Linux 4.5 To Linux 4.7 P-State Scaling Governor Testing

Linux 4.5 to 4.7 kernel benchmarking. Tests by Michael Larabel.

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Linux 4.5: P-State Powersave
May 23 2016
 
Linux 4.5: P-State Performance
May 23 2016
 
Linux 4.6: P-State Powersave
May 23 2016
 
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May 23 2016
 
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May 17 2016
 
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May 18 2016
 
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Linux 4.5 To Linux 4.7 P-State Scaling Governor TestingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MBPNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08AMD FirePro V7900 2048MBRealtek ALC892ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.5.0-040500-generic (x86_64)4.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)4.6.0-phx-schedutil (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.3modesetting 1.18.34.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20160413ext42560x1440ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 4.5 To Linux 4.7 P-State Scaling Governor Testing BenchmarksSystem Logs- --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Linux 4.5: P-State Powersave: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 4.5: P-State Performance: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Linux 4.6: P-State Powersave: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 4.6: P-State Performance: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Linux 4.7: P-State Powersave: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 4.7: P-State Performance: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- EXA

clomp: Static OMP Speedupopm-git: Upscale-Relperm - 16multichase: 256MB Array, 256 Byte Stridemultichase: 1GB Array, 256 Byte Stride, 4 Threadsencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3himeno: Poisson Pressure Solverhpcc: G-HPLlammps: Rhodopsin Proteinnpb: EP.Bffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilegraphics-magick: Resizingx264: H.264 Video Encodingc-ray: Total Timeapache: Static Web Page Servingredis: GETpgbench: Buffer Test - Heavy Contention - Read WriteLinux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7 P-State Powersave P-State Performance P-State Powersave P-State Performance P-State Powersave P-State Performance5.8113.9968.4972.857.0812.761765.48101.7190040.04356.945254.791085753.53173351.9310.7823233.68636557.315281.935.5013.8567.3871.547.0812.911787.37100.9630039.87346.545286.281111853.77174352.4210.7823433.61641185.415367.986.2413.6366.7472.647.0712.721782.62105.1236739.59370.605281.591414154.80180350.8710.7223123.56578049.255311.592.9014.0664.4774.1718.9337.421711.21101.8766740.69325.415109.481012296.57171126.9010.8522942.79569607.085582.596.11107.03112.7718.9537.29625.0231.57813113.48111.971814.704584136.3368136.0229.5713282.16387649.314852.106.4269.4673.1618.9337.41623.92104.85167112.44105.234988.7414136135.8968134.5329.5913077.76387296.944832.19OpenBenchmarking.org

CLOMP

CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupP-State PowersaveP-State Performance246810SE +/- 0.44, N = 10SE +/- 0.42, N = 10SE +/- 0.12, N = 10SE +/- 0.22, N = 10SE +/- 0.85, N = 5SE +/- 0.11, N = 55.815.506.242.906.116.421. (CC) gcc options: --openmp -O3 -lm

Open Porous Media Git

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterOpen Porous Media GitOPM Benchmark: Upscale-Relperm - Threads: 16P-State PowersaveP-State Performance48121620SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 5SE +/- 0.20, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 313.9913.8513.6314.061. Build Time Tue May 17 12:05:40 EDT 2016;

Multichase Pointer Chaser

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgns, Fewer Is BetterMultichase Pointer ChaserTest: 256MB Array, 256 Byte StrideP-State PowersaveP-State Performance20406080100SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 5SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 4SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 368.4967.3866.7464.47107.0369.461. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -static -pthread -lrt

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgns, Fewer Is BetterMultichase Pointer ChaserTest: 1GB Array, 256 Byte Stride, 4 ThreadsP-State PowersaveP-State Performance306090120150SE +/- 0.99, N = 5SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 372.8571.5472.6474.17112.7773.161. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -static -pthread -lrt

FLAC Audio Encoding

This test times how long it takes to encode a sample WAV file to FLAC format three times. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACP-State PowersaveP-State Performance510152025SE +/- 0.07, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 57.087.087.0718.9318.9518.931. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3P-State PowersaveP-State Performance918273645SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.17, N = 7SE +/- 0.08, N = 5SE +/- 0.32, N = 5SE +/- 0.21, N = 5SE +/- 0.12, N = 512.7612.9112.7237.4237.2937.411. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -pipe -lncurses -lm

