This is a benchmark of the WireGuard secure VPN tunnel and Linux networking stack stress test. The test runs on the local host but does require root permissions to run. The way it works is it creates three namespaces. ns0 has a loopback device. ns1 and ns2 each have wireguard devices. Those two wireguard devices send traffic through the loopback device of ns0. The end result of this is that tests wind up testing encryption and decryption at the same time -- a pretty CPU and scheduler-heavy workflow.
Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.
Component
Details
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Seconds (Average)
Zen 4 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
99th
10
93 +/- 2
Raptor Lake [24 Cores / 32 Threads]
98th
21
94 +/- 1
Raptor Lake [24 Cores / 32 Threads]
98th
14
95 +/- 12
Raptor Lake [14 Cores / 20 Threads]
97th
8
100 +/- 2
Zen 4 [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
97th
6
103
Alder Lake [16 Cores / 24 Threads]
94th
34
115 +/- 15
Zen 3 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
93rd
12
120 +/- 8
Alder Lake [10 Cores / 16 Threads]
92nd
13
121 +/- 3
Raptor Lake [10 Cores / 16 Threads]
90th
4
128 +/- 2
Alder Lake [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
89th
12
129 +/- 2
Rocket Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
88th
19
130 +/- 2
Raptor Lake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
86th
3
136
Zen 4 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
84th
37
140 +/- 5
Rocket Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
84th
4
140 +/- 7
Zen 4 [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
82nd
9
143 +/- 4
Rocket Lake [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
81st
9
145 +/- 20
Zen 4 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
79th
5
148 +/- 1
Zen 3 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
79th
47
148 +/- 9
Raptor Lake [14 Cores / 20 Threads]
78th
3
149
Zen 3 [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
78th
26
150 +/- 10
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
74th
6
160 +/- 1
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
74th
12
161 +/- 14
Zen 4 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
72nd
13
167 +/- 20
Zen 4 [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
71st
4
170
Zen 5 [96 Cores / 192 Threads]
71st
8
170 +/- 7
Zen 2 [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
71st
6
170 +/- 11
Comet Lake [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
70th
17
174 +/- 10
Comet Lake [10 Cores / 20 Threads]
69th
33
175 +/- 7
Meteor Lake [12 Cores / 14 Threads]
69th
4
175
Meteor Lake [16 Cores / 22 Threads]
67th
7
182 +/- 13
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [6 Cores / 6 Threads]
64th
4
188 +/- 15
Zen 2 [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
62nd
24
194 +/- 5
Zen 2 [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
62nd
6
194 +/- 6
Haswell [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
62nd
5
194 +/- 3
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
60th
7
196 +/- 12
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
60th
16
198 +/- 11
Zen 2 [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
59th
4
199 +/- 2
Zen 2 [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
57th
14
205 +/- 24
Comet Lake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
57th
3
208 +/- 6
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
55th
5
215 +/- 6
Zen 3 [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
54th
5
218 +/- 26
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
53rd
6
221 +/- 8
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
53rd
18
221 +/- 13
Skylake [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
53rd
3
223 +/- 6
Haswell [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
53rd
4
224 +/- 27
Zen 4 [96 Cores / 192 Threads]
52nd
3
225 +/- 2
Zen 2 [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
50th
3
233
Alder Lake [14 Cores / 20 Threads]
50th
9
234 +/- 33
Cascade Lake [18 Cores / 36 Threads]
50th
15
234 +/- 30
Skylake [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
49th
3
237 +/- 27
Broadwell [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
48th
4
242 +/- 20
Zen 2 [24 Cores / 48 Threads]
47th
9
246 +/- 22
Zen 3 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
47th
13
246 +/- 4
