Linux 3.5 To Linux 4.4 Kernel Benchmarks 19 Linux kernels benchmarked. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Linux 3.5: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Linux 3.6: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.6.0-030600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 Linux 3.7: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Linux 3.8: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Linux 3.10: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Linux 3.11: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Linux 3.12: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.13: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.14: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-031400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.15: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.16: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-031600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.17: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-031700-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.18: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 3.19: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-031900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.0: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.0.0-040000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.1: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.1.0-040100-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.2: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.2.0-040200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.3: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.3.0-040300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.4: Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.17.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.6.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.8 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160114, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 OpenSSL 1.0.1g RSA 4096-bit Performance Signs Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 1308.17 |======================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 1307.60 |======================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 1308.17 |======================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 1300.83 |======================================================== Linux 3.10 . 1302.17 |======================================================== Linux 3.11 . 1309.30 |======================================================== Linux 3.12 . 1312.20 |======================================================== Linux 3.13 . 1312.37 |======================================================== Linux 3.14 . 553.85 |======================== Linux 3.15 . 758.02 |================================ Linux 3.16 . 1308.93 |======================================================== Linux 3.17 . 1332.10 |========================================================= Linux 3.18 . 1080.15 |============================================== Linux 3.19 . 1062.53 |============================================= Linux 4.0 .. 1064.83 |============================================== Linux 4.1 .. 1070.83 |============================================== Linux 4.2 .. 1077.53 |============================================== Linux 4.3 .. 1153.17 |================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 1302.87 |======================================================== x264 2015-11-02 H.264 Video Encoding Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 278.51 |============================================ Linux 3.6 .. 275.47 |=========================================== Linux 3.7 .. 275.47 |=========================================== Linux 3.8 .. 276.62 |=========================================== Linux 3.10 . 271.82 |=========================================== Linux 3.11 . 278.02 |============================================ Linux 3.12 . 369.64 |========================================================== Linux 3.13 . 364.01 |========================================================= Linux 3.14 . 155.93 |======================== Linux 3.15 . 352.59 |======================================================= Linux 3.16 . 354.11 |======================================================== Linux 3.17 . 325.70 |=================================================== Linux 3.18 . 321.09 |================================================== Linux 3.19 . 322.81 |=================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 316.32 |================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 323.04 |=================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 327.70 |=================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 353.27 |======================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 353.03 |======================================================= Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 55.34 |========================= Linux 3.6 .. 54.72 |========================= Linux 3.7 .. 55.28 |========================= Linux 3.8 .. 55.43 |========================= Linux 3.10 . 56.67 |========================== Linux 3.11 . 56.23 |========================== Linux 3.12 . 54.53 |========================= Linux 3.13 . 54.94 |========================= Linux 3.14 . 126.12 |========================================================== Linux 3.15 . 118.69 |======================================================= Linux 3.16 . 55.39 |========================= Linux 3.17 . 63.89 |============================= Linux 3.18 . 99.23 |============================================== Linux 3.19 . 95.77 |============================================ Linux 4.0 .. 102.87 |=============================================== Linux 4.1 .. 103.18 |=============================================== Linux 4.2 .. 97.75 |============================================= Linux 4.3 .. 56.03 |========================== Linux 4.4 .. 53.93 |========================= Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.12 . 314.56 |========================================================= Linux 3.13 . 318.39 |========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 190.95 |=================================== Linux 3.15 . 297.44 |====================================================== Linux 3.16 . 292.05 |===================================================== Linux 3.17 . 274.02 |================================================== Linux 3.18 . 283.52 |==================================================== Linux 3.19 . 278.64 |=================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 276.32 |================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 282.90 |==================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 278.27 |=================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 277.73 |=================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 277.68 |=================================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3 Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write TPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 3738.32 |========================================= Linux 3.6 .. 3840.73 |========================================== Linux 3.7 .. 3696.19 |======================================== Linux 3.8 .. 3755.44 |========================================= Linux 3.10 . 3749.75 |========================================= Linux 3.11 . 3434.29 |===================================== Linux 3.12 . 4529.14 |================================================= Linux 3.13 . 4256.22 |============================================== Linux 3.14 . 3921.68 |=========================================== Linux 3.15 . 4400.39 |================================================ Linux 3.16 . 4085.97 |============================================ Linux 3.17 . 4418.88 |================================================ Linux 3.18 . 4624.48 |================================================== Linux 3.19 . 