Solaris 11 Express vs. CentOS vs. Ubuntu

Looking at the Intel Core i7 3960X "Sandy Bridge" Extreme Edition performance on Oracle Solaris 11 Express 11/11 and Fedora 17 and CentOS (EL) 6.2 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. 64-bit editions on same hardware being tested. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Solaris 11 Express vs. CentOS vs. UbuntuProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorChipsetAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSolaris 11 11.11 ExpressUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Debian kFreeBSD WheezyFedora 17Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores)Intel DX79SI2 x 4096MB 1600MHzOCZ VERTEX OCZ VERTEXATI RV730 PRO 256MBDELL S2409WOracle Solaris 11 11/11 X865.11 (i686)GNOME 2.30.2X Server 1.10.3ati 6.14.12.1 Mesa 7.10.2GCC 4.5.2zfs1920x1080Intel Sandy Bridge DMI28192MB64GB OCZ VERTEXAMD Radeon HD 4650 512MBRealtek ALC892Intel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext4GCC 4.5.32 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHzIntel Patsburg HD AudioCentOS 6.22.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME 2.28.2X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.22.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.4.6 20110731INTEL DX79SI8192MBOCZ VERTEX 1.30 + Corsair VoyagerGT 1100AMD Radeon HD 4650 256MBIntel PRO/1000 Connection 7.2.3Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Wheezy/sid9.0-1-amd64 (x86_64)radeon 6.14.4GCC 4.7ufsIntel DX79SIIntel Sandy Bridge DMI264GB OCZ VERTEXAMD Radeon HD 4650 512MB (650/900MHz)Realtek ALC892Intel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionFedora 17 (Beefy Miracle)3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.4.1X Server 1.12.0radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7.0 20120507ext41920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Solaris 11 11.11 Express: --bindir=/usr/gcc/4.5/bin --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc --enable-shared --mandir=/usr/gcc/4.5/share/man --mandir=/usr/gcc/4.5/share/man --sbindir=/usr/gcc/4.5/sbin --with-gmp-include=/usr/include/gmp --with-mpfr-include=/usr/include/mpfr -O2 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-tune=generic -v - CentOS 6.2: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-ppl --with-tune=generic - Debian kFreeBSD Wheezy: --build=x86_64-kfreebsd-gnu --disable-libitm --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-kfreebsd-gnu --target=x86_64-kfreebsd-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v - Fedora 17: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-ppl --with-tune=generic Disk Details- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattrProcessor Details- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3, CentOS 6.2, Fedora 17: Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.- CentOS 6.2: SELinux: Enabled.- Fedora 17: SELinux: Enabled.Disk Mount Options Details- CentOS 6.2: barrier=1,data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel- Fedora 17: barrier=1,data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel,user_xattr

Solaris 11 Express vs. CentOS vs. Ubuntuscimark2: Compositescimark2: Monte Carloscimark2: Fast Fourier Transformscimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationscimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationencode-flac: WAV To FLACgcrypt: CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipherhmmer: Pfam Database Searchhimeno: Poisson Pressure Solvernpb: EP.Bnpb: MG.Bnpb: SP.Anpb: UA.Affte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinegraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingc-ray: Total Timeopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancebyte: Dhrystone 2sudokut: Total TimeSolaris 11 11.11 ExpressUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Debian kFreeBSD WheezyFedora 171231.64369.94235.882007.872421.501123.037.57351016.49524.09351.612842.773849.869.864008.781101439043.3091.5019420677.5043.691264.24539.23287.291955.262362.501176.925.7715.621617.25373.162705.063830.9649.125473.6010617910230.6791.8526208375.5020.021288.24542.30330.062017.762373.021178.055.8815.551738.78378.482712.483763.1850.334698.7410617810130.1391.7026378310.8020.071218.56325.63326.272015.912250.351174.666.16229715.761679.33350.982881.103839.6953.395959.4710216910132.4891.1528060470.1030.171313.44413.31308.762180.562489.861174.701599.63242.332945.943712.1131.945615.6523.912625701496.801252.89412.19315.571946.032416.011174.6616.081601.01394.442777.183527.5752.315737.9210417810223.4691.4825806284.8720.61OpenBenchmarking.org

SciMark

Computational Test: Composite

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeDebian kFreeBSD WheezyUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 17Solaris 11 11.11 ExpressCentOS 6.230060090012001500SE +/- 4.35, N = 4SE +/- 1.48, N = 4SE +/- 3.96, N = 4SE +/- 3.56, N = 4SE +/- 1.06, N = 4SE +/- 4.31, N = 41313.441288.241264.241252.891231.641218.56

SciMark

Computational Test: Monte Carlo

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSDebian kFreeBSD WheezyFedora 17Solaris 11 11.11 ExpressCentOS 6.2120240360480600SE +/- 0.56, N = 4SE +/- 0.34, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.46, N = 4SE +/- 0.32, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4542.30539.23413.31412.19369.94325.63

SciMark

Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Fedora 17Debian kFreeBSD WheezyUbuntu 12.04 LTSSolaris 11 11.11 Express70140210280350SE +/- 1.41, N = 4SE +/- 0.31, N = 4SE +/- 3.74, N = 4SE +/- 8.87, N = 4SE +/- 11.89, N = 4SE +/- 0.72, N = 4330.06326.27315.57308.76287.29235.88

