Scientific Linux 6.2 vs. 5.7 Testing of Scientific Linux 6.2 (a rebuild of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.2) x86_64 compared to Scientific Linux 5.7 on a dual
AMD Opteron quad-core system
and Intel Core i7 990X Gulftown system. Testing in stock configuration.
HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1202266-LI-1202206BY41&grw&rdt&rro .
Scientific Linux 6.2 vs. 5.7 Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 fl-6174 Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 2 x AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (8 Cores) TYAN S2932/S2932-E NVIDIA MCP55 4096MB 165GB Western Digital WD1600YS-01S ATI Device 9456 1024MB ATI RV770 HDMI Audio DELL S2409W Scientific 6.2 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 (x86_64) GNOME 2.28.2 X Server 1.10.4 radeon 6.14.2 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.4.6 ext4 1920x1080 2 x AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores) NVIDIA ATI Device 9456 256MB ATI HD48x0 audio ScientificSL 5.7 2.6.18-274.el5 (x86_64) GNOME 2.16.0 X Server 7.1.1 ati 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.1) GCC 4.1.2 ext3 AMD Opteron 6174 @ 2.20GHz (12 Cores) Supermicro H8QG6 v1.01 ATI RD890 + SB700/SB800 8192MB 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 500GB 00BEVT-22A0RT0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260/PCIe/SSE2 896MB (576/999MHz) Intel 82576 Gigabit Connection Debian 6.0.4 3.2.5 (x86_64) GNOME 2.30.2 X Server 1.7.7 NVIDIA 295.20 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.20 GCC 4.4.5 + Open64 4.2.5.2 2560x1600 Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores) MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0 Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R 3 x 1024 MB 1066MHz 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB Intel 82801JI DELL P2210H Realtek RTL8111/8168B Scientific 6.2 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 (x86_64) GNOME 2.28.2 X Server 1.10.4 radeon 6.14.2 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.4.6 ext4 1920x1080 OpenBenchmarking.org System Details - 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled. - 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled. - fl-6174: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. AMD CnQ was enabled. - Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.
Scientific Linux 6.2 vs. 5.7 encode-flac: WAV To FLAC encode-mp3: WAV To MP3 iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performance hmmer: Pfam Database Search mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignment himeno: Poisson Pressure Solver npb: BT.A npb: CG.B npb: IS.C npb: LU.A npb: MG.B npb: SP.A npb: UA.A postmark: Disk Transaction Performance compress-7zip: Compress Speed Test john-the-ripper: Traditional DES john-the-ripper: MD5 john-the-ripper: Blowfish compress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compression build-linux-kernel: Time To Compile c-ray: Total Time smallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples apache: Static Web Page Serving openssl: RSA 4096-bit Performance 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 fl-6174 Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 10.10 26.53 61.25 15.80 37.24 460.03 8990.74 1157.60 59.77 7691.98 4488.71 3703.21 34.74 2500 16368 2511667 11902 760 9.24 86.34 57.31 115 8972.52 51.03 10.87 27.85 42.69 18.18 38.77 400.84 5947.74 1155.15 66.58 4617.94 3480.43 3374.56 20.19 634 13450 2491333 11872 519 15.46 81.44 58.69 134 50.28 12.27 32.03 50.07 13.88 45.62 380.18 62.29 558 19373 2056000 9704 620 7.66 75.66 46.02 18153.17 41.75 8.74 17.91 63.57 10.83 23.93 1332.22 13657.89 1865.10 128.31 11066.93 4598.83 4832.03 53.79 4107 24526 3836667 15741 906 6.14 66.93 35.82 76 15702.87 53.43 OpenBenchmarking.org
FLAC Audio Encoding WAV To FLAC OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better FLAC Audio Encoding 1.2.1 WAV To FLAC Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 3 6 9 12 15 SE +/- 0.01, N = 5 SE +/- 0.02, N = 5 SE +/- 0.01, N = 5 SE +/- 0.01, N = 5 8.74 12.27 10.87 10.10
LAME MP3 Encoding WAV To MP3 OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 WAV To MP3 Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 7 14 21 28 35 SE +/- 0.03, N = 5 SE +/- 0.05, N = 5 SE +/- 0.06, N = 5 SE +/- 0.04, N = 5 17.91 32.03 27.85 26.53
IOzone Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better IOzone 3.347 Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 14 28 42 56 70 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.53, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 63.57 50.07 42.69 61.25
Timed HMMer Search Pfam Database Search OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Timed HMMer Search 2.3.2 Pfam Database Search Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 4 8 12 16 20 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 4 SE +/- 0.84, N = 6 SE +/- 0.87, N = 6 10.83 13.88 18.18 15.80
Timed MAFFT Alignment Multiple Sequence Alignment OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Timed MAFFT Alignment 6.864 Multiple Sequence Alignment Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 10 20 30 40 50 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 23.93 45.62 38.77 37.24
