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linux-system macbook air

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Macbook Air

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 @ 1.86GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-942C5DF58193131B, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP89, Memory: 1792MB, Disk: 251GB APPLE SSD TS256C, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256MB (450/1064MHz), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

t420-corei7

Processor: Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4236NGG, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500420AS, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Conexant CX20590

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.12, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.15.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

macbookairProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMacbook Airt420-corei7Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 @ 1.86GHz (2 Cores)Apple Mac-942C5DF58193131BNVIDIA MCP891792MB251GB APPLE SSD TS256CNVIDIA GeForce 320M 256MB (450/1064MHz)Cirrus Logic CS4206Ubuntu 10.102.6.35-22-generic (i686)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0NVIDIA 260.19.063.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06GCC 4.4.5ext41440x900Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores)LENOVO 4236NGGIntel 2nd Generation Core Family4096MB500GB Seagate ST9500420ASIntel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPConexant CX20590Ubuntu 11.042.6.39-2-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.12X Server 1.10.1intel 2.15.0GCC 4.5.21600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Macbook Air vs. t420-corei7 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+569.6%+569.6%+1139.2%+1139.2%+1708.8%+1708.8%602.6%575.3%542.9%428.2%274.5%208.8%207%2278.4%194.1%190.7%181.8%180%139.6%139.2%136%122.4%95.4%82%20.8%Total TimeR.4.b.P12 Clients543.6%D.T.PTotal Time2.F.CWAV To OggP.D.S64MB Read - 32 Threads1.F.ETotal TimeHWB Color SpaceL.A.TM.S.AWAV To MP3AVI To NTSC VCDS.W.P.S2.F.CTotal Time64MB Write - 32 ThreadsGMPbenchOpenSSLDbenchPostMarkC-RayParallel BZIP2 CompressionOgg EncodingTimed HMMer SearchThreaded I/O TesterGnuPGSudokutGraphicsMagickGraphicsMagickTimed MAFFT AlignmentLAME MP3 EncodingFFmpegApache BenchmarkLZMA CompressionPOV-RayThreaded I/O TesterMacbook Airt420-corei7

macbookaircompress-lzma: 256MB File Compressioncompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionapache: Static Web Page Servingencode-mp3: WAV To MP3encode-ogg: WAV To Oggffmpeg: AVI To NTSC VCDgnupg: 1GB File Encryptiongmpbench: Total Timec-ray: Total Timetachyon: Total Timepovray: Total Timemafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmenthmmer: Pfam Database Searchtiobench: 64MB Write - 32 Threadstiobench: 64MB Read - 32 Threadspostmark: Disk Transaction Performancedbench: 12 Clientsgraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancesudokut: Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei7303.0674.576910.8648.9630.8527.6828.972788.90600.84143.34139853.6076.0167.61169.85648215.60441511.8067.79155.0919.9115367.9520.479.9911.739.8519595113.7676822.3724.7681.644039.78416633.501244279.6823.32OpenBenchmarking.org

LZMA Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLZMA Compression256MB File CompressionMacbook Airt420-corei770140210280350SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3303.06155.09
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLZMA Compression256MB File CompressionMacbook Airt420-corei750100150200250Min: 301.34 / Avg: 303.06 / Max: 305.48Min: 154.98 / Avg: 155.09 / Max: 155.25

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionMacbook Airt420-corei720406080100SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 674.5719.91
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionMacbook Airt420-corei71428425670Min: 73.09 / Avg: 74.57 / Max: 76.8Min: 18.41 / Avg: 19.91 / Max: 21.41

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingMacbook Airt420-corei73K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 10.02, N = 3SE +/- 194.46, N = 36910.8615367.95
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingMacbook Airt420-corei73K6K9K12K15KMin: 6892.45 / Avg: 6910.86 / Max: 6926.92Min: 15120.23 / Avg: 15367.95 / Max: 15751.46

LAME MP3 Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2WAV To MP3Macbook Airt420-corei71122334455SE +/- 0.07, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 548.9620.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2WAV To MP3Macbook Airt420-corei71020304050Min: 48.77 / Avg: 48.96 / Max: 49.17Min: 20.45 / Avg: 20.47 / Max: 20.49

Ogg Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterOgg Encoding 1.2.0WAV To OggMacbook Airt420-corei7714212835SE +/- 0.20, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 530.859.99
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterOgg Encoding 1.2.0WAV To OggMacbook Airt420-corei7714212835Min: 30.42 / Avg: 30.85 / Max: 31.37Min: 9.98 / Avg: 9.99 / Max: 10.02

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.6.1AVI To NTSC VCDMacbook Airt420-corei7714212835SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 327.6811.73
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.6.1AVI To NTSC VCDMacbook Airt420-corei7612182430Min: 27.4 / Avg: 27.68 / Max: 28.21Min: 11.7 / Avg: 11.73 / Max: 11.75