Zen 3 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
47th
17
250 +/- 19
Tiger Lake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
46th
5
253 +/- 15
Zen 2 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
46th
6
254 +/- 17
Zen 3 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
46th
3
255 +/- 11
Skylake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
44th
5
260 +/- 38
Cascade Lake [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
44th
5
261 +/- 2
Zen+ [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
43rd
5
263 +/- 3
Haswell [16 Cores / 16 Threads]
42nd
4
266 +/- 1
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
42nd
6
266 +/- 21
Cascade Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
42nd
5
267 +/- 5
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
41st
26
269 +/- 5
Tiger Lake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
40th
20
270 +/- 23
Skylake [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
40th
4
271 +/- 13
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
40th
5
271 +/- 2
Zen+ [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
38th
3
273 +/- 5
Zen 2 [6 Cores / 6 Threads]
37th
19
276 +/- 24
Cascade Lake [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
35th
3
288
Zen 2 [24 Cores / 48 Threads]
33rd
8
296 +/- 1
Zen 2 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
32nd
10
299 +/- 2
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [2 Cores / 8 Threads]
32nd
9
300 +/- 24
Cascade Lake [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
31st
5
303 +/- 6
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
31st
7
304 +/- 10
Zen [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
31st
7
306 +/- 4
Cascade Lake [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
31st
3
308
Zen 2 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
30th
6
310 +/- 7
Zen+ [6 Cores / 12 Threads]
29th
8
313 +/- 18
Zen 2 [12 Cores / 24 Threads]
29th
4
313 +/- 5
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
29th
7
315 +/- 19
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
28th
5
317 +/- 14
Zen 2 [24 Cores / 48 Threads]
28th
7
318 +/- 18
Zen 2 [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
27th
7
322 +/- 13
Zen 4 [192 Cores / 384 Threads]
25th
18
325 +/- 46
Zen [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
25th
3
325 +/- 19
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
25th
5
326
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
24th
3
328
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
23rd
3
330
Zen 2 [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
23rd
6
330 +/- 12
Cascade Lake [16 Cores / 32 Threads]
23rd
5
330 +/- 16
Zen 2 [48 Cores / 96 Threads]
22nd
6
331 +/- 14
Zen 3 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
22nd
4
333 +/- 1
Zen 2 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
22nd
6
333 +/- 15
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
21st
8
335 +/- 36
Zen 2 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
21st
12
336 +/- 12
Zen 2 [8 Cores / 16 Threads]
21st
3
336
Zen 2 [48 Cores / 96 Threads]
20th
5
337
Zen 2 [24 Cores / 48 Threads]
20th
5
337
Haswell [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
19th
3
340 +/- 8
Zen [2 Cores / 4 Threads]
18th
6
350 +/- 16
Zen 2 [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
18th
28
350 +/- 31
Cascade Lake [48 Cores / 96 Threads]
16th
6
363 +/- 26
Cascade Lake [56 Cores / 112 Threads]
15th
5
365 +/- 27
Ivy Bridge [12 Cores / 12 Threads]
15th
3
368 +/- 2
Zen 3 [64 Cores / 128 Threads]
14th
6
376 +/- 41
Cascade Lake [32 Cores / 32 Threads]
14th
3
377 +/- 29
Broadwell [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
14th
3
381 +/- 4
Zen+ [32 Cores / 64 Threads]
13th
4
384 +/- 17
Zen 2 [128 Cores / 256 Threads]
13th
5
394 +/- 32
Zen [2 Cores / 4 Threads]
13th
4
397 +/- 16
Zen 3 [128 Cores / 256 Threads]
12th
4
407 +/- 8
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [2 Cores / 4 Threads]
10th
7
442 +/- 9
Kaby/Coffee/Whiskey Lake [4 Cores / 8 Threads]
10th
4
444 +/- 18
Comet Lake [2 Cores / 2 Threads]
10th
3
448 +/- 27
Sandy Bridge [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
9th
3
468 +/- 18
Steamroller [2 Cores / 4 Threads]
8th
4
519 +/- 14
Shanghai [4 Cores / 4 Threads]
8th
6
538 +/- 18
Bulldozer [8 Cores / 8 Threads]
8th
4
543 +/- 4
Bulldozer [32 Cores / 32 Threads]
5th
3
684 +/- 8
