GCC 4.8 Intel Core i7 990X Benchmarking

GCC 4.7.2 versus GCC 4.8.0 compiler benchmarking from an Intel Core i7 990X Gulftown system running Ubuntu 13.04 Linux. Compiler GCC benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 12288MB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WD1003FBYX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 313.26, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 8
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 8.

Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.7.2

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 313.26, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand

GCC 4.8 Intel Core i7 990X BenchmarkingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores)MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R12288MB1000GB Western Digital WD1003FBYX-0NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz)Realtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 13.043.8.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.2NVIDIA 313.263.3.0 NVIDIA 313.26GCC 4.7GCC 4.7.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilersFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGCC 4.8 Intel Core I7 990X Benchmarking PerformanceSystem Logs- Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.0: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.7.2: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto - Scaling Governor: ondemand- Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.0: GPU Compute Cores: 8- Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.0: GPU Compute Cores: 8.

clomp: Static OMP Speedupminion: Gracefulminion: Solitaireminion: Quasigroupblake2: Phoronix Test Suite v4.4.1botan: Tigerbotan: KASUMIbotan: AES-256botan: Twofishbotan: CAST-256botan: X9.19-MACencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmenthimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverdolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicslammps: Rhodopsin Proteinrodinia: OpenMP CFD Solverffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinen-queens: Elapsed Timebuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishmencoder: AVI To LAVCprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationjohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESjohn-the-ripper: MD5build-php: Time To Compilenero2d: Total Timetachyon: Total Timec-ray: Total Timettsiod-renderer: Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mappingffmpeg: H.264 HD To NTSC DVsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesapache: Static Web Page ServingIntel Core i7 990X GCC 4.8.0 GCC 4.7.26.5472.40103.05153.936.16376.2637.91133.38172.7187.3776.196.9417.005.721337.1230.2348.4674.264993.2129.6659.67727225.6966.79123450003399623.111225.5111.7718.83107.3019.353226122.056.5271.58107.44157.815.96360.4339.35154.60175.1385.7177.126.9917.235.671527.0229.4449.3674.195028.5228.8258.0525.3366.6722.781217.1411.3423.78106.3319.063226033.21OpenBenchmarking.org

CLOMP

CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2246810SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 56.546.521. (CC) gcc options: --openmp -O3 -lm

Minion

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: GracefulGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21632486480SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 372.4071.58-lz -lbz21. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams-mt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: SolitaireGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.220406080100SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3103.05107.44-lz -lbz21. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams-mt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMinion 0.15Benchmark: QuasigroupGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2306090120150SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3153.93157.81-lz -lbz21. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -rdynamic -lboost_iostreams-mt

BLAKE2

OpenBenchmarking.orgCycles Per Byte, Fewer Is BetterBLAKE2 20121223Phoronix Test Suite v4.4.1GCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 36.165.961. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O3 -march=native

Botan

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: TigerGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.280160240320400376.26360.431. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: KASUMIGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.291827364537.9139.351. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: AES-256GCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2306090120150133.38154.601. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: TwofishGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.24080120160200172.71175.131. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: CAST-256GCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.22040608010087.3785.711. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMbytes/s, More Is BetterBotan 1.10.3Test: X9.19-MACGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.22040608010076.1977.121. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -ldl -lpthread -lrt

FLAC Audio Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.2.1WAV To FLACGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2246810SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 56.946.991. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native -logg -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3GCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.248121620SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 517.0017.23

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21.2872.5743.8615.1486.435SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 65.725.671. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.230060090012001500SE +/- 5.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.54, N = 31337.121527.021. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native

Dolfyn

Dolfyn is a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code of modern numerical simulation techniques. The Dolfyn test profile measures the execution time of the bundled computational fluid dynamics demos that are bundled with Dolfyn. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2714212835SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 330.2329.44

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21122334455SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 348.4649.361. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

Rodinia

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.2Test: OpenMP CFD SolverGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21632486480SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 374.2674.191. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fopenmp

FFTE

FFTE is a package by Daisuke Takahashi to compute Discrete Fourier Transforms of 1-, 2- and 3- dimensional sequences of length (2^p)*(3^q)*(5^r). Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.211002200330044005500SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 12.50, N = 34993.215028.521. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp -pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -lopen-rte -lopen-pal -ldl -lnsl -lutil -lm

N-Queens

This is a test of the OpenMP version of a test that solves the N-queens problem. The board problem size is 18. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterN-Queens 1.0Elapsed TimeGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2714212835SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 329.6628.821. (CC) gcc options: -static -fopenmp -O3 -march=native

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.8.1-10Time To CompileGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21326395265SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 359.6758.05

John The Ripper

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7Test: BlowfishIntel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.016003200480064008000SE +/- 0.33, N = 372721. (CC) gcc options: -lssl -lcrypto -lm -lz -fopenmp -lcrypt -ldl

Mencoder

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterMencoder 1.1AVI To LAVCGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2612182430SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 325.6925.33-lpng -lz1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lasound -ldl -lpthread -lbz2 -lmad -rdynamic -lXext -lX11 -lXxf86vm -lcaca -lSDL -lGL -lpulse

Primesieve

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.21530456075SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 366.7966.671. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fopenmp

John The Ripper

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7Test: Traditional DESIntel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.03M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 41000.00, N = 3123450001. (CC) gcc options: -lssl -lcrypto -lm -lz -fopenmp -lcrypt -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7Test: MD5Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.07K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 31.75, N = 3339961. (CC) gcc options: -lssl -lcrypto -lm -lz -fopenmp -lcrypt -ldl

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2612182430SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 323.1122.78-lz1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native -pedantic -ldl -lm

Open FMM Nero2D

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterOpen FMM Nero2D 2.0.2Total TimeGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2300600900120015001225.511217.141. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native -lfftw3 -llapack -lblas -lm

Tachyon

This is a test of the threaded Tachyon, a parallel ray-tracing system. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTachyon 0.98.9Total TimeGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.23691215SE +/- 0.21, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 311.7711.341. (CC) gcc options: -m32 -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -ltachyon -lm -lpthread

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 318.8323.781. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -march=native

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.2zPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow MappingGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.220406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3107.30106.331. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -march=native -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -mtune=native -flto -msse -mrecip -mfpmath=sse -msse2 -mssse3 -lSDL -lstdc++

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 1.1H.264 HD To NTSC DVGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2510152025SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 319.3519.061. (CC) gcc options: -lavdevice -lavfilter -lavformat -lavcodec -lswresample -lswscale -lavutil -ldl -lasound -lSDL -lm -pthread -lbz2

Smallpt

Smallpt is a C++ global illumination renderer written in less than 100 lines of code. Global illumination is done via unbiased Monte Carlo path tracing and there is multi-threading support via the OpenMP library. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.2714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 332321. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp -O3 -march=native

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingGCC 4.8.0GCC 4.7.26K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 119.32, N = 3SE +/- 121.28, N = 326122.0526033.211. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -pthread -O3 -march=native

Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 12288MB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WD1003FBYX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 313.26, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 8
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 8.

Testing initiated at 20 March 2013 16:05 by user phoronix.

Intel Core i7 990X: GCC 4.7.2

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 12288MB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WD1003FBYX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 313.26, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand

Testing initiated at 20 March 2013 18:22 by user phoronix.