Fedora 18 Updates Testing

Testing Fedora updates to Fedora 18 Linux x86_64 from a Lenovo ThinkPad W510 with Intel Core i7 CPU. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel.

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Fedora 18 Stock

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 (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow), Kernel: 3.6.10-4.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.6.2, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0.1 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 20121109, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-ppl --with-tune=generic
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.

Fedora 18 Updated

OS: Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow), Kernel: 3.8.6-203.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.6, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 20121109, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Fedora 18 Updates TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionFedora 18 StockFedora 18 UpdatedIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow)3.6.10-4.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.6.2X Server 1.13.0nouveau 1.0.32.1 Mesa 9.0.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7.2 20121109ext41600x9003.8.6-203.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1X Server 1.13.3nouveau 1.0.62.1 Mesa 9.1 Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-ppl --with-tune=generic Disk Details- CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandGraphics Details- EXASystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.

Fedora 18 Stock vs. Fedora 18 Updated ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+10%+10%+20%+20%+30%+30%8.8%6%4.1%1600 x 900 - Yes - Off39.8%800 x 600 - Yes - Off31.3%1600 x 900T.B.T.P.SS.W.P.S5.1%D.T.P4.9%Sharpen4.5%P.T.S.v.6.0G.I.R.1.S2.4%NexuizNexuizReaction Quake 3PostgreSQL pgbenchApache BenchmarkPostMarkGraphicsMagickBLAKE2SmallptFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated

Fedora 18 Updates Testingnexuiz: 1600 x 900 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 800 x 600 - Yes - Offreaction: 1600 x 900pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondapache: Static Web Page Servingpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancegraphics-magick: Sharpensmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesffmpeg: H.264 HD To NTSC DVprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationencode-mp3: WAV To MP3build-linux-kernel: Time To Compilex264: H.264 Video Encodingopenarena: 800 x 600c-ray: Total Timeopenarena: 1600 x 900graphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Bluropenarena: 1600 x 900blake2: Phoronix Test Suite v4.6.0m1Fedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated25.9934.9648.732390.015703.9732244629027.12228.9623.05175.7260.8860.4078.1935.30591119176107.503.7818.5926.62532532.465427.1030744429727.48231.2923.25176.6161.1060.2378.2935.335911191763.63OpenBenchmarking.org

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: OffFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated612182430SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 325.9918.59

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated816243240SE +/- 0.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 334.9626.62

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900Fedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 353.0048.73

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock5001000150020002500SE +/- 54.56, N = 6SE +/- 22.72, N = 32532.462390.01

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated12002400360048006000SE +/- 16.41, N = 3SE +/- 9.40, N = 35703.975427.10

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 PerformanceFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated7001400210028003500SE +/- 46.89, N = 5SE +/- 33.14, N = 332243074

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: SharpenFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated1020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 34644

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 SamplesFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated60120180240300SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.43, N = 62902971. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 1.1H.264 HD To NTSC DVFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated612182430SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 327.1227.48

Primesieve

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated50100150200250SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 3228.96231.291. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fopenmp

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 MP3Fedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.12, N = 523.0523.25

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated4080120160200SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3175.72176.61

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-01-28H.264 Video EncodingFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock1428425670SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 361.1060.88

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Fedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated1428425670SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 360.4060.23

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 TimeFedora 18 StockFedora 18 Updated20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 378.1978.29

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Fedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 335.3335.30

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock1326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 35959

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: HWB Color SpaceFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock20406080100SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3111111

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: ResizingFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 39191

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: BlurFedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock20406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37676

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 900Fedora 18 Stock20406080100SE +/- 0.50, N = 3107.50

BLAKE2

OpenBenchmarking.orgCycles Per Byte, Fewer Is BetterBLAKE2 20121223Phoronix Test Suite v4.6.0m1Fedora 18 UpdatedFedora 18 Stock0.85051.7012.55153.4024.2525SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 63.633.78

Fedora 18 Stock

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 (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow), Kernel: 3.6.10-4.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.6.2, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0.1 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 20121109, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-ppl --with-tune=generic
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 15 April 2013 13:51 by user phoronix.

Fedora 18 Updated

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 (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow), Kernel: 3.8.6-203.fc18.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.6, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 20121109, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-ppl --with-tune=generic
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 15 April 2013 16:38 by user phoronix.