Timed Linux Kernel Compilation Intel Core i7 920 testing with a ASUS Rampage II GENE and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1280MB on Linux via the Phoronix Test Suite. Timed Linux Kernel Compilation: Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II GENE, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 64GB CORSAIR CMFSSD-6 + 1000GB Western Digital WD1002FBYS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1280MB (732/1900MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1989B, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B OS: Linux, Kernel: 3.6.6-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.3, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.64, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.64, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 + Clang 3.1 + LLVM 3.1 + CUDA 5.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better Timed Linux Kernel Compilation . 99.54 |=======================================