Clear Linux 9710 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 vs. Ubuntu 16.10

Linux distribution benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1608063-LO-LINUXLINU24&obr_sor=y&rdt&gru.

Clear Linux 9710 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 vs. Ubuntu 16.10ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.1Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MBPNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2048MBRealtek ALC892ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.104.4.0-33-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4nouveau 1.0.124.3 Mesa 12.0.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 6.1.1 20160724ext42560x1440Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.10GHz (20 Cores)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770Clear Linux 97104.7.0-252.native (x86_64)GCC 6.1.0 + Clang 3.8.1 + LLVM 3.8.11024x768Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2048MBASUS PB278Ubuntu 16.044.4.0-31-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.3nouveau 1.0.124.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.4.0 201606092560x1440OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 16.10 20160805: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --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 - Clear Linux 9710: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-system-libunwind --with-tune=haswell - Ubuntu 16.04.1: --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 Disk Details- Ubuntu 16.10 20160805: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Clear Linux 9710: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,stripe=256- Ubuntu 16.04.1: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.10 20160805: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Clear Linux 9710: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance- Ubuntu 16.04.1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSystem Details- Python 2.7.12.

Clear Linux 9710 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 vs. Ubuntu 16.10graphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacefhourstones: Complex Connect-4 Solvingcompilebench: Initial Createffte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinefftw: Float + SSE - 2D FFT Size 4096himeno: Poisson Pressure Solverhint: FLOATapache: Static Web Page Servingopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancenpb: EP.Cpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceblake2: Phoronix Test Suite v6.6.0m1stockfish: Total Timego-benchmark: httpgo-benchmark: jsongo-benchmark: garbagesqlite: Default Test Directoryrodinia: OpenMP LavaMDrodinia: OpenMP CFD Solverdolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicsmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentbuild-php: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesbullet: 3000 Fallbullet: 1000 Stackbullet: Prim Trimeshcompress-lzma: 256MB File Compressionencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3n-queens: Elapsed TimeUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.119820912491.90408.325315.11123161846.71313139112.3535810.181327.23385.3163035.82372548038336014162087654.0292.4327.0923.383.0717.6110.54385.256.311.20290.226.3911.2017.6319921012262.10479.835433.90108981771.71319171256.5628452.211335.63696.1467565.68354448388296404162379051.1192.0628.4922.943.1922.3410.61115.586.551.21307.986.3312.0117.6718019012908.43393.135285.39122851788.37327434403.4335057.441338.97378.9263034.26366148188356815162711854.4192.7734.3424.563.4215.0010.60385.346.301.24277.726.7312.7217.84OpenBenchmarking.org

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.14080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3199198180-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -lfreetype -ljpeg -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2-O2 -lSM -lICE-O2 -lSM -lICE1. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.150100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3210209190-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -lfreetype -ljpeg -llzma -lbz2 -lxml2-O2 -lSM -lICE-O2 -lSM -lICE1. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

Fhourstones

Complex Connect-4 Solving

OpenBenchmarking.orgKpos / sec, More Is BetterFhourstones 3.1Complex Connect-4 SolvingUbuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 97103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 2.57, N = 3SE +/- 45.76, N = 3SE +/- 4.72, N = 312908.4312491.9012262.101. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1100200300400500SE +/- 11.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 9.76, N = 6479.83408.32393.13

FFTE

Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.112002400360048006000SE +/- 1.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 3.99, N = 35433.905315.115285.39-lmpifort-pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh-pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp -lmpi

FFTW

Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 4096

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterFFTW 3.3.4Build: Float + SSE - Size: 2D FFT Size 4096Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 97103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 27.67, N = 5SE +/- 41.71, N = 5SE +/- 22.19, N = 5123161228510898-fomit-frame-pointer -malign-double -fstrict-aliasing -fno-schedule-insns -ffast-math-fomit-frame-pointer -malign-double -fstrict-aliasing -fno-schedule-insns -ffast-math-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -mtune=native -lm

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 9710400800120016002000SE +/- 39.25, N = 6SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 47.46, N = 61846.711788.371771.71-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -mavx2

