Calxeda ECX-1000 Quad-Core ARM Comparison Comparing 1.1GHz and 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank ECX-1000 Energy Card single quad-core nodes against an OMAP4460 PandaBoard ES and an x86 Intel Atom D525 CPU. Benchmarking from Ubuntu 12.10 on the Calxeda, PandaBoard ES, and Intel Atom systems. The ARM x86 tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Calxeda ECX-1000 Quad-Core ARM Comparison Processor Motherboard Memory Disk Graphics Chipset Audio Network OS Kernel Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Desktop PandaBoard ES Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node AMD Athlon II X4 620 ARMv7 rev 10 @ 1.20GHz (2 Cores) OMAP4 Panda board 1024MB 16GB SD16G Texas Instruments OMAP Ubuntu 12.10 3.5.0-208-omap4 (armv7l) X Server 1.12.99.904 (1.13.0 RC 4) fbdev 0.4.3 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4 GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1080 Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores) FOXCONN NETBOX nT-435/535 Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx 2048MB 500GB Western Digital WD5000BEVT-2 Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx IGP Realtek ALC888 Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN 3.5.0-14-generic (x86_64) Unity 6.4.0 X Server 1.13.0 intel 2.20.6 1.4 Mesa 8.1-devel 1366x768 ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores) Highbank 4096MB 256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256 3.5.0-1000-highbank (armv7l) AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores) ECS A780GM-A v1.0 AMD RS780 + SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 750GB Seagate ST3750528AS NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512MB SigmaTel 92HD206X Realtek RTL8111/8168B Ubuntu 12.04 3.2.0-32-generic (x86_64) Unity 5.16.0 X Server 1.11.3 NVIDIA 304.43 GCC 4.6 + ICC + CUDA 3.2 640x480 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler Details - PandaBoard ES: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - Intel Atom D525: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,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 - 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v Processor Details - PandaBoard ES, AMD Athlon II X4 620: Scaling Governor: ondemand System Details - PandaBoard ES: Compiz was running on this system. - Intel Atom D525: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Compiz was running on this system. Disk Details - Intel Atom D525: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Calxeda ECX-1000 Quad-Core ARM Comparison x264: H.264 Video Encoding ffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine compress-7zip: Compress Speed Test apache: Static Web Page Serving npb: LU.A npb: MG.B npb: SP.A npb: UA.A lammps: Rhodopsin Protein smallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples c-ray: Total Time PandaBoard ES Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node AMD Athlon II X4 620 4.70 548.78 886 269.00 265.31 216.80 2.04 2419 11.35 942.93 2089 3073.42 780.69 710.18 506.33 4.81 459.73 1007 371.20 9.07 501.69 1706 4014.66 663.59 472.82 421.51 3.57 464.02 1326 390.45 11.82 643.43 2176 5271.67 875.04 637.66 542.46 4.53 365.85 1033 303.69 55.61 3184.72 7277 14126.59 2026.01 2567.04 1644.77 14.27 219 107.60 OpenBenchmarking.org
x264 H.264 Video Encoding OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better x264 2011-12-06 H.264 Video Encoding AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 12 24 36 48 60 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 55.61 11.82 11.35 9.07 4.70
FFTE Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine OpenBenchmarking.org MFLOPS, More Is Better FFTE 5.0 Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Atom D525 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 700 1400 2100 2800 3500 SE +/- 17.92, N = 3 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 2.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 5.28, N = 3 3184.72 942.93 643.43 548.78 501.69 -pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -lopen-rte -lopen-pal -ldl -lnsl -lutil -lm -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread 1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp
7-Zip Compression Compress Speed Test OpenBenchmarking.org MIPS, More Is Better 7-Zip Compression 9.20.1 Compress Speed Test AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 1600 3200 4800 6400 8000 SE +/- 30.38, N = 3 SE +/- 4.67, N = 3 SE +/- 5.21, N = 3 SE +/- 8.88, N = 3 SE +/- 10.48, N = 3 7277 2176 2089 1706 886 1. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread
Apache Benchmark Static Web Page Serving OpenBenchmarking.org Requests Per Second, More Is Better Apache Benchmark 2.2.21 Static Web Page Serving AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 3K 6K 9K 12K 15K SE +/- 369.10, N = 6 SE +/- 6.07, N = 3 SE +/- 57.43, N = 3 SE +/- 7.71, N = 3 14126.59 5271.67 4014.66 3073.42 1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: LU.A OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: LU.A AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 2.87, N = 3 SE +/- 0.76, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 11.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 2026.01 875.04 780.69 663.59 269.00 1. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: MG.B OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: MG.B AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Atom D525 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 SE +/- 1.10, N = 3 SE +/- 2.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.39, N = 3 SE +/- 0.40, N = 3 2567.04 710.18 637.66 472.82 265.31 1. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: SP.A OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: SP.A AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 8.41, N = 3 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 SE +/- 0.40, N = 3 SE +/- 4.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.51, N = 3 1644.77 542.46 506.33 421.51 216.80 1. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
NAS Parallel Benchmarks Test / Class: UA.A OpenBenchmarking.org Total Mop/s, More Is Better NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3 Test / Class: UA.A AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Atom D525 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 4 8 12 16 20 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 14.27 4.81 4.53 3.57 2.04 1. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator Test: Rhodopsin Protein OpenBenchmarking.org Loop Time, Fewer Is Better LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0 Test: Rhodopsin Protein 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 100 200 300 400 500 SE +/- 2.84, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 7.15, N = 5 365.85 459.73 464.02 1. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich
Smallpt Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better Smallpt 1.0 Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Atom D525 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node PandaBoard ES 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 1.20, N = 3 SE +/- 1.53, N = 3 219 1007 1033 1326 2419 1. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp
C-Ray Total Time OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds, Fewer Is Better C-Ray 1.1 Total Time AMD Athlon II X4 620 1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank Node Intel Atom D525 1.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 107.60 303.69 371.20 390.45 1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
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