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverP-State PowersaveP-State Performance400800120016002000SE +/- 5.19, N = 3SE +/- 3.69, N = 3SE +/- 4.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 31765.481787.371782.621711.21625.02623.921. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -mavx2

HPC Challenge

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgGFLOPS, More Is BetterHPC Challenge 1.4.3Test / Class: G-HPLP-State PowersaveP-State Performance20406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3101.72100.96105.12101.8831.58104.851. (CC) gcc options: -lblas -lm -pthread -lmpi -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -march=native -funroll-loops2. BLAS + Open MPI 1.10.2

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

LAMMPS is a classical molecular dynamics code, and an acronym for Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinP-State PowersaveP-State Performance306090120150SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 340.0439.8739.5940.69113.48112.441. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BP-State PowersaveP-State Performance80160240320400SE +/- 2.54, N = 3SE +/- 4.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3SE +/- 4.54, N = 6SE +/- 8.66, N = 3SE +/- 8.12, N = 3356.94346.54370.60325.41111.97105.231. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

FFTE

FFTE is a package by Daisuke Takahashi to compute Discrete Fourier Transforms of 1-, 2- and 3- dimensional sequences of length (2^p)*(3^q)*(5^r). Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineP-State PowersaveP-State Performance11002200330044005500SE +/- 27.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.60, N = 3SE +/- 5.83, N = 3SE +/- 11.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 146.87, N = 35254.795286.285281.595109.481814.704988.741. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp -pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh -lmpi

John The Ripper

This is a benchmark of John The Ripper, which is a password cracker. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: BlowfishP-State PowersaveP-State Performance3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 504.45, N = 6SE +/- 564.91, N = 6SE +/- 9.67, N = 3SE +/- 34.07, N = 3SE +/- 411.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3108571111814141101224584141361. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3Time To CompileP-State PowersaveP-State Performance306090120150SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 18.39, N = 6SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 353.5353.7754.8096.57136.33135.89

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.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingP-State PowersaveP-State Performance4080120160200SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 317317418017168681. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

x264

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2015-11-02H.264 Video EncodingP-State PowersaveP-State Performance80160240320400SE +/- 4.34, N = 5SE +/- 4.32, N = 8SE +/- 5.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.95, N = 5SE +/- 0.57, N = 5SE +/- 0.56, N = 5351.93352.42350.87126.90136.02134.531. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

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.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeP-State PowersaveP-State Performance714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 310.7810.7810.7210.8529.5729.591. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Apache Benchmark

This is a test of ab, which is the Apache benchmark program. This test profile measures how many requests per second a given system can sustain when carrying out 1,000,000 requests with 100 requests being carried out concurrently. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingP-State PowersaveP-State Performance5K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 33.45, N = 3SE +/- 65.56, N = 3SE +/- 71.50, N = 3SE +/- 88.33, N = 3SE +/- 31.83, N = 3SE +/- 73.74, N = 323233.6823433.6123123.5622942.7913282.1613077.761. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

Redis

Redis is an open-source data structure server. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETP-State PowersaveP-State Performance140K280K420K560K700KSE +/- 2523.79, N = 3SE +/- 10029.13, N = 4SE +/- 8313.61, N = 3SE +/- 10015.82, N = 3SE +/- 674.73, N = 3SE +/- 229.02, N = 3636557.31641185.41578049.25569607.08387649.31387296.941. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

PostgreSQL pgbench

Linux 4.5Linux 4.6Linux 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read WriteP-State PowersaveP-State Performance12002400360048006000SE +/- 90.16, N = 6SE +/- 75.30, N = 6SE +/- 146.77, N = 6SE +/- 2.84, N = 3SE +/- 9.49, N = 3SE +/- 4.75, N = 35281.935367.985311.595582.594852.104832.191. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

CPU Frequency (CPU0) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency (CPU0) MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringLinux 4.7: P-State Performance6001200180024003000Min: 0 / Avg: 1512.39 / Max: 3500.93