Intel Core i7 Linux P-State Tests

P-State and ACPI CPUFreq benchmarks using the Core i7 5960X Haswell-E in different modes. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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P-State Powersave

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

P-State Performance

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.2.6 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

ACPI CPUFreq Ondemand

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

ACPI CPUFreq Conservative

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq conservative
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

ACPI CPUFreq Performance

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz (16 Cores).

Processor Change: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance

Intel Core i7 Linux P-State TestsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Haswell-E DMI216384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBIntel Wellsburg HD AudioSyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 14.103.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0radeon 7.4.03.3 Mesa 10.2.6 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.1ext42560x1600ProcessorsMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel Core I7 Linux P-State Tests PerformanceSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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 - P-State Powersave: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- P-State Performance: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- ACPI CPUFreq Ondemand: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- ACPI CPUFreq Conservative: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq conservative - ACPI CPUFreq Performance: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance - GLAMOR

P-State PowersaveP-State PerformanceACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq PerformanceResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%144%187%231%275%LAME MP3 EncodingApache BenchmarkXonoticCounter-Strike SourceXonoticTimed Linux Kernel CompilationC-RayUnigine TropicsWAV To MP3S.W.P.S1920 x 1080 - Low1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - HighTime To CompileTotal Time1920 x 1080

Intel Core i7 Linux P-State Testscstrike: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highapache: Static Web Page Servingbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeencode-mp3: WAV To MP3P-State PowersaveP-State PerformanceACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq Performance164.9980.39222.51146.9415539.5851.119.7413.36194.4780.83279.12177.2517865.0857.6711.0812.52157.7680.07212.38147.3112444.3256.1111.0334.38160.1979.78220.88150.3314023.8251.359.7931.77196.1480.95277.70177.9218273.9547.639.5812.51OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike Source

This is a benchmark of Valve's Counter-Strike: Source game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Counter-Strike: Source is already installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike SourceResolution: 1920 x 1080ACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave4080120160200SE +/- 2.94, N = 3SE +/- 4.34, N = 6SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.75, N = 6160.19157.76196.14194.47164.99

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080ACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave20406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 379.7880.0780.9580.8380.39

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave60120180240300SE +/- 2.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3220.88212.38277.70279.12222.51MIN: 92 / MAX: 465MIN: 146 / MAX: 445MIN: 188 / MAX: 579MIN: 187 / MAX: 580MIN: 132 / MAX: 452

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave4080120160200SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3150.33147.31177.92177.25146.94MIN: 77 / MAX: 284MIN: 71 / MAX: 276MIN: 93 / MAX: 305MIN: 93 / MAX: 304MIN: 67 / MAX: 282

Apache Benchmark

This is a test of ab, which is the Apache benchmark program. This test profile measures how many requests per second a given system can sustain when carrying out 1,000,000 requests with 100 requests being carried out concurrently. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 1086.77, N = 6SE +/- 60.38, N = 3SE +/- 394.33, N = 6SE +/- 387.83, N = 6SE +/- 303.35, N = 314023.8212444.3218273.9517865.0815539.581. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -pthread -O3 -march=native

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave1326395265SE +/- 0.75, N = 4SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 551.3556.1147.6357.6751.11

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 TimeACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave3691215SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 39.7911.039.5811.089.741. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -march=native

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 MP3ACPI CPUFreq ConservativeACPI CPUFreq OndemandACPI CPUFreq PerformanceP-State PerformanceP-State Powersave816243240SE +/- 2.41, N = 10SE +/- 2.19, N = 10SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.29, N = 1031.7734.3812.5112.5213.361. (CC) gcc options: -pipe -O3 -march=native -lm

P-State Powersave

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 14 September 2014 12:47 by user phoronix.

P-State Performance

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.2.6 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 14 September 2014 13:24 by user phoronix.

ACPI CPUFreq Ondemand

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 14 September 2014 14:06 by user phoronix.

ACPI CPUFreq Conservative

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq conservative
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 14 September 2014 16:33 by user phoronix.

ACPI CPUFreq Performance

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.2.6 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 14 September 2014 17:21 by user phoronix.