Linux 3.8 Liquorix Kernel

Benchmarking the Liquorix kernel of the Linux 3.8 kernel. Linux kernel benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1304140-UT-LINUX38LI43&grt.

Linux 3.8 Liquorix KernelProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3NVIDIA 304.883.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.7ext41600x9003.8.6-030806-generic (x86_64)3.8-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Disk Details- Linux 3.8.0: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 3.8.6: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Liquorix 3.8: BFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- Linux 3.8.0: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.- Linux 3.8.6: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.- Liquorix 3.8: Disk Scheduler: BFQ.

Linux 3.8 Liquorix Kernelapache: Static Web Page Servingc-ray: Total Timeclomp: Static OMP Speedupdolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicsffmpeg: H.264 HD To NTSC DVffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routineencode-mp3: WAV To MP3n-queens: Elapsed Timenexuiz: 1600 x 900 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationreaction: 1600 x 900smallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilevpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video Encodingxonotic: 1600 x 900 - Lowxonotic: 1600 x 900 - UltraLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.811759.4579.541.6644.5630.453505.5622.5996.9354.10321.7377.572843.961592236.93132.07292209.597.8555.96214.3349.1911814.4978.023.4441.6731.073774.1324.44104.1454.19319.5777.703243.231572234.93132.13291197.5610.0360.91214.0549.1713160.9378.283.7141.7525.213672.6022.97101.0554.18318.0077.702775.361696229.81132.40297195.7210.3660.54212.1849.17OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.83K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 133.93, N = 3SE +/- 68.50, N = 3SE +/- 53.72, N = 311759.4511814.4913160.931. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.820406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 379.5478.0278.281. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

CLOMP

Static OMP Speedup

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.80.83481.66962.50443.33924.174SE +/- 0.04, N = 10SE +/- 0.19, N = 10SE +/- 0.04, N = 51.663.443.711. (CC) gcc options: --openmp -O3 -lm

Dolfyn

Computational Fluid Dynamics

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81020304050SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 344.5641.6741.75

FFmpeg

H.264 HD To NTSC DV

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 1.1H.264 HD To NTSC DVLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8714212835SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 330.4531.0725.211. (CC) gcc options: -lavdevice -lavfilter -lavformat -lavcodec -lswresample -lswscale -lavutil -ldl -lasound -lSDL -lm -pthread

FFTE

Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.88001600240032004000SE +/- 20.09, N = 3SE +/- 13.80, N = 3SE +/- 59.74, N = 33505.563774.133672.601. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp -lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8612182430SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.29, N = 8SE +/- 0.16, N = 522.5924.4422.97

N-Queens

Elapsed Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterN-Queens 1.0Elapsed TimeLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.820406080100SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 396.93104.14101.051. (CC) gcc options: -static -fopenmp -O3

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81224364860SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 354.1054.1954.18

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.870140210280350SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3321.73319.57318.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.820406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 377.5777.7077.70

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.87001400210028003500SE +/- 71.07, N = 6SE +/- 17.66, N = 3SE +/- 64.12, N = 62843.963243.232775.361. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8400800120016002000SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 14.95, N = 3SE +/- 10.27, N = 31592157216961. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Primesieve

1e12 Prime Number Generation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.850100150200250SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 3236.93234.93229.811. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fopenmp

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3132.07132.13132.40

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.860120180240300SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 5.13, N = 32922912971. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.850100150200250SE +/- 1.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3209.59197.56195.72

VP8 libvpx Encoding

vpxenc

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.83691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 37.8510.0310.361. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-01-28H.264 Video EncodingLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81428425670SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 355.9660.9160.54

Xonotic

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.850100150200250SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3214.33214.05212.18

Xonotic

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: UltraLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81122334455SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 349.1949.1749.17

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