Linux 3.2 Kernel Benchmarking

Linux kernel benchmarking from an Intel Core i7 3960X overclocked to 4.5GHz on an Intel X79 motherboard as a review sample from Intel for future articles on Phoronix.com. Testing from the Linux 3.2 kernel and older. Using generic mainline Ubuntu kernel PPA to easy reproduce.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1201066-BY-LINUX32KE16&sro&grs.

Linux 3.2 Kernel BenchmarkingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores)Intel DX79SIIntel Sandy DMI216384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HIntel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.042.6.39-020639-generic (x86_64)Unity 2D 4.24.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-2fe6c25) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41920x10803.0.0-0300-generic (x86_64)3.1.0-030100-generic (x86_64)3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+.

Linux 3.2 Kernel Benchmarkingpadman: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offsqlite: Default Test Directorynetwork-loopback: Time To Transfer 10GB Via Loopbackcompilebench: Compilepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondapache: Static Web Page Servingcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testcompilebench: Initial Createclomp: Static OMP Speedupvpxenc: vpxencfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSynccompilebench: Read Compiled Treec-ray: Total Timescimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Fast Fourier Transformfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizex264: H.264 Video Encodingsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplescompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressiongraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingopenarena: 1920 x 1080scimark2: Compositettsiod-renderer: Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mappinglightsmark: 1920 x 1080build-linux-kernel: Time To Compilestream: Triadgraphics-magick: Resizinghmmer: Pfam Database Searchstream: Scalestream: Addstream: Copybuild-apache: Time To Compilejohn-the-ripper: MD5scimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentscimark2: Monte Carloscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESgraphics-magick: Sharpenpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.235.6025.5739.8019.09476.933669.2018951.9924488211.685.9422.981542.601681.1040.901699.60319.27183.23164.43755.7186191.701075.58170.57117.0065.9426977.401479.7924380.2225732.3025667.1318.8212439967.1522.16441.871950.0475.007944393333884166192.4378.8139.8016.79479.743758.1919684.4124333224.595.9523.071569.571683.0140.821682.16318.38183.47165.11765.7886189.571072.61171.63116.8165.6627048.091489.8124382.0325749.7325667.5418.7712475967.9222.18442.781951.8275.137934392667884416192.9078.9246.2116.15477.843772.6620434.5823835225.225.6523.851587.431671.6740.781663.36315.15184.73164.66755.7685191.401067.72171.21116.7266.1526895.301489.8224307.7825626.5225586.7918.7612469966.3922.20441.871951.8275.107934389000884583193.0079.2047.5916.11423.354114.4121057.9725384224.865.8223.651592.331634.1839.741651.61312.28181.50167.26765.7385191.431064.11169.83116.0566.0927078.621489.7624444.1625767.2025722.1618.7412460965.6322.21442.781948.2575.107934390000884666OpenBenchmarking.org

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.24080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 335.60192.43192.90193.00

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.220406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 325.5778.8178.9279.20

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.21122334455SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 339.8039.8046.2147.59

Loopback TCP Network Performance

Time To Transfer 10GB Via Loopback

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLoopback TCP Network PerformanceTime To Transfer 10GB Via LoopbackLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2510152025SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 319.0916.7916.1516.11

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2100200300400500SE +/- 3.54, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.52, N = 3476.93479.74477.84423.35

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.29001800270036004500SE +/- 10.28, N = 3SE +/- 5.91, N = 3SE +/- 4.19, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 33669.203758.193772.664114.41

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.25K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 166.91, N = 3SE +/- 293.54, N = 3SE +/- 343.48, N = 3SE +/- 103.55, N = 318951.9919684.4120434.5821057.97

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.25K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 330.12, N = 3SE +/- 143.53, N = 3SE +/- 83.16, N = 3SE +/- 509.56, N = 324488243332383525384

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.250100150200250SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.64, N = 6SE +/- 3.45, N = 5SE +/- 1.43, N = 3211.68224.59225.22224.86