SciMark

Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyDebian kFreeBSD WheezyUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 ExpressUbuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 175001000150020002500SE +/- 11.87, N = 4SE +/- 4.06, N = 4SE +/- 21.22, N = 4SE +/- 4.02, N = 4SE +/- 8.90, N = 4SE +/- 11.11, N = 42180.562017.762015.912007.871955.261946.03

SciMark

Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationDebian kFreeBSD WheezySolaris 11 11.11 ExpressFedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSCentOS 6.25001000150020002500SE +/- 2.12, N = 4SE +/- 2.74, N = 4SE +/- 2.74, N = 4SE +/- 2.64, N = 4SE +/- 2.62, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 42489.862421.502416.012373.022362.502250.35

SciMark

Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSDebian kFreeBSD WheezyFedora 17CentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express30060090012001500SE +/- 1.13, N = 4SE +/- 1.30, N = 4SE +/- 0.03, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 41178.051176.921174.701174.661174.661123.03

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.2.1WAV To FLACUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express246810SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 55.775.886.167.57-logg1. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -lm

Gcrypt Library

CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipher

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterGcrypt Library 1.4.4CAMELLIA256-ECB CipherCentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express8001600240032004000SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 15.28, N = 3229735101. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lsocket -R/usr/local/lib

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSCentOS 6.2Fedora 17Solaris 11 11.11 Express48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 415.5515.6215.7616.0816.491. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lhmmer -lsquid -lm

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Ubuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 17Debian kFreeBSD WheezySolaris 11 11.11 Express400800120016002000SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.05, N = 3SE +/- 9.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 31738.781679.331617.251601.011599.63524.091. (CC) gcc options: -O3

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BFedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSSolaris 11 11.11 ExpressCentOS 6.2Debian kFreeBSD Wheezy90180270360450SE +/- 1.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 12.76, N = 6394.44378.48373.16351.61350.98242.331. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BDebian kFreeBSD WheezyCentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 ExpressFedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS6001200180024003000SE +/- 22.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 6.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 7.98, N = 3SE +/- 8.69, N = 32945.942881.102842.772777.182712.482705.061. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.ASolaris 11 11.11 ExpressCentOS 6.2Ubuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Debian kFreeBSD WheezyFedora 178001600240032004000SE +/- 6.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.34, N = 3SE +/- 33.69, N = 3SE +/- 75.17, N = 3SE +/- 3.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.79, N = 33849.863839.693830.963763.183712.113527.571. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.ACentOS 6.2Fedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSDebian kFreeBSD WheezySolaris 11 11.11 Express1224364860SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 353.3952.3150.3349.1231.949.861. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

FFTE

Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineCentOS 6.2Fedora 17Debian kFreeBSD WheezyUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Solaris 11 11.11 Express13002600390052006500SE +/- 14.56, N = 3SE +/- 8.35, N = 3SE +/- 9.22, N = 3SE +/- 9.24, N = 3SE +/- 81.59, N = 3SE +/- 7.46, N = 35959.475737.925615.655473.604698.744008.78-m64 -O2 -fPIC -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lpthread -lrt-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenSolaris 11 11.11 ExpressUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 17CentOS 6.220406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3110106106104102-pthreads -llcms -ltiff -lfreetype -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lsocket -lnsl -lbz2 -lxml2-pthread-pthread1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingUbuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3CentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3179178178169143-pthread-pthread-pthreads -llcms -ltiff -lfreetype -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lsocket -lnsl -lbz2 -lxml21. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingFedora 17Ubuntu 12.04 LTSCentOS 6.2Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Solaris 11 11.11 Express20406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 310210210110190-pthread-pthread-pthreads -llcms -ltiff -lfreetype -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lsocket -lnsl -lbz2 -lxml21. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeFedora 17Debian kFreeBSD WheezyUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSCentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express1020304050SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 323.4623.9130.1330.6732.4843.301. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0eRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Solaris 11 11.11 ExpressFedora 17CentOS 6.2Debian kFreeBSD Wheezy20406080100SE +/- 0.22, N = 4SE +/- 0.32, N = 4SE +/- 0.37, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 491.8591.7091.5091.4891.1526.00-lsocket -lnsl1. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

BYTE Unix Benchmark

Computational Test: Dhrystone 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgLPS, More Is BetterBYTE Unix Benchmark 3.6Computational Test: Dhrystone 2CentOS 6.2Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTSFedora 17Debian kFreeBSD WheezySolaris 11 11.11 Express6M12M18M24M30MSE +/- 9283.00, N = 3SE +/- 7786.79, N = 3SE +/- 20097.25, N = 3SE +/- 16174.60, N = 3SE +/- 36118.18, N = 3SE +/- 31046.51, N = 328060470.1026378310.8026208375.5025806284.8725701496.8019420677.50

Sudokut

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeUbuntu 12.04 LTSUbuntu 12.04 LTS - GCC 4.5.3Fedora 17CentOS 6.2Solaris 11 11.11 Express1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 320.0220.0720.6130.1743.69


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