Intel Core i7 3960X Linux

First tests of the Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition processor under Linux. Using an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit snapshot with the Linux 3.2 kernel. More tests are on the way on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. Thanks to Intel Corp for sending out the Core i7 3960X, the Intel X79 motherboard, and the Intel water cooling kit for Sandy-E.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1112133-LI-1112134LI82&sor&grw.

Intel Core i7 3960X LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel Core i7 3960XAMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHzAMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHzIntel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores)Intel DX79SIIntel Sandy DMI216384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HIntel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.043.2.0-3-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.24.0X Server 1.10.4fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.114.1.11251GCC 4.6ext41920x1080AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2HAMD RS780 + SB700/SB8006144MB500GB Seagate ST3500320ASAMD Radeon HD 4250SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168BFedora 142.6.35.14-103.fc14.i686.PAE (i686)KDE 4.6.5X Server 1.9.5radeon 6.13.992.1 Mesa 7.9GCC 4.6.0ext2/ext31280x1024AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 3.70GHz (6 Cores)ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3AMD RS7802 x 4096 MB 800MHz64GB PATRIOT 6 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD10EARS-003 + 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKS-0 + 160GB SAMSUNG HM160HIATI Device 9714ATI RS690/780 HDMIGentoo 2.13.1.1-hardened-gerge-v (x86_64)KDE 4.7.3X Server 1.11.0radeon 6.14.99GCC 4.6.1 + Clang 4.2.12048x1152OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Intel Core i7 3960X: Compiz was running on this system.- AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz: Firefox was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.- AMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHz: AMD CnQ was enabled.

Intel Core i7 3960X Linuxbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesIntel Core i7 3960XAMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHzAMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHz58.7636.2367118.48170.3224093.7371.18113OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileIntel Core i7 3960XAMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHzAMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz306090120150SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 358.7693.73118.48

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeIntel Core i7 3960XAMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHzAMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz4080120160200SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 336.2371.18170.32

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesIntel Core i7 3960XAMD Phenom II x6 1100T @ 3.71GHzAMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz50100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 367113240


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