marc-jeffrey-driftmeyer A Motherboard comparison via the Phoronix Test Suite. C-Ray.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 X264.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 FFTW3.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 X264.Native.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 X264.BDVER2.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 V: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 FFTW3.Native.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 FFTW3.bdver2.lm.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 FFTW3.bdver2.OpenMP.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 C-Ray.bdver2.OpenMP.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 x264.bdver2.OCL.OMP.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 x264.bdver2.OCL.O2.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 x264.bdver2.fPIC.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: AMD 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 FFTW3.F: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 C-Ray.MP.BDVER2.FX-8350: Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 128GB PLEXTOR PX-128M5 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 400GB Western Digital WD4000AAJS-6, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP LP2475w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian unstable, Kernel: 4.1.0-2-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.3, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.76, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20150723 + Clang 3.8.0 (SVN 245861) + LLVM 3.8.0svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better C-Ray.FX-8350 ............... 24.93 |========================================== C-Ray.bdver2.OpenMP.FX-8350 . 24.94 |========================================== C-Ray.MP.BDVER2.FX-8350 ..... 19.42 |================================= x264 2014-08-30 H.264 Video Encoding Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better X264.FX-8350 ................ 167.04 |========================================= X264.Native.FX-8350 ......... 161.44 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 162.15 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 162.76 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 163.18 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 164.44 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 164.37 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 160.60 |======================================= V ........................... 163.86 |======================================== X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 158.99 |======================================= X264.BDVER2.FX-8350 ......... 163.44 |======================================== x264.bdver2.OCL.OMP.FX-8350 . 165.46 |========================================= x264.bdver2.OCL.OMP.FX-8350 . 166.16 |========================================= x264.bdver2.OCL.O2.FX-8350 .. 166.24 |========================================= x264.bdver2.OCL.O2.FX-8350 .. 166.25 |========================================= x264.bdver2.fPIC.FX-8350 .... 166.54 |========================================= x264.bdver2.fPIC.FX-8350 .... 164.29 |======================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 32 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 6333.07 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 64 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 7565.00 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 32 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 5791.32 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 64 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 5995.94 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 128 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 6781.80 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 256 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 5919.90 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 512 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 5096.98 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 128 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 5027.72 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 256 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 4986.76 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 512 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 4140.14 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 1024 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 4902.94 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 2048 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 4580.22 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 1D FFT Size 4096 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 4644.08 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 1024 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 3652.30 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 3208.22 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 4096 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 2677.54 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 32 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 6371.50 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 64 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 9416.04 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 32 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 12757 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 64 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 13165 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 128 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 12728 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 256 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 14616 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 512 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 15475 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 128 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 12721 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 256 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 12043 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 512 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 10530 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 1024 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 13542 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 2048 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 13021 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 1D FFT Size 4096 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 11898 |======================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 1024 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 9696.04 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 . 7851.00 |====================================================== FFTW 3.3.4 Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 4096 Mflops > Higher Is Better FFTW3.FX-8350 ............... 6023.68 |======================================== FFTW3.Native.FX-8350 ........ 5991.82 |======================================== FFTW3.bdver2.lm.FX-8350 ..... 5992.70 |======================================== FFTW3.bdver2.OpenMP.FX-8350 . 5983.62 |======================================== FFTW3.F ..................... 5994.38 |========================================