Himeno Benchmark Poisson Pressure Solver OpenBenchmarking.org MFLOPS, More Is Better Himeno Benchmark 3.0 Poisson Pressure Solver Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 300 600 900 1200 1500 SE +/- 0.44, N = 3 SE +/- 1.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 SE +/- 8.22, N = 3 1332.22 380.18 400.84 460.03
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: BT.A Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: BT.A Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 3K 6K 9K 12K 15K SE +/- 56.65, N = 3 SE +/- 26.00, N = 3 SE +/- 82.55, N = 3 13657.89 5947.74 8990.74
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: CG.B Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: CG.B Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 2.11, N = 3 SE +/- 5.16, N = 3 SE +/- 175.46, N = 6 1865.10 1155.15 1157.60
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: IS.C OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: IS.C Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 2.59, N = 6 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.91, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 128.31 62.29 66.58 59.77
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: LU.A Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: LU.A Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K SE +/- 13.56, N = 3 SE +/- 32.71, N = 3 SE +/- 119.27, N = 3 11066.93 4617.94 7691.98
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: MG.B Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: MG.B Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 SE +/- 6.00, N = 3 SE +/- 51.54, N = 3 SE +/- 59.45, N = 3 4598.83 3480.43 4488.71
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: SP.A Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: SP.A Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 SE +/- 2.94, N = 3 SE +/- 50.66, N = 6 SE +/- 92.10, N = 6 4832.03 3374.56 3703.21
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: UA.A Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: UA.A Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 12 24 36 48 60 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 53.79 20.19 34.74
PostMark Disk Transaction Performance OpenBenchmarking.org TPS, More Is Better PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 900 1800 2700 3600 4500 SE +/- 59.50, N = 10 SE +/- 22.43, N = 10 SE +/- 29.97, N = 10 SE +/- 0.00, N = 5 4107 558 634 2500
7-Zip Compression Compress Speed Test OpenBenchmarking.org MIPS, More Is Better 7-Zip Compression 9.20.1 Compress Speed Test Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 5K 10K 15K 20K 25K SE +/- 380.17, N = 3 SE +/- 41.71, N = 3 SE +/- 209.76, N = 6 SE +/- 18.01, N = 3 24526 19373 13450 16368
John The Ripper Test: Traditional DES OpenBenchmarking.org Real C/S, More Is Better John The Ripper 1.7.9 Test: Traditional DES Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 800K 1600K 2400K 3200K 4000K SE +/- 881.92, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 5925.46, N = 3 SE +/- 6009.25, N = 3 3836667 2056000 2491333 2511667
John The Ripper Test: MD5 OpenBenchmarking.org Real C/S, More Is Better John The Ripper 1.7.9 Test: MD5 Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 3K 6K 9K 12K 15K SE +/- 11.26, N = 3 SE +/- 5.17, N = 3 SE +/- 13.86, N = 3 SE +/- 1.86, N = 3 15741 9704 11872 11902
John The Ripper Test: Blowfish OpenBenchmarking.org Real C/S, More Is Better John The Ripper 1.7.9 Test: Blowfish Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 200 400 600 800 1000 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 906 620 519 760
Parallel BZIP2 Compression 256MB File Compression OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Parallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5 256MB File Compression Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 4 8 12 16 20 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 6.14 7.66 15.46 9.24
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation Time To Compile OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.78, N = 3 SE +/- 1.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.97, N = 3 SE +/- 0.94, N = 3 66.93 75.66 81.44 86.34
C-Ray Total Time OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 13 26 39 52 65 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 35.82 46.02 58.69 57.31
Smallpt Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Core i7 990X 2 x Opteron 2384 OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Smallpt 1.0 Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Scientific Linux 6.2 Scientific Linux 5.7 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 76 134 115
Apache Benchmark Static Web Page Serving OpenBenchmarking.org Requests Per Second, More Is Better Apache Benchmark 2.2.21 Static Web Page Serving Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 4K 8K 12K 16K 20K SE +/- 1468.06, N = 6 SE +/- 26.82, N = 3 SE +/- 182.81, N = 6 15702.87 18153.17 8972.52
OpenSSL RSA 4096-bit Performance OpenBenchmarking.org Signs Per Second, More Is Better OpenSSL 1.0.0e RSA 4096-bit Performance Core i7 990X: Scientific Linux 6.2 fl-6174 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 5.7 2 x Opteron 2384: Scientific Linux 6.2 12 24 36 48 60 SE +/- 0.03, N = 4 SE +/- 0.03, N = 4 SE +/- 0.10, N = 4 SE +/- 0.03, N = 4 53.43 41.75 50.28 51.03
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