Hierarchical INTegration

Test: FLOAT

OpenBenchmarking.orgQUIPs, More Is BetterHierarchical INTegration 1.0Test: FLOATUbuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 2016080570M140M210M280M350MSE +/- 733251.82, N = 3SE +/- 455565.39, N = 3SE +/- 191847.42, N = 3327434403.43319171256.56313139112.35-march=native-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize-march=native1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 97108K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 182.38, N = 3SE +/- 279.10, N = 3SE +/- 190.38, N = 335810.1835057.4428452.21-O2-O2-O3 -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi1. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -pthread

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 2016080530060090012001500SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 31338.971335.631327.231. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.C

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.CClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1150300450600750SE +/- 3.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3696.14385.31378.92-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -lmpifort-march=native -pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh-march=native -pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -lmpi2. Clear Linux 9710: 3.23. Ubuntu 16.10 20160805: Open MPI 1.10.34. Ubuntu 16.04.1: Open MPI 1.10.2

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 2016080514002800420056007000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 53.33, N = 3SE +/- 53.33, N = 36756630363031. (CC) gcc options: -O3

BLAKE2

Phoronix Test Suite v6.6.0m1

OpenBenchmarking.orgCycles Per Byte, Fewer Is BetterBLAKE2 20130131Phoronix Test Suite v6.6.0m1Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 201608051.30952.6193.92855.2386.5475SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34.265.685.821. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O3 -march=native -lcrypto -lz

Stockfish

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterStockfish 2014-11-26Total TimeClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 201608058001600240032004000SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3354436613725-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -lpthread -O3 -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -ansi -pedantic -msse -msse3 -mpopcnt -flto

Go Benchmarks

Test: http

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: httpUbuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 971010002000300040005000SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3480348184838

Go Benchmarks

Test: json

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: jsonClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.12M4M6M8M10MSE +/- 27976.41, N = 3SE +/- 27719.27, N = 3SE +/- 17132.53, N = 3829640483360148356815

Go Benchmarks

Test: garbage

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: garbageUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.1300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 2544.45, N = 3SE +/- 2821.82, N = 3SE +/- 1339.07, N = 3162087616237901627118

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.11224364860SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 351.1154.0254.41-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -lreadline -lcurses-O2-O21. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -lpthread

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP LavaMD

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP LavaMDClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.120406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 392.0692.4392.771. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -lOpenCL

Rodinia

Test: OpenMP CFD Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRodinia 2.4Test: OpenMP CFD SolverUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.1816243240SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 327.0928.4934.341. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -lOpenCL

Dolfyn

Computational Fluid Dynamics

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1612182430SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 322.9423.3824.56

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.10.76951.5392.30853.0783.8475SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 33.073.193.421. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

Timed PHP Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileUbuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710510152025SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 315.0017.6122.34-O2-O2-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -pedantic -ldl -lz -lm

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 97103691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 310.5410.6010.61-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1918273645SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3113838-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Bullet Physics Engine

Test: 3000 Fall

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBullet Physics Engine 2.81Test: 3000 FallUbuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1Clear Linux 97101.25552.5113.76655.0226.2775SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 35.255.345.58-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lglut -lGL -lGLU

Bullet Physics Engine

Test: 1000 Stack

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBullet Physics Engine 2.81Test: 1000 StackUbuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 36.306.316.55-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lglut -lGL -lGLU

Bullet Physics Engine

Test: Prim Trimesh

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBullet Physics Engine 2.81Test: Prim TrimeshUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.10.2790.5580.8371.1161.395SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 31.201.211.24-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lglut -lGL -lGLU

LZMA Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLZMA Compression256MB File CompressionUbuntu 16.04.1Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 971070140210280350SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 3.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3277.72290.22307.98-O2-O2-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options:

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACClear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Ubuntu 16.04.1246810SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.07, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 56.336.396.73-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -logg-O2-O21. (CXX) g++ options: -fvisibility=hidden -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Ubuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.13691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 511.2012.0112.72-ffast-math -funroll-loops-fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize -lncurses-ffast-math -funroll-loops1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -pipe -lm

N-Queens

Elapsed Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterN-Queens 1.0Elapsed TimeUbuntu 16.10 20160805Clear Linux 9710Ubuntu 16.04.148121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 317.6317.6717.84-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -march=westmere -mtune=native -malign-data=abi -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -static -fopenmp -O3

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.5