4729.54 |=================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 4521.16 |================================================= Linux 4.1 .. 4465.47 |================================================ Linux 4.2 .. 4432.14 |================================================ Linux 4.3 .. 4695.81 |=================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 5258.61 |========================================================= OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.12 . 295.80 |========================================================= Linux 3.13 . 299.03 |========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 196.03 |====================================== Linux 3.15 . 269.57 |==================================================== Linux 3.16 . 260.07 |================================================== Linux 3.17 . 273.53 |===================================================== Linux 3.18 . 271.00 |===================================================== Linux 3.19 . 271.30 |===================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 265.90 |==================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 271.84 |===================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 257.27 |================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 260.50 |=================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 260.33 |================================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3 Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write TPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 3571.22 |======================================= Linux 3.6 .. 3568.11 |======================================= Linux 3.7 .. 3518.03 |====================================== Linux 3.8 .. 3619.93 |======================================= Linux 3.10 . 3766.76 |========================================= Linux 3.11 . 3727.63 |========================================= Linux 3.12 . 4251.36 |============================================== Linux 3.13 . 4018.71 |============================================ Linux 3.14 . 3699.30 |======================================== Linux 3.15 . 4451.46 |================================================ Linux 3.16 . 4289.90 |=============================================== Linux 3.17 . 4384.24 |================================================ Linux 3.18 . 4563.28 |================================================== Linux 3.19 . 4528.90 |================================================= Linux 4.0 .. 4431.03 |================================================ Linux 4.1 .. 4318.26 |=============================================== Linux 4.2 .. 4555.14 |================================================= Linux 4.3 .. 4502.22 |================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 5246.08 |========================================================= Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.12 . 129.33 |========================================================== Linux 3.13 . 129.59 |========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 87.54 |======================================= Linux 3.15 . 123.87 |======================================================= Linux 3.16 . 120.86 |====================================================== Linux 3.17 . 110.01 |================================================= Linux 3.18 . 109.58 |================================================= Linux 3.19 . 110.08 |================================================= Linux 4.0 .. 110.01 |================================================= Linux 4.1 .. 110.49 |================================================= Linux 4.2 .. 108.32 |================================================ Linux 4.3 .. 108.24 |================================================ Linux 4.4 .. 108.71 |================================================= Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Read Compiled Tree MB/s > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 2562.99 |========================================================= Linux 3.6 .. 2505.08 |======================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 2434.44 |====================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 2456.90 |======================================================= Linux 3.10 . 1893.85 |========================================== Linux 3.11 . 1957.07 |============================================ Linux 3.12 . 1881.71 |========================================== Linux 3.13 . 1821.50 |========================================= Linux 3.14 . 1788.04 |======================================== Linux 3.15 . 1873.27 |========================================== Linux 3.16 . 2116.42 |=============================================== Linux 3.17 . 2212.70 |================================================= Linux 3.18 . 2218.60 |================================================= Linux 3.19 . 2185.92 |================================================= Linux 4.0 .. 2254.90 |================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 2212.00 |================================================= Linux 4.2 .. 2237.39 |================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 2217.03 |================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 2306.95 |=================================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3 Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Single Thread - Mode: Read Write TPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 306.75 |========================================== Linux 3.6 .. 311.69 |=========================================== Linux 3.7 .. 308.25 |========================================== Linux 3.8 .. 318.27 |============================================ Linux 3.10 . 314.94 |=========================================== Linux 3.11 . 408.58 |======================================================== Linux 3.12 . 423.63 |========================================================== Linux 3.13 . 409.91 |======================================================== Linux 3.14 . 311.97 |=========================================== Linux 3.15 . 350.26 |================================================ Linux 3.16 . 336.28 |============================================== Linux 3.17 . 333.39 |============================================== Linux 3.18 . 332.62 |============================================== Linux 3.19 . 337.99 |============================================== Linux 4.0 .. 337.82 |============================================== Linux 4.1 .. 340.52 |=============================================== Linux 4.2 .. 339.78 |=============================================== Linux 4.3 .. 344.74 |=============================================== Linux 4.4 .. 354.76 |================================================= SQLite 3.8.10.2 Test Target: Default Test Directory Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 70.16 |======================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 69.02 |======================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 69.22 |======================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 69.85 |======================================================== Linux 3.10 . 73.32 |=========================================================== Linux 3.11 . 56.76 |============================================== Linux 3.12 . 57.85 |=============================================== Linux 3.13 . 57.35 |============================================== Linux 3.14 . 58.76 |=============================================== Linux 3.15 . 58.11 |=============================================== Linux 3.16 . 56.60 |============================================== Linux 3.17 . 56.79 |============================================== Linux 3.18 . 56.58 |============================================== Linux 3.19 . 56.91 |============================================== Linux 4.0 .. 56.71 |============================================== Linux 4.1 .. 57.02 |============================================== Linux 4.2 .. 55.78 |============================================= Linux 4.3 .. 55.47 |============================================= Linux 4.4 .. 