Intel Core i7 5960X CPU Core Linux Scaling

Intel Core i7 5960X Haswell-E CPU core scaling benchmarks on Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarks by Herve Brun for comparison with Michael Larabel's results.

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16 Threads

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: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

8 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores).

7 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (7 Cores).

6 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (6 Cores).

5 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (5 Cores).

4 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores).

3 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (3 Cores).

2 Threads

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (2 Cores).

1 Thread

Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (1 Core).

INTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.90GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 512GB SAMSUNG MZHPU512, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (135/324MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection + Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-28-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.12.2, Display Server: X Server 1.16.1.901 (1.16.2 RC 1), Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.36, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

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

Intel Core i7 5960X CPU Core Linux ScalingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution16 Threads8 Threads7 Threads6 Threads5 Threads4 Threads3 Threads2 Threads1 ThreadINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALINGIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Haswell-E DMI216384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBIntel 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.1ext42560x1600Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (7 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (6 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (5 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (3 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (2 Cores)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (1 Core)Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.90GHz (16 Cores)ASUS X99-DELUXEIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core32768MB250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 512GB SAMSUNG MZHPU512NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (135/324MHz)Intel C610/X99Intel Connection + Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless3.16.0-28-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.12.2X Server 1.16.1.901 (1.16.2 RC 1)NVIDIA 343.364.4.02560x1440OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Details- 16 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 8 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 7 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 6 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 5 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 4 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 3 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 2 Threads: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 1 Thread: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- INTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

16 Threads8 Threads7 Threads6 Threads5 Threads4 Threads3 Threads2 Threads1 ThreadINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALINGResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%391%683%974%1266%John The RipperC-Rayx264TTSIOD 3D RendererTimed Apache CompilationVP8 libvpx EncodingNAS Parallel BenchmarksSmallptGraphicsMagick

Intel Core i7 5960X CPU Core Linux Scalingnpb: EP.Cjohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: Traditional DESttsiod-renderer: Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mappingvpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video Encodinggraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples16 Threads8 Threads7 Threads6 Threads5 Threads4 Threads3 Threads2 Threads1 ThreadINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING498.481157717760000266.0728.16243.771161161531537934.1050.719.7514301.89741117600000212.2331.90215.701211161581507733.6758.3810.5619287.05649215455000195.6237.89196.411191121541467834.4265.4112.0222244.74556813247667171.0636.91169.401131081501437734.5574.3413.9925205.11464311053667146.7034.68144.931071021461387736.6386.8816.7430164.7037168848000120.6231.02122.34104941411337739.02105.7620.8838123.222790664300092.9226.36101.7890831341267744.20137.2827.795087.341975465233348.9021.2978.4382671201167753.62189.8439.237243.83990233566735.4611.8445.67102501171409091.21367.5778.06141554.841197718651667225.4633.87358.991731692142279820.5711.0537OpenBenchmarking.org

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.CINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads120240360480600SE +/- 4.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 5.70, N = 3SE +/- 2.49, N = 3554.8443.8387.34123.22164.70205.11244.74287.05301.89498.481. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -march=native -pthread -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -ldl -lhwloc2. Open MPI 1.6.5

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: BlowfishINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 42.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3119779901975279037164643556864927411115771. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: Traditional DESINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads4M8M12M16M20MSE +/- 74655.51, N = 3SE +/- 1333.33, N = 3SE +/- 2403.70, N = 3SE +/- 1000.00, N = 3SE +/- 2000.00, N = 3SE +/- 1333.33, N = 3SE +/- 4409.59, N = 3SE +/- 8962.89, N = 3SE +/- 2000.00, N = 3SE +/- 13000.00, N = 318651667233566746523336643000884800011053667132476671545500017600000177600001. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.2zPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow MappingINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads60120180240300SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3225.4635.4648.9092.92120.62146.70171.06195.62212.23266.07-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -mtune=native -flto -msse -mrecip -mfpmath=sse -msse2 -mssse3 -lSDL -lstdc++

VP8 libvpx Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads918273645SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 6.36, N = 6SE +/- 0.38, N = 333.8711.8421.2926.3631.0234.6836.9137.8931.9028.16-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread -fomit-frame-pointer -O3

x264

This is a simple test of the x264 H.264/AVC encoder run on the CPU (OpenCL support disabled). Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2014-08-30H.264 Video EncodingINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads80160240320400SE +/- 1.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.51, N = 9SE +/- 0.25, N = 5SE +/- 1.57, N = 5SE +/- 1.68, N = 5SE +/- 1.17, N = 5SE +/- 2.27, N = 5SE +/- 2.07, N = 5SE +/- 2.37, N = 5SE +/- 2.87, N = 8358.9945.6778.43101.78122.34144.93169.40196.41215.70243.77-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

GraphicsMagick

This is a test of GraphicsMagick with its OpenMP implementation that performs various imaging tests to stress the system's CPU. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: BlurINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads4080120160200SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31731028290104107113119121116-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: SharpenINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads4080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 316950678394102108112116116-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads50100150200250SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3214117120134141146150154158153-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads50100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3227140116126133138143146150153-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 698907777777777787779-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

Timed Apache Compilation

This test times how long it takes to build the Apache HTTP Server. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads20406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 320.5791.2153.6244.2039.0236.6334.5534.4233.6734.10

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To Compile1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads80160240320400SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 5367.57189.84137.28105.7686.8874.3465.4158.3850.71

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 TimeINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 311.0578.0639.2327.7920.8816.7413.9912.0210.569.75-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native-march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

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 SamplesINTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING1 Thread2 Threads3 Threads4 Threads5 Threads6 Threads7 Threads8 Threads16 Threads306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3371417250383025221914-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native-O3 -march=native1. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

16 Threads

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: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 08:14 by user phoronix.

8 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 09:25 by user phoronix.

7 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (7 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 11:04 by user phoronix.

6 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 11:52 by user phoronix.

5 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (5 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 17:44 by user phoronix.

4 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 18:28 by user phoronix.

3 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 19:28 by user phoronix.

2 Threads

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 20:40 by user phoronix.

1 Thread

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, 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 10.4.0-devel (git-2828680 2014-09-12 utopic-oibaf-ppa) 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 powersave

Testing initiated at 13 September 2014 21:46 by user phoronix.

INTEL CORE I7 5960X CPU CORE LINUX SCALING

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.90GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 512GB SAMSUNG MZHPU512, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (135/324MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection + Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-28-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.12.2, Display Server: X Server 1.16.1.901 (1.16.2 RC 1), Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.36, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

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

Testing initiated at 12 January 2015 13:13 by user herve.