CLOMP

Static OMP Speedup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.21.33882.67764.01645.35526.694SE +/- 0.08, N = 10SE +/- 0.09, N = 10SE +/- 0.09, N = 5SE +/- 0.09, N = 105.945.955.655.82

VP8 libvpx Encoding

vpxenc

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxencLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2612182430SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 322.9823.0723.8523.65

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSync

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.230060090012001500SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 3SE +/- 4.02, N = 3SE +/- 5.87, N = 31542.601569.571587.431592.33

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2400800120016002000SE +/- 10.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.14, N = 3SE +/- 6.35, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 31681.101683.011671.671634.18

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2918273645SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 340.9040.8240.7839.74

SciMark

Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2400800120016002000SE +/- 2.88, N = 4SE +/- 3.44, N = 4SE +/- 1.69, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 41699.601682.161663.361651.61

SciMark

Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.270140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.30, N = 4SE +/- 0.33, N = 4SE +/- 0.80, N = 4319.27318.38315.15312.28

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.24080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3183.23183.47184.73181.50

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.24080120160200SE +/- 1.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.44, N = 3164.43165.11164.66167.26

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.220406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 375767576

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.21.30052.6013.90155.2026.5025SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 35.715.785.765.73

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.220406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 386868585

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.24080120160200SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3191.70189.57191.40191.43

SciMark

Computational Test: Composite

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.22004006008001000SE +/- 0.91, N = 4SE +/- 0.85, N = 4SE +/- 0.63, N = 4SE +/- 0.36, N = 41075.581072.611067.721064.11

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.2wPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow MappingLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.24080120160200SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3170.57171.63171.21169.83

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3117.00116.81116.72116.05

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.21530456075SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 365.9465.6666.1566.09

Stream

Type: Triad

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: TriadLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.26K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 11.50, N = 10SE +/- 13.86, N = 10SE +/- 18.66, N = 10SE +/- 10.53, N = 1026977.4027048.0926895.3027078.62

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3147148148148

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.23691215SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 39.799.819.829.76

Stream

Type: Scale

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: ScaleLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.25K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 10.98, N = 10SE +/- 15.08, N = 10SE +/- 7.05, N = 10SE +/- 11.23, N = 1024380.2224382.0324307.7824444.16

Stream

Type: Add

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: AddLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.26K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 11.18, N = 10SE +/- 9.73, N = 10SE +/- 13.10, N = 10SE +/- 9.47, N = 1025732.3025749.7325626.5225767.20

Stream

Type: Copy

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: CopyLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.26K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 21.24, N = 10SE +/- 14.91, N = 10SE +/- 13.07, N = 10SE +/- 16.38, N = 1025667.1325667.5425586.7925722.16

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To CompileLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2510152025SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 318.8218.7718.7618.74

John The Ripper

Test: MD5

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: MD5Linux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.23K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 36.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 4.63, N = 312439124751246912460

SciMark

Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.22004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.77, N = 4SE +/- 0.76, N = 4SE +/- 0.88, N = 4967.15967.92966.39965.63

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2510152025SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 322.1622.1822.2022.21

SciMark

Computational Test: Monte Carlo

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2100200300400500SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.53, N = 4SE +/- 0.74, N = 4SE +/- 0.53, N = 4441.87442.78441.87442.78

SciMark

Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2400800120016002000SE +/- 2.06, N = 4SE +/- 1.78, N = 4SE +/- 1.78, N = 4SE +/- 1.78, N = 41950.041951.821951.821948.25

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0eRSA 4096-bit PerformanceLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.220406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 4SE +/- 0.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.29, N = 4SE +/- 0.23, N = 475.0075.1375.1075.10

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: BlowfishLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.22004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3794793793793

John The Ripper

Test: Traditional DES

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: Traditional DESLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.2900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 666.67, N = 3SE +/- 1000.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34393333439266743890004390000

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.220406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 388888888

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.39Linux 3.0Linux 3.1Linux 3.210002000300040005000SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 127.40, N = 10SE +/- 139.00, N = 10SE +/- 136.19, N = 104166441645834666


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