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 ComparisonProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsChipsetAudioNetworkOSKernelDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 10ARMv7 rev 10 @ 1.20GHz (2 Cores)OMAP4 Panda board1024MB16GB SD16GTexas Instruments OMAPUbuntu 12.103.5.0-208-omap4 (armv7l)X Server 1.12.99.904 (1.13.0 RC 4)fbdev 0.4.32.1 Mesa 8.0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x1080Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores)FOXCONN NETBOX nT-435/535Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx2048MB500GB Western Digital WD5000BEVT-2Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx IGPRealtek ALC888Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN3.5.0-14-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.4.0X Server 1.13.0intel 2.20.61.4 Mesa 8.1-devel1366x768ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores)Highbank4096MB256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC2563.5.0-1000-highbank (armv7l)ARMv7 rev 4 @ 1.70GHz (2 Cores)SAMSUNG EXYNOS5 (Flattened Device Tree)2048MB16GB SEM16G + 64GBUbuntu 13.043.4.0 (armv7l)LXDE 0.5.11X Server 1.13.02.1 Mesa 9.01366x768Exynos ARMv7 rev 0 @ 1.70GHz (4 Cores)ODROID-X730MB1000GB FreeAgent GoFlex + 16GB SMIUbuntu 12.103.6.8 (armv7l)GNOME1360x768ARMv7 rev 10 @ 1.00GHz (4 Cores)Freescale i.MX 6Quad Sabre-Lite Board876MB1000GB Seagate ST91000640NS + 31GB 00000Linaro 13.013.0.15 (armv7l)1024x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler 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 - ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu: --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 - Exynos ARMv7 rev 0: --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 - ARMv7 rev 10: --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: Scaling Governor: ondemand- ARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntu: Scaling Governor: ondemand- Exynos ARMv7 rev 0: Scaling Governor: performance- ARMv7 rev 10: Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- PandaBoard ES: Compiz was running on this system.- Intel Atom D525: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Compiz was running on this system.- Exynos ARMv7 rev 0: BOINC was running on this system.Disk Details- Intel Atom D525: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Calxeda ECX-1000 Quad-Core ARM Comparisonnpb: LU.Affte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinelammps: Rhodopsin Proteinnpb: SP.Aapache: Static Web Page Servingnpb: MG.Bx264: H.264 Video Encodingcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testnpb: UA.Asmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesc-ray: Total TimePandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 10269.00548.78216.80265.314.708862.042419780.69942.93459.73506.333073.42710.1811.3520894.811007371.20663.59501.69464.02421.514014.66472.829.0717063.571326390.45875.04643.43365.85542.465271.67637.6611.8221764.531033303.691046.431465.68192.31652.361823.63756.0910.8416984.011291332.54401.73784.39259.434310.84370.0512.4022743.33207350.61370.92459.12611.73237.603315.97344.857.3312633.081449426.64OpenBenchmarking.org

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 102004006008001000SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 11.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3269.00780.69663.59875.041046.43401.73370.921. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

FFTE

Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutinePandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 1030060090012001500SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 5.28, N = 3SE +/- 2.44, N = 3SE +/- 16.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3548.78942.93501.69643.431465.68784.39459.12-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-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -lopen-rte -lopen-pal -ldl -lnsl -lutil -lm-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

Test: Rhodopsin Protein

OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuARMv7 rev 10130260390520650SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 7.15, N = 5SE +/- 2.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3459.73464.02365.85192.31611.731. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 10140280420560700SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 4.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3216.80506.33421.51542.46652.36259.43237.601. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21Static Web Page ServingIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 1011002200330044005500SE +/- 7.71, N = 3SE +/- 57.43, N = 3SE +/- 6.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.82, N = 3SE +/- 12.99, N = 3SE +/- 10.76, N = 33073.424014.665271.671823.634310.843315.97-lexpat-pipe -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a9 -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard -ffast-math -lexpat-lexpat1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 10160320480640800SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 4.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3265.31710.18472.82637.66756.09370.05344.851. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 103691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 34.7011.359.0711.8210.8412.407.33

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 105001000150020002500SE +/- 10.48, N = 3SE +/- 5.21, N = 3SE +/- 8.88, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 3SE +/- 17.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 38862089170621761698227412631. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 101.08232.16463.24694.32925.4115SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32.044.813.574.534.013.333.081. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 105001000150020002500SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 32419100713261033129120714491. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeIntel Atom D5251.1GHz Calxeda Highbank Node1.4GHz Calxeda Highbank NodeARM Chromebook - Ubuntu 13.04 - lubuntuExynos ARMv7 rev 0ARMv7 rev 1090180270360450SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 11.67, N = 6SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3371.20390.45303.69332.54350.61426.64-O2 -pipe -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a9 -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

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