54.77 |============================================ Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Compile MB/s > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 705.95 |===================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 774.08 |========================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 722.40 |====================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 733.95 |======================================================= Linux 3.10 . 682.13 |=================================================== Linux 3.11 . 649.45 |================================================= Linux 3.12 . 616.32 |============================================== Linux 3.13 . 633.03 |=============================================== Linux 3.14 . 621.22 |=============================================== Linux 3.15 . 635.42 |================================================ Linux 3.16 . 655.71 |================================================= Linux 3.17 . 672.12 |================================================== Linux 3.18 . 669.46 |================================================== Linux 3.19 . 682.99 |=================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 632.43 |=============================================== Linux 4.1 .. 672.07 |================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 696.22 |==================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 712.43 |===================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 751.45 |======================================================== Tesseract 2014-05-12 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.12 . 89.88 |=========================================================== Linux 3.13 . 89.50 |=========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 78.67 |==================================================== Linux 3.15 . 88.65 |========================================================== Linux 3.16 . 85.91 |======================================================== Linux 3.17 . 81.24 |===================================================== Linux 3.18 . 81.03 |===================================================== Linux 3.19 . 81.85 |====================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 80.46 |===================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 81.10 |===================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 79.78 |==================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 80.56 |===================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 80.46 |===================================================== LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 12.66 |==================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 12.67 |==================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 12.79 |===================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 12.97 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 . 13.01 |====================================================== Linux 3.11 . 14.24 |=========================================================== Linux 3.12 . 12.89 |===================================================== Linux 3.13 . 13.01 |====================================================== Linux 3.14 . 13.08 |====================================================== Linux 3.15 . 12.78 |===================================================== Linux 3.16 . 12.96 |====================================================== Linux 3.17 . 12.71 |===================================================== Linux 3.18 . 13.14 |====================================================== Linux 3.19 . 13.15 |====================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 13.08 |====================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 13.09 |====================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 13.10 |====================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 13.09 |====================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 13.09 |====================================================== Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 12 MB/s > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 523.34 |===================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 531.15 |====================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 530.62 |====================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 529.39 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 . 516.52 |==================================================== Linux 3.11 . 527.43 |===================================================== Linux 3.12 . 542.81 |======================================================= Linux 3.13 . 550.21 |======================================================== Linux 3.14 . 518.65 |===================================================== Linux 3.15 . 527.85 |===================================================== Linux 3.16 . 542.06 |======================================================= Linux 3.17 . 546.39 |======================================================= Linux 3.18 . 540.84 |======================================================= Linux 3.19 . 544.57 |======================================================= Linux 4.0 .. 544.19 |======================================================= Linux 4.1 .. 545.46 |======================================================= Linux 4.2 .. 549.38 |======================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 563.63 |========================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 572.54 |========================================================== Redis 3.0.1 Test: GET Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 646452.38 |====================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 654179.77 |======================================================= Linux 3.7 .. 649239.29 |======================================================= Linux 3.8 .. 632559.32 |===================================================== Linux 3.10 . 633987.73 |===================================================== Linux 3.11 . 626150.31 |===================================================== Linux 3.12 . 623448.48 |==================================================== Linux 3.13 . 613465.29 |==================================================== Linux 3.14 . 601359.63 |=================================================== Linux 3.15 . 618385.25 |==================================================== Linux 3.16 . 631652.17 |===================================================== Linux 3.17 . 639424.21 |====================================================== Linux 3.18 . 625422.50 |===================================================== Linux 3.19 . 636100.81 |===================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 620775.08 |==================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 636565.63 |====================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 624330.00 |==================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 605541.52 |=================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 639168.75 |====================================================== Redis 3.0.1 Test: SET Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 602779.02 |======================================================= Linux 3.6 .. 602083.45 |======================================================= Linux 3.7 .. 596004.06 |====================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 586556.21 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 . 587906.23 |====================================================== Linux 3.11 . 569595.25 |==================================================== Linux 3.12 . 575822.63 |===================================================== Linux 3.13 . 570364.75 |==================================================== Linux 3.14 . 557107.35 |=================================================== Linux 3.15 . 576053.00 |===================================================== Linux 3.16 . 