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
XZ Compression
This test measures the time needed to compress a sample file (an Ubuntu file-system image) using XZ compression. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Zstd Compression
This test measures the time needed to compress a sample file (an Ubuntu file-system image) using Zstd compression. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
PostgreSQL pgbench
This is a simple benchmark of PostgreSQL using pgbench. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Blender
Blender is an open-source 3D creation software project. This test is of Blender's Cycles benchmark with various sample files. GPU computing via OpenCL or CUDA is supported. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Apache Siege
This is a test of the Apache web server performance being facilitated by the Siege web serverb enchmark program. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Scikit-Learn
Scikit-learn is a Python module for machine learning Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
BRL-CAD
BRL-CAD 7.28.0 is a cross-platform, open-source solid modeling system with built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
4.18.0-16-generic
Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads), Motherboard: GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 386048MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: ASPEED Family, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbE
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.18.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB STIBP + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
Testing initiated at 30 March 2019 11:44 by user phoronix.
4.19.0
Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads), Motherboard: GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 386048MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: ASPEED Family, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbE
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.19.0-041900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
Testing initiated at 30 March 2019 17:53 by user phoronix.
5.0
Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads), Motherboard: GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 386048MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: ASPEED Family, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbE
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.0.0-050000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
Testing initiated at 30 March 2019 20:51 by user phoronix.
5.1 Git
Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads), Motherboard: GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 386048MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: ASPEED Family, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbE
OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190329, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp
Testing initiated at 31 March 2019 06:35 by user phoronix.