GnuPG

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGnuPG 1.4.101GB File EncryptionMacbook Airt420-corei7714212835SE +/- 0.38, N = 4SE +/- 0.11, N = 428.979.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGnuPG 1.4.101GB File EncryptionMacbook Airt420-corei7612182430Min: 28.04 / Avg: 28.97 / Max: 29.79Min: 9.72 / Avg: 9.85 / Max: 10.19

GMPbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgGMPbench Score, More Is BetterGMPbench 0.1Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei74K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 5.00, N = 2SE +/- 40.50, N = 22788.9019595.00
OpenBenchmarking.orgGMPbench Score, More Is BetterGMPbench 0.1Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei73K6K9K12K15KMin: 2783.9 / Avg: 2788.9 / Max: 2793.9Min: 19554 / Avg: 19594.5 / Max: 19635

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei7130260390520650SE +/- 5.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3600.84113.76
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei7110220330440550Min: 595.21 / Avg: 600.84 / Max: 611.35Min: 113.62 / Avg: 113.76 / Max: 113.84

Tachyon

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTachyon 0.98.7Total TimeMacbook Air306090120150SE +/- 1.93, N = 3143.34

POV-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei7300600900120015001398768

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.706Multiple Sequence AlignmentMacbook Airt420-corei71224364860SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 353.6022.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.706Multiple Sequence AlignmentMacbook Airt420-corei71122334455Min: 53.4 / Avg: 53.6 / Max: 53.7Min: 22.23 / Avg: 22.37 / Max: 22.55

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchMacbook Airt420-corei720406080100SE +/- 1.22, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 376.0124.76
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchMacbook Airt420-corei71530456075Min: 73.91 / Avg: 76.01 / Max: 79.52Min: 24.74 / Avg: 24.76 / Max: 24.77

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Write - 32 ThreadsMacbook Airt420-corei720406080100SE +/- 0.85, N = 8SE +/- 0.41, N = 467.6181.64
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Write - 32 ThreadsMacbook Airt420-corei71632486480Min: 64.49 / Avg: 67.61 / Max: 72.3Min: 80.61 / Avg: 81.64 / Max: 82.51

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Read - 32 ThreadsMacbook Airt420-corei79001800270036004500SE +/- 0.84, N = 4SE +/- 1483.44, N = 8169.854039.78
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Read - 32 ThreadsMacbook Airt420-corei77001400210028003500Min: 167.37 / Avg: 169.85 / Max: 171.14Min: 71.7 / Avg: 4039.78 / Max: 7998.19

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceMacbook Airt420-corei79001800270036004500SE +/- 22.62, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 56484166
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceMacbook Airt420-corei77001400210028003500Min: 510 / Avg: 648.1 / Max: 757Min: 4166 / Avg: 4166 / Max: 4166

Dbench

Dbench is a benchmark designed by the Samba project as a free alternative to netbench, but dbench contains only file-system calls for testing the disk performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.012 ClientsMacbook Airt420-corei750100150200250SE +/- 3.32, N = 5SE +/- 0.47, N = 3215.6033.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.012 ClientsMacbook Airt420-corei74080120160200Min: 208.66 / Avg: 215.6 / Max: 224.58Min: 32.57 / Avg: 33.5 / Max: 34.01

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12HWB Color SpaceMacbook Airt420-corei7306090120150SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 344124
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12HWB Color SpaceMacbook Airt420-corei720406080100Min: 43 / Avg: 44 / Max: 45Min: 123 / Avg: 123.67 / Max: 124

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Local Adaptive ThresholdingMacbook Airt420-corei71020304050SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 31542
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Local Adaptive ThresholdingMacbook Airt420-corei7918273645Min: 15 / Avg: 15.25 / Max: 16Min: 42 / Avg: 42 / Max: 42

OpenSSL

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0aRSA 4096-bit PerformanceMacbook Airt420-corei720406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.27, N = 411.8079.68
OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0aRSA 4096-bit PerformanceMacbook Airt420-corei71530456075Min: 11.8 / Avg: 11.8 / Max: 11.8Min: 79.2 / Avg: 79.68 / Max: 80.2

Sudokut

This is a test of Sudokut, which is a Sudoku puzzle solver written in Tcl. This test measures how long it takes to solve 100 Sudoku puzzles. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei71530456075SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 367.7923.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeMacbook Airt420-corei71326395265Min: 67.52 / Avg: 67.79 / Max: 68.01Min: 23.15 / Avg: 23.32 / Max: 23.63

Macbook Air

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 @ 1.86GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-942C5DF58193131B, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP89, Memory: 1792MB, Disk: 251GB APPLE SSD TS256C, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256MB (450/1064MHz), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.06, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 20 May 2011 12:27 by user linux.

t420-corei7

Processor: Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4236NGG, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500420AS, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Conexant CX20590

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.12, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.15.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 22 May 2011 21:01 by user test.