580278.10 |===================================================== Linux 3.17 . 582978.41 |===================================================== Linux 3.18 . 574568.46 |==================================================== Linux 3.19 . 575575.71 |===================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 577502.89 |===================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 579724.25 |===================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 577547.06 |===================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 556677.94 |=================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 569911.44 |==================================================== Himeno Benchmark 3.0 Poisson Pressure Solver MFLOPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 1867.82 |======================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 1890.99 |========================================================= Linux 3.7 .. 1891.35 |========================================================= Linux 3.8 .. 1880.13 |======================================================== Linux 3.10 . 1896.58 |========================================================= Linux 3.11 . 1787.21 |====================================================== Linux 3.12 . 1889.61 |========================================================= Linux 3.13 . 1900.68 |========================================================= Linux 3.14 . 1892.63 |========================================================= Linux 3.15 . 1891.80 |========================================================= Linux 3.16 . 1892.14 |========================================================= Linux 3.17 . 1888.37 |========================================================= Linux 3.18 . 1889.49 |========================================================= Linux 3.19 . 1879.66 |======================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 1894.07 |========================================================= Linux 4.1 .. 1884.07 |========================================================= Linux 4.2 .. 1879.79 |======================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 1874.06 |======================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 1890.73 |========================================================= FLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1 WAV To FLAC Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 6.95 |========================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 6.94 |========================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 6.86 |========================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 6.91 |========================================================== Linux 3.10 . 6.90 |========================================================== Linux 3.11 . 7.07 |=========================================================== Linux 3.12 . 6.91 |========================================================== Linux 3.13 . 6.89 |========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 6.93 |========================================================== Linux 3.15 . 6.91 |========================================================== Linux 3.16 . 6.92 |========================================================== Linux 3.17 . 6.87 |========================================================== Linux 3.18 . 7.01 |=========================================================== Linux 3.19 . 6.99 |=========================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 7.13 |============================================================ Linux 4.1 .. 7.10 |============================================================ Linux 4.2 .. 7.15 |============================================================ Linux 4.3 .. 7.02 |=========================================================== Linux 4.4 .. 7.09 |=========================================================== Parallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.12 256MB File Compression Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 4.60 |======================================== Linux 3.6 .. 4.56 |======================================== Linux 3.7 .. 4.58 |======================================== Linux 3.8 .. 5.08 |============================================ Linux 3.10 . 4.80 |========================================== Linux 3.11 . 4.57 |======================================== Linux 3.12 . 4.53 |======================================== Linux 3.13 . 4.55 |======================================== Linux 3.14 . 6.85 |============================================================ Linux 3.15 . 6.31 |======================================================= Linux 3.16 . 4.61 |======================================== Linux 3.17 . 5.96 |==================================================== Linux 3.18 . 6.41 |======================================================== Linux 3.19 . 6.75 |=========================================================== Linux 4.0 .. 5.81 |=================================================== Linux 4.1 .. 5.88 |==================================================== Linux 4.2 .. 5.95 |==================================================== Linux 4.3 .. 6.46 |========================================================= Linux 4.4 .. 4.60 |======================================== TTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.3a Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping FPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 376.35 |======================================================== Linux 3.6 .. 378.86 |======================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 378.48 |======================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 381.40 |========================================================= Linux 3.10 . 382.54 |========================================================= Linux 3.11 . 380.91 |========================================================= Linux 3.12 . 368.04 |======================================================= Linux 3.13 . 390.79 |========================================================== Linux 3.14 . 380.43 |======================================================== Linux 3.15 . 383.58 |========================================================= Linux 3.16 . 388.52 |========================================================== Linux 3.17 . 317.92 |=============================================== Linux 3.18 . 118.95 |================== Linux 3.19 . 164.28 |======================== Linux 4.0 .. 134.60 |==================== Linux 4.1 .. 139.91 |===================== Linux 4.2 .. 171.70 |========================= Linux 4.3 .. 245.17 |==================================== Linux 4.4 .. 340.12 |================================================== Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Initial Create MB/s > Higher Is Better Linux 3.5 .. 351.95 |======================================================= Linux 3.6 .. 369.22 |========================================================== Linux 3.7 .. 327.48 |=================================================== Linux 3.8 .. 337.46 |===================================================== Linux 3.10 . 273.81 |=========================================== Linux 3.11 . 276.55 |=========================================== Linux 3.12 . 269.84 |========================================== Linux 3.13 . 275.30 |=========================================== Linux 3.14 . 271.88 |=========================================== Linux 3.15 . 270.12 |========================================== Linux 3.16 . 284.04 |============================================= Linux 3.17 . 293.61 |============================================== Linux 3.18 . 289.64 |============================================= Linux 3.19 . 277.60 |============================================ Linux 4.0 .. 280.72 |============================================ Linux 4.1 .. 271.33 |=========================================== Linux 4.2 .. 267.57 |========================================== Linux 4.3 .. 276.54 |=========================================== Linux 4.4 .. 303.28 |================================================