Kernel Compilation Running pts/build-linux-kernel-1.6.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. i5 2430M: Processor: Intel Core i5-2430M @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0NJT03, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 750GB Seagate ST9750420AS, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC665, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 OS: Arch Linux, Kernel: 4.4.1-2-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.18.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.1.2, Compiler: GCC 5.3.0 + Clang 3.7.1 + LLVM 3.7.1 + CUDA 7.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 i5 2500: Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock B75M-GL, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN1 + 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER1, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC662 rev1, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.4, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Athlon X4 750K @4.5GHz: Processor: AMD Athlon X4 750K Quad Core @ 4.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) v5.0, Chipset: AMD Family 15h, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER1, Graphics: HIS AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC887-VD, Monitor: SONY TV, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: SteamOS 2.0, Kernel: 4.1.0-0.steamos.24-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13399, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 i7 3770: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0M9KCM, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 250GB CT250BX100SSD1 + 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB (780/800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Monitor: PLX2380H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.16.4, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.5.13399, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010 + Clang 3.6.2-1 + LLVM 3.6.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x1080 Athlon X4 860K @4.5GHz: Processor: AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core @ 4.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) v5.0, Chipset: AMD Family 15h, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER1, Graphics: HIS AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC887-VD, Monitor: SONY TV, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: SteamOS 2.0, Kernel: 4.1.0-0.steamos.24-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13399, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better i5 2430M ............... 373.42 |============================================== i5 2500 ................ 189.84 |======================= Athlon X4 750K @4.5GHz . 229.18 |============================ i7 3770 ................ 142.89 |================== Athlon X4 860K @4.5GHz . 208.83 |==========================