Scientific Linux 7.0 vs. 6.6

Scientific Linux 7.0 (enterprise linux 7.0) benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Scientific Linux 7.0 vs. 6.6 ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Haswell-E DMI216384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08eVGA NVIDIA Device 0fc8 1024MBRealtek ALC892VE228Intel ConnectionScientific Linux 7.03.10.0-123.9.2.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.8.4X Server 1.15.0nouveau 1.0.103.1 Mesa 9.2.5 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2 20140120xfs1920x1080Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores)Intel Xeon E5 v3/CoreeVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 1024MB (324/648MHz)Intel C610/X99Scientific 6.62.6.32-504.el6.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME 2.28.22.1 Mesa 10.1.2GCC 4.4.7 20120313ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Scientific Linux 7.0: --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++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=x86-64 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic - Scientific Linux 6.6: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ppl --with-tune=generic Disk Details- Scientific Linux 7.0: CFQ / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw,seclabel- Scientific Linux 6.6: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- Scientific Linux 7.0: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Scientific Linux 6.6: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- Scientific Linux 7.0: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.5. SELinux: Enabled.- Scientific Linux 6.6: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. SELinux: Enabled.

Scientific Linux 7.0 vs. 6.6 fio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/scompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceparboil: OpenMP CUTCPparboil: OpenMP MRI-Qparboil: OpenMP MRI Griddingrodinia: OpenMP LavaMDrodinia: OpenMP CFD Solverrodinia: OpenMP Streamclustergraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacehimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesencode-mp3: WAV To MP3apache: Static Web Page ServingScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.680.29152.61826.06164.4553967.2616.40108.27320.2937.2919.951872091688.1948.0711.094013.8411899.23117.68165.54892.33159.2850007.3821.45108.93273.5735.2119.471641861841.3848.2118.833713.8118087.95OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6306090120150SE +/- 2.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 380.29117.68-lz1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.64080120160200SE +/- 7.27, N = 6SE +/- 8.83, N = 6152.61165.54-lz1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.62004006008001000SE +/- 7.68, N = 3SE +/- 15.99, N = 6826.06892.33

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.64080120160200SE +/- 2.77, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3164.45159.28

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.612002400360048006000SE +/- 38.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3539650001. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Parboil

Test: OpenMP CUTCP

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP CUTCPScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6246810SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 37.267.381. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Parboil

Test: OpenMP MRI-Q

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP MRI-QScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6510152025SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 316.4021.451. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Parboil

Test: OpenMP MRI Gridding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParboil 2.5Test: OpenMP MRI GriddingScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.620406080100SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3108.27108.931. (CXX) g++ options: -lm -lpthread -lgomp -ffast-math -fopenmp

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP LavaMD

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP LavaMDScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.670140210280350SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3320.29273.571. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fopenmp

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP CFD Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP CFD SolverScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6918273645SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 337.2935.211. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fopenmp

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP Streamcluster

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP StreamclusterScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6510152025SE +/- 0.28, N = 6SE +/- 0.29, N = 619.9519.471. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fopenmp

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.64080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3187164-lfreetype -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml21. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.650100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3209186-lfreetype -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml21. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6400800120016002000SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.77, N = 31688.191841.381. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.18-rc3Time To CompileScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.61122334455SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 448.0748.21

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6510152025SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 311.0918.831. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.6918273645SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 340371. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Scientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.648121620SE +/- 0.04, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 513.8413.81-lncurses1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -pipe -lm

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingScientific Linux 7.0Scientific Linux 6.64K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 122.59, N = 3SE +/- 248.76, N = 311899.2318087.951. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

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