Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme On Linux
Benchmarks of the Intel Core i7 3960X "Sandy Bridge" Extreme Edition processor under Linux. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. The Core i7 3960X has a base frequency of 3.3GHz, Turbo Boost of 3.9GHz, six physical cores plus Hyper Threading, etc.
Core i5 2500K
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Core i5 2400S
Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores).
FX-8150
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
Fusion A8-3850
Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A75, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
Core i7 990X
Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
Core i7 970
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores).
Core i7 920
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores).
Core i7 870
Processor: Intel Core 870 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS P55H-A v1.0, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1200, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
Core i7 3960X
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Core i7 3960X @ 4.5GHz
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores).
Phenom 1090T
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST32000641AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon 3000 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC887, Monitor: BenQ V2400Eco, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-37-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: fglrx 8.72.11, OpenGL: 3.2.9756, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
Himeno Benchmark
The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
TTSIOD 3D Renderer
Smallpt
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
Minion
C-Ray
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
7-Zip Compression
x264
Minion
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.
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
GraphicsMagick
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation
Warsow
Xonotic
Timed PHP Compilation
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
FFmpeg
GraphicsMagick
TSCP
OpenSSL
NAS Parallel Benchmarks
GraphicsMagick
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.
VP8 libvpx Encoding
GraphicsMagick
Timed MAFFT Alignment
Minion
John The Ripper
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
LAME MP3 Encoding
LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
GraphicsMagick
FLAC Audio Encoding
Minion
John The Ripper
Core i5 2500K
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 9 December 2011 19:12 by user phoronix.
Core i5 2400S
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 9 December 2011 20:55 by user phoronix.
FX-8150
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 00:14 by user phoronix.
Fusion A8-3850
Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A75, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 02:36 by user phoronix.
Core i7 990X
Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 12:10 by user phoronix.
Core i7 970
Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 13:58 by user phoronix.
Core i7 920
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 16:24 by user phoronix.
Core i7 870
Processor: Intel Core 870 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS P55H-A v1.0, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1200, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 19:44 by user phoronix.
Core i7 3960X
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 11 December 2011 11:56 by user phoronix.
Core i7 3960X @ 4.5GHz
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 12 December 2011 14:49 by user phoronix.
Phenom 1090T
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST32000641AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon 3000 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC887, Monitor: BenQ V2400Eco, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-37-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: fglrx 8.72.11, OpenGL: 3.2.9756, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 December 2011 08:18 by user tonnzor.