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.

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Linux 3.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Linux 3.8.6

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.6-030806-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Liquorix 3.8

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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
Disk Notes: BFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: BFQ.

Linux 3.8 Liquorix KernelOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel 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)3.8.6-030806-generic (x86_64)3.8-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3NVIDIA 304.883.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.7ext41600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.8 Liquorix Kernel BenchmarksSystem Logs- --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 - 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,rw- Scaling Governor: ondemand- Linux 3.8.0: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.- Linux 3.8.6: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.- Liquorix 3.8: Disk Scheduler: BFQ.

Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%131%162%193%224%CLOMPVP8 libvpx EncodingFFmpegPostgreSQL pgbenchApache Benchmarkx264LAME MP3 EncodingPostMarkFFTEN-QueensTimed Linux Kernel CompilationDolfynPrimesieveSmallptC-RayXonoticOpenArenaReaction Quake 3Nexuiz

Linux 3.8 Liquorix Kernelclomp: Static OMP Speedupencode-mp3: WAV To MP3nexuiz: 1600 x 900 - Yes - Offreaction: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900xonotic: 1600 x 900 - Lowxonotic: 1600 x 900 - Ultradolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicsffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancen-queens: Elapsed Timeprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilevpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video Encodingc-ray: Total Timeffmpeg: H.264 HD To NTSC DVsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesapache: Static Web Page Servingpgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81.6622.5954.10132.07321.7377.57214.3349.1944.563505.56159296.93236.93209.597.8555.9679.5430.4529211759.452843.963.4424.4454.19132.13319.5777.70214.0549.1741.673774.131572104.14234.93197.5610.0360.9178.0231.0729111814.493243.233.7122.9754.18132.40318.0077.70212.1849.1741.753672.601696101.05229.81195.7210.3660.5478.2825.2129713160.932775.36OpenBenchmarking.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 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

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 MP3Linux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.8612182430SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.29, N = 8SE +/- 0.16, N = 522.5924.4422.97

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

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

Reaction Quake 3

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

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

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

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

Xonotic

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

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

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 DynamicsLinux 3.8.0Linux 3.8.6Liquorix 3.81020304050SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 344.5641.6741.75

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 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

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

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

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 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

Primesieve

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

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

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

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

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

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 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

FFmpeg

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

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 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

Apache Benchmark

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

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

Linux 3.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Testing initiated at 13 April 2013 17:28 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.8.6

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.6-030806-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Testing initiated at 13 April 2013 21:11 by user phoronix.

Liquorix 3.8

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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
Disk Notes: BFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: BFQ.

Testing initiated at 13 April 2013 19:23 by user phoronix.