4.7
4.7 vs 4.8


Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 DRAM, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 64GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 512GB Crucial_CT512MX1 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EACS-00C + 1000GB Western Digital WD1002FAEX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: 2462w, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit

	OS: LinuxMint 18, Kernel: 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell, Display Server: Wayland Weston + X Server 1.18.4 + SurfaceFlinger + GNOME Shell Wayland, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.13, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 DRAM, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 64GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 512GB Crucial_CT512MX1 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EACS-00C + 1000GB Western Digital WD1002FAEX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: 2462w, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit

	OS: LinuxMint 18, Kernel: 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.13, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 6.2.1 20160822, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 DRAM, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 64GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 512GB Crucial_CT512MX1 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EACS-00C + 1000GB Western Digital WD1002FAEX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: 2462w, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit

	OS: LinuxMint 18, Kernel: 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.13, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 6.2.1 20160822, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


SQLite 3.8.10.2
Test Target: Default Test Directory
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 123.15 |======================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 137.40 |=========================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 122.42 |======================


IOzone 3.405
Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write Performance
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 389.80 |=========================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 393.98 |=========================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 372.54 |========================


Loopback TCP Network Performance
Time To Transfer 10GB Via Loopback
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 16.32 |=========================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 10.89 |=================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 16.85 |==========================


7-Zip Compression 9.20.1
Compress Speed Test
MIPS > Higher Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 17292 |=======================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 19428 |==========================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 17145 |=======================


C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 26.54 |==========================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 23.55 |=======================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 26.32 |==========================


Parallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.12
256MB File Compression
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 11.10 |=========================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 9.46  |======================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 11.33 |==========================


Apache Benchmark 2.4.7
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux version 4.7.6-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 19727.81 |======================
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 20614.56 |=======================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 17152.35 |===================


PostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3
Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
Linux version 4.8.0-pf2-linarodev ........... 3358.48 |====================
Linux version 4.7.7-desktop-linarodev-grsec . 4119.03 |========================