AMD FX-8150 Compiler Performance

Testing different open-source Linux compilers and compiler tuning options from an AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer system kit provided by AMD for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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GCC 4.6.1

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

GCC 4.7-20111015

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: Clang 3.0 (SVN 142590) + LLVM 3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open64 4.2.4

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: Open64 4.2.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

AMD FX-8150 Compiler PerformanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)Realtek ALC889Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 11.103.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4NVIDIA 285.05.094.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09GCC 4.6.1GCC 4.7.0Clang 3.0 (SVN 142590) + LLVM 3.0Open64 4.2.4ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilersFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAMD FX-8150 Compiler Performance BenchmarksSystem Logs- Compiz was running on this system.

GCC 4.6.1GCC 4.7-20111015LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590Open64 4.2.4Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%130%160%189%219%GraphicsMagickTSCPC-RayTimed MAFFT AlignmentPOV-RayJohn The RipperN-QueensApache Benchmark

AMD FX-8150 Compiler Performancex264: H.264 Video Encodinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Sharpencompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testtscp: AI Chess Performancejohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESjohn-the-ripper: MD5john-the-ripper: Blowfishapache: Static Web Page Servingopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancegcrypt: CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipherc-ray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplespovray: Total Timen-queens: Elapsed Timemafft: Multiple Sequence AlignmentGCC 4.6.1GCC 4.7-20111015LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590Open64 4.2.4102.401629868131651795931427236710001543799621676.2170.03226351.14104822277.4426.91104.2616398681276532164637386671474397421323.6070.30250336.10119851267.6226.301096618702033013741290001572680422322.3367.7844.33833686245.1431.058659206935174456382254134000984681822465.02196026.20823269.1025.09OpenBenchmarking.org

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video EncodingGCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.120406080100SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3104.26102.40

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.14080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 386109163162

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.120406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 359669898

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.11530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 320186868

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.1306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 36970127131

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.11530456075SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 335206565

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed TestOpen64 4.2.4GCC 4.6.14K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 23.16, N = 3SE +/- 114.09, N = 31744517959

TSCP

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.1140K280K420K560K700KSE +/- 1389.87, N = 5SE +/- 1095.63, N = 5SE +/- 658.58, N = 5SE +/- 856.60, N = 5638225330137321646314272

John The Ripper

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: Traditional DESOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.1900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 2000.00, N = 3SE +/- 3055.05, N = 3SE +/- 13691.04, N = 3SE +/- 7505.55, N = 34134000412900037386673671000

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: MD5Open64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.13K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 163.10, N = 3SE +/- 34.67, N = 3SE +/- 93.01, N = 3SE +/- 18.36, N = 39846157261474315437

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: BlowfishOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.12004006008001000SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3818804974996

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.15K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 225.46, N = 3SE +/- 394.30, N = 3SE +/- 237.01, N = 3SE +/- 131.53, N = 322465.0222322.3321323.6021676.21

OpenSSL

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0aRSA 4096-bit PerformanceLLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.11632486480SE +/- 0.31, N = 4SE +/- 0.40, N = 4SE +/- 0.39, N = 467.7870.3070.03

Gcrypt Library

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterGcrypt Library 1.4.4CAMELLIA256-ECB CipherOpen64 4.2.4GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.15001000150020002500SE +/- 10.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 18.56, N = 3196025032263

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.11224364860SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 326.2044.3336.1051.14

Smallpt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesLLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.12004006008001000SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3833119104

POV-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.12004006008001000823686851822

N-Queens

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterN-Queens 1.0Elapsed TimeOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.160120180240300SE +/- 0.03, N = 2SE +/- 0.41, N = 2SE +/- 1.50, N = 2SE +/- 0.64, N = 2269.10245.14267.62277.44

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.706Multiple Sequence AlignmentOpen64 4.2.4LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590GCC 4.7-20111015GCC 4.6.1714212835SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 325.0931.0526.3026.91

GCC 4.6.1

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 14:24 by user phoronix.

GCC 4.7-20111015

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 16:23 by user phoronix.

LLVM/Clang 3.0 SVN 142590

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: Clang 3.0 (SVN 142590) + LLVM 3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 18:31 by user phoronix.

Open64 4.2.4

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: Open64 4.2.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 20:20 by user phoronix.