Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vs. 13.10 vs. 12.04 Linux LTS Server Benchmarks

Running benchmarks by Michael Larabel with the Phoronix Test Suite for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1404173-KH-USERVER9127.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vs. 13.10 vs. 12.04 Linux LTS Server BenchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTSIntel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz (12 Cores)MSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738) v1.0Intel Ivytown DMI28192MB1000GB Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MBRealtek ALC892DELL S2409WRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 12.043.11.0-15-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.20.0X Server 1.14.5radeon 7.2.03.0 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.3ext41920x1080Intel Xeon E5 v2/CoreUbuntu 13.103.11.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.33.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.1Intel Xeon E7 v2/XeonUbuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 12.04.4: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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 - Ubuntu 13.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vs. 13.10 vs. 12.04 Linux LTS Server Benchmarkspostmark: Disk Transaction Performancehpcc: G-HPLhpcc: G-Fftehpcc: EP-DGEMMhpcc: G-Ptranshpcc: EP-STREAM Triadhpcc: G-Rand Accesshpcc: Rand Ring Latencyhpcc: Rand Ring Bandwidthhpcc: Max Ping Pong Bandwidthparboil: OpenMP LBMparboil: OpenMP CUTCPparboil: OpenMP MRI-Qrodinia: OpenMP Leukocyterodinia: OpenMP CFD Solverrodinia: OpenMP Streamclusterjohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESjohn-the-ripper: MD5vpxenc: vpxencbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeopen-porous-media: Upscale-Relpermsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesapache: Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS5245238.2010.0520.2123.2562.1432.6096913392433313516832.1123.4252.7827.805017938.30555565.813303.129636.536931.619351.189340.069150.829210.5517912726.185236.989.5715.3622.8262.4932.6196621615766713428531.8025.7558.1717.3155.125417466.16457466.640232.902666.502031.641061.242450.014441.316420.5514612112.827245.919.7715.5723.3262.8632.9996511615766713410629.8126.7858.5117.2954.925515914.13OpenBenchmarking.org

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS12002400360048006000SE +/- 37.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 55.00, N = 35245555545741. (CC) gcc options: -O3

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: G-HPL

OpenBenchmarking.orgGFLOPS, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: G-HPLUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS1530456075SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 365.8166.64-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: G-Ffte

OpenBenchmarking.orgGFLOPS, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: G-FfteUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.70421.40842.11262.81683.521SE +/- 0.03042, N = 3SE +/- 0.02970, N = 33.129632.90266-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: EP-DGEMM

OpenBenchmarking.orgGFLOPS, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: EP-DGEMMUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS246810SE +/- 0.00434, N = 3SE +/- 0.00872, N = 36.536936.50203-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: G-Ptrans

OpenBenchmarking.orgGB/s, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: G-PtransUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.36920.73841.10761.47681.846SE +/- 0.00156, N = 3SE +/- 0.00168, N = 31.619351.64106-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: EP-STREAM Triad

OpenBenchmarking.orgGB/s, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: EP-STREAM TriadUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.27960.55920.83881.11841.398SE +/- 0.00108, N = 3SE +/- 0.01485, N = 31.189341.24245-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: G-Random Access

OpenBenchmarking.orgGUP/s, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: G-Random AccessUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.01560.03120.04680.06240.078SE +/- 0.00058, N = 3SE +/- 0.00012, N = 30.069150.01444-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: Random Ring Latency

OpenBenchmarking.orgusecs, Fewer Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: Random Ring LatencyUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.29620.59240.88861.18481.481SE +/- 0.02419, N = 3SE +/- 0.00835, N = 30.829211.31642-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: Random Ring Bandwidth

OpenBenchmarking.orgGB/s, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: Random Ring BandwidthUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS0.12420.24840.37260.49680.621SE +/- 0.00052, N = 3SE +/- 0.00147, N = 30.551790.55146-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

HPC Challenge

Test / Class: Max Ping Pong Bandwidth

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: Max Ping Pong BandwidthUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 25.79, N = 3SE +/- 116.10, N = 312726.1912112.83-lopen-rte -lopen-pal -lnsl -lutil-lhwloc1. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -ldl -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. Ubuntu 13.10: BLAS + Open MPI 1.4.53. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: BLAS + Open MPI 1.6.5

Parboil

Test: OpenMP LBM

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP LBMUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS50100150200250SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3238.20236.98245.911. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Parboil

Test: OpenMP CUTCP

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP CUTCPUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS3691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 310.059.579.771. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Parboil

Test: OpenMP MRI-Q

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP MRI-QUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS510152025SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 320.2115.3615.571. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP Leukocyte

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP LeukocyteUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS612182430SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 323.2522.8223.32-O3 -fopenmp-O2 -lOpenCL-O2 -lOpenCL1. (CXX) g++ options:

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP CFD Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP CFD SolverUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS1428425670SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 362.1462.4962.86-O3 -fopenmp-O2 -lOpenCL-O2 -lOpenCL1. (CXX) g++ options:

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP Streamcluster

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP StreamclusterUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 332.6032.6132.99-O3 -fopenmp-O2 -lOpenCL-O2 -lOpenCL1. (CXX) g++ options:

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: BlowfishUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 5.69, N = 39691966296511. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

John The Ripper

Test: Traditional DES

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: Traditional DESUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS7M14M21M28M35MSE +/- 11259.56, N = 3SE +/- 13333.33, N = 3SE +/- 3333.33, N = 33392433316157667161576671. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

John The Ripper

Test: MD5

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: MD5Ubuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS30K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 89.33, N = 31351681342851341061. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

VP8 libvpx Encoding

vpxenc

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS714212835SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 332.1131.8029.811. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread -fomit-frame-pointer -O3

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS612182430SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 323.4225.7526.78

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS1326395265SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 352.7858.1758.51

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 327.8017.3117.291. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Open Porous Media

OPM Benchmark: Upscale-Relperm

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterOpen Porous Media 2013-11-26OPM Benchmark: Upscale-RelpermUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS1224364860SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 355.1254.921. (F9X) gfortran options: -rdynamic

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 35054551. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 12.04.4Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04 LTS4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 58.84, N = 3SE +/- 116.75, N = 3SE +/- 11.31, N = 317938.3017466.1615914.131. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

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