RunAbove Power8E IBM pSeries Standard vs. 2XL vs. Core i7 5960X

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel.

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RunAbove Standard

Processor: POWER8E @ 3.03GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: CHRP IBM p (emulated by qemu), Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 10GB

OS: Fedora 19, Kernel: 3.14.17-100.fc19.ppc64p7 (ppc64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.3 20140624, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Compiler Notes: --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --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-secureplt --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-long-double-128
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

RunAbove 2XL

Changed Processor to POWER8E @ 3.03GHz (176 Cores).

Changed Memory to 49152MB.

Changed Disk to 473GB.

Intel Core i7 5960X

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 1024MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: VE228, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.1-302.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.1, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.10, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140930, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

RunAbove Power8E IBM pSeries Standard vs. 2XL vs. Core i7 5960XProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskChipsetGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960XPOWER8E @ 3.03GHz (8 Cores)CHRP IBM p (emulated by qemu)4096MB10GBFedora 193.14.17-100.fc19.ppc64p7 (ppc64)GCC 4.8.3 20140624ext41024x768POWER8E @ 3.03GHz (176 Cores)49152MB473GBIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 1024MBIntel C610/X99VE228Intel ConnectionFedora 213.17.1-302.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.1X Server 1.16.1nouveau 1.0.103.3 Mesa 10.3.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.1 201409301920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- RunAbove Standard: --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --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-secureplt --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-long-double-128 - RunAbove 2XL: --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --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-secureplt --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-long-double-128 - Intel Core i7 5960X: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic System Details- SELinux: Enabled.Processor Details- Intel Core i7 5960X: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

RunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960XResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%666%1232%1799%2365%John The RipperSmallptPrimesieveJohn The RipperJohn The RipperTraditional DESG.I.R.1.S1.P.N.GBlowfishMD5

RunAbove Power8E IBM pSeries Standard vs. 2XL vs. Core i7 5960Xsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationc-ray: Total Timejohn-the-ripper: MD5john-the-ripper: Traditional DESjohn-the-ripper: BlowfishRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X402685.9797.861602522653338361748.361659501433100090334545.9913.311439871619533310965OpenBenchmarking.org

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 SamplesRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X90180270360450SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 340217451. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Primesieve

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.41e12 Prime Number GenerationRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X150300450600750SE +/- 3.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3685.9748.3645.99-O21. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

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 TimeRunAbove StandardIntel Core i7 5960X20406080100SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 397.8613.311. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

John The Ripper

This is a benchmark of John The Ripper, which is a password cracker. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: MD5RunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 25.33, N = 3SE +/- 1984.95, N = 3SE +/- 96.00, N = 316025165950143987-lcrypt1. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: Traditional DESRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X3M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 1855.92, N = 3SE +/- 160262.29, N = 3SE +/- 1168676.65, N = 622653331433100016195333-lcrypt1. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: BlowfishRunAbove StandardRunAbove 2XLIntel Core i7 5960X2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 137.35, N = 3SE +/- 148.78, N = 6836903310965-lcrypt1. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp

RunAbove Standard

Processor: POWER8E @ 3.03GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: CHRP IBM p (emulated by qemu), Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 10GB

OS: Fedora 19, Kernel: 3.14.17-100.fc19.ppc64p7 (ppc64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.3 20140624, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Compiler Notes: --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --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-secureplt --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-long-double-128
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 22 October 2014 12:52 by user admin.

RunAbove 2XL

Processor: POWER8E @ 3.03GHz (176 Cores), Motherboard: CHRP IBM p (emulated by qemu), Memory: 49152MB, Disk: 473GB

OS: Fedora 19, Kernel: 3.14.17-100.fc19.ppc64p7 (ppc64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.3 20140624, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Compiler Notes: --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --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-secureplt --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-long-double-128
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 22 October 2014 16:41 by user admin.

Intel Core i7 5960X

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 1024MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: VE228, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.1-302.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.1, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.10, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140930, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 24 October 2014 08:14 by user pts.