Linux 2.6.32 Kernel Scaling, Linux 2.6.38 Kernel Scaling

Linux kernel multi-core scaling tests with a number of multi-threaded test profiles. This is for an upcoming Phoronix.com comparison.

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Linux 2.6.32: 1 Core
March 01 2011
 
Linux 2.6.32: 2 Cores
March 01 2011
 
Linux 2.6.32: 3 Cores
March 01 2011
 
Linux 2.6.32: 4 Cores
March 02 2011
 
Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores
March 02 2011
 
Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores + HT
March 02 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 1 Core
March 02 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 2 Cores
March 02 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 3 Cores
March 03 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 4 Cores
March 03 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores
March 03 2011
 
Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores + HT
March 03 2011
 
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Linux 2.6.32: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Linux 2.6.32: 2 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores).

Linux 2.6.32: 3 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores).

Linux 2.6.32: 4 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores).

Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores).

Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores + HT

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores).

Linux 2.6.38: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux 2.6.38: 2 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores).

Linux 2.6.38: 3 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores).

Linux 2.6.38: 4 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores).

Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores).

Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores + HT

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores).

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HT 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HTIntel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core)ASRock X58 SuperIntel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R3072MB320GB Seagate ST3320620ASNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTXRealtek ALC889ADELL S2409WUbuntu 10.042.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.30.2X Server 1.7.6vesa 2.3.0GCC 4.4.3ext41280x1024Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz)2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)nouveau 0.0.151920x1080Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores)Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

build-php: Time To Compilebuild-apache: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testgraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Sharpenhmmer: Pfam Database Searchnpb: FT.Bnpb: LU.Anpb: MG.Bsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesx264: H.264 Video Encodingapache: Static Web Page Servingclomp: Static OMP SpeedupLinux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HT 1 Core 2 Cores 3 Cores 4 Cores 6 Cores 6 Cores + HT136.0894.70422.47249557251034992.861005.871405.08909.7898614.286683.240.9974.4254.94211.243957754018511747.421962.192760.341807.8949323.527427.371.9154.0642.83140.843981844925632332.712838.883985.362654.4332938.397472.302.7141.9136.58105.757728895530702925.023657.485115.723474.5524646.568304.043.5334.5231.7670.5911200966440803817.964624.567083.194429.4316468.218311.664.7629.1930.2261.9216962937154855416.894123.417798.494356.2012283.598865.046.49140.6999.76422.14248156251033992.641007.411405.18910.0298714.300.9875.7857.51211.043941743918511747.191960.612760.251808.6549423.741.9253.9044.64140.793983834825622332.082829.953990.462650.9532836.642.7544.5138.60105.817818895530702924.653648.245107.783463.8124645.413.6035.3533.1171.0811374956339793817.524619.547091.424416.1216567.624.8629.6731.6061.8515780936953845416.504109.137788.444364.2912280.726.49OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed PHP Compilation

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.2150.3920.5400.6960.8461.0000.2110.3920.5500.6670.8391.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Timed Apache Compilation

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.3190.5500.7060.8260.9521.0000.3170.5490.7080.8190.9541.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To Compile1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

C-Ray

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1470.2930.4400.5860.8771.0000.1470.2930.4390.5850.8701.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

7-Zip Compression

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1470.2330.2350.4560.6601.0000.1570.2500.2520.4950.7211.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed Test1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

GraphicsMagick

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.5940.7810.8750.9271.0000.9690.5890.7790.8740.9371.0000.979
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color Space1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.3520.5630.6900.7750.9011.0000.3620.5650.6960.7970.9131.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Blur1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1850.3330.4630.5560.7411.0000.1890.3400.4720.5660.7361.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.4000.6000.7410.8240.9411.0000.3930.6070.7380.8330.9401.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Resizing1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1670.3150.4260.5370.7041.0000.1670.3150.4260.5370.7041.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Sharpen1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Timed HMMer Search

This test searches through the Pfam database of profile hidden markov models. The search finds the domain structure of Drosophila Sevenless protein. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1820.3560.5160.6750.9401.0000.1780.3500.5140.6690.9421.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database Search1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.2180.4240.6140.7911.0000.8920.2180.4240.6130.7901.0000.890
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1800.3540.5110.6560.9081.0000.1800.3540.5120.6560.9111.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.A1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.2050.4080.5990.7841.0000.9830.2060.4100.6000.7841.0000.988
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.B1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Smallpt

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1240.2470.3710.4960.7441.0000.1240.2470.3720.4960.7391.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

x264

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video Encoding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1710.2810.4590.5570.8161.0000.1770.2940.4540.5630.8381.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video Encoding1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page Serving1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.7540.8380.8430.9370.9381.000
OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page Serving1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

CLOMP

CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP Speedup1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT0.2250.450.6750.91.1250.1530.2940.4180.5440.7331.0000.1510.2960.4240.5550.7491.000
Linux 2.6.32Linux 2.6.38OpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Performance, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP Speedup1 Core2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores6 Cores6 Cores + HT246810

Linux 2.6.32: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 1 March 2011 19:12 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.32: 2 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 1 March 2011 21:28 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.32: 3 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 1 March 2011 23:10 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.32: 4 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 2 March 2011 00:20 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 2 March 2011 01:30 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.32: 6 Cores + HT

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-020632-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 2 March 2011 03:03 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 1 Core

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 2 March 2011 21:00 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 2 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 2 March 2011 23:10 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 3 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 3 March 2011 00:34 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 4 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 3 March 2011 01:41 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 3 March 2011 02:36 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38: 6 Cores + HT

Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 2.67GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X58 Super, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A

OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 3 March 2011 03:29 by user phoronix.