Quad-Core Cortex-A15 big.LITTLE ARM Linux Comparison

Comparing different ARM and x86 systems, in particular looking at the ARM Cortex-A15 quad-core + Cortex-A7 quad-core big.LITTLE configuration from a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa SoC on the Hardkernel ODROID-XUs. The ARM x86 tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Quad-Core Cortex-A15 big.LITTLE ARM Linux ComparisonProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsChipsetAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4ODROID XU4 QC A15ARMv7 rev 10 @ 1.20GHz (2 Cores)OMAP4 Panda board1024MB16GB SD16GTexas Instruments OMAPUbuntu 12.103.5.0-208-omap4 (armv7l)X Server 1.12.99.904 (1.13.0 RC 4)fbdev 0.4.32.1 Mesa 8.0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x1080Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores)FOXCONN NETBOX nT-435/535Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx2048MB500GB Western Digital WD5000BEVT-2Intel Atom D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx IGPRealtek ALC888Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN3.5.0-14-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.4.0X Server 1.13.0intel 2.20.61.4 Mesa 8.1-devel1366x768ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores)Highbank4096MB256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC2563.5.0-1000-highbank (armv7l)ARMv7 rev 4 @ 1.70GHz (2 Cores)SAMSUNG EXYNOS5 (Flattened Device Tree)2048MB16GB SEM16G + 64GBUbuntu 13.043.4.0 (armv7l)LXDE 0.5.11X Server 1.13.02.1 Mesa 9.01366x768ARMv7 rev 3 @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores)ODROIDXU8GB SD08GUbuntu 13.103.4.5 (armv7l)GCC 4.81280x720Exynos ARMv7 rev 3 @ 1.40GHz (8 Cores)ODROID-XU3128GB SL128DELL U2410Ubuntu 15.043.10.103+ (armv7l)MATE 1.8.2X Server 1.17.12.1 Mesa 10.5.9GCC 4.9.21280x10242.1 Mesa 10.5.9OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- PandaBoard ES: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v- Intel Atom D525: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v- Calxeda Highbank: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v- Samsung Chromebook ARM: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-libitm --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v- ODROID-XU Quad-Core A15: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-armhf/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-armhf --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-armhf --with-mode=thumb -v - OrestDroid-XU4: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - Exynos ARMv7 rev 3: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - ODROID-XU4: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - ODROID XU4: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - ODROID XU4 QC A15: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --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,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v Processor Details- PandaBoard ES: Scaling Governor: ondemand- Samsung Chromebook ARM: Scaling Governor: ondemand- ODROID-XU Quad-Core A15: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performance- OrestDroid-XU4: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performance- Exynos ARMv7 rev 3: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performance- ODROID-XU4: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performance- ODROID XU4: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performance- ODROID XU4 QC A15: Scaling Governor: exynos_cpufreq performanceSystem Details- PandaBoard ES: Compiz was running on this system.- Intel Atom D525: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Compiz was running on this system.Disk Details- Intel Atom D525: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Quad-Core Cortex-A15 big.LITTLE ARM Linux Comparisonnpb: LU.Anpb: MG.Bnpb: SP.Anpb: UA.Affte: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routinecompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testx264: H.264 Video Encodingsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Sampleslammps: Rhodopsin Proteinc-ray: Total Timeapache: Static Web Page ServingPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4ODROID XU4 QC A15269.00265.31216.802.04548.788864.702419780.69710.18506.334.81942.93208911.351007459.73371.203073.42663.59472.82421.513.57501.6917069.071326464.02390.454014.661046.43756.09652.364.011465.68169810.841291192.31332.541823.631429.381106.40925.085.301425.063195692131.491691.69923.07965.27818.333.401909.84910.76962.00812.203.391909.77609156.16102.882453.24900.45951.16801.373.341909.13913.82952.76813.273.411909.19603156.66107.452417.87OpenBenchmarking.org

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4 QC A1530060090012001500SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 11.24, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 10.28, N = 3SE +/- 3.72, N = 3SE +/- 12.03, N = 6SE +/- 6.93, N = 3SE +/- 7.26, N = 3269.00780.69663.591046.431429.38923.07910.76900.45913.821. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4 QC A152004006008001000SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 4.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 5.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.99, N = 3SE +/- 4.89, N = 3265.31710.18472.82756.091106.40965.27962.00951.16952.761. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4 QC A152004006008001000SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 4.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.77, N = 3SE +/- 11.79, N = 3SE +/- 2.43, N = 3SE +/- 2.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 2.34, N = 3216.80506.33421.51652.36925.08818.33812.20801.37813.271. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.APandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4 QC A151.19252.3853.57754.775.9625SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.044.813.574.015.303.403.393.343.411. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

FFTE

Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutinePandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15OrestDroid-XU4Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID-XU4ODROID XU4 QC A15400800120016002000SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 5.28, N = 3SE +/- 16.47, N = 3SE +/- 5.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3548.78942.93501.691465.681425.061909.841909.771909.131909.19-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-lmpichf90 -lmpich -lopa -lmpl -lrt -lcr -lpthread-pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -ldl -lhwloc-pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -ldl -lhwloc-pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -ldl -lhwloc-pthread -lmpi_f90 -lmpi_f77 -lmpi -ldl -lhwloc1. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fopenmp

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A157001400210028003500SE +/- 10.48, N = 3SE +/- 5.21, N = 3SE +/- 8.88, N = 3SE +/- 17.17, N = 3SE +/- 6.36, N = 388620891706169831951. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARM3691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 34.7011.359.0710.84

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesPandaBoard ESIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID XU4 QC A155001000150020002500SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 2.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 324191007132612916926096031. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

Test: Rhodopsin Protein

OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMExynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID XU4 QC A15100200300400500SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 7.15, N = 5SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3459.73464.02192.31156.16156.661. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID XU4 QC A1580160240320400SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 11.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.44, N = 3SE +/- 2.63, N = 6371.20390.45332.54131.49102.88107.451. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21Static Web Page ServingIntel Atom D525Calxeda HighbankSamsung Chromebook ARMODROID-XU Quad-Core A15Exynos ARMv7 rev 3ODROID XU4 QC A159001800270036004500SE +/- 7.71, N = 3SE +/- 57.43, N = 3SE +/- 3.82, N = 3SE +/- 7.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.98, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 33073.424014.661823.631691.692453.242417.87-lexpat-lexpat-lexpat1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Performance / Cost - Test / Class: LU.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Dollar, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Performance / Cost - Test / Class: LU.AODROID XU4 QC A15369121512.351. $74 reported cost.

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Performance / Cost - Test / Class: MG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Dollar, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Performance / Cost - Test / Class: MG.BODROID XU4 QC A15369121512.881. $74 reported cost.

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Performance / Cost - Test / Class: SP.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Dollar, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Performance / Cost - Test / Class: SP.AODROID XU4 QC A15369121510.991. $74 reported cost.

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Performance / Cost - Test / Class: UA.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Dollar, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Performance / Cost - Test / Class: UA.AODROID XU4 QC A150.01130.02260.03390.04520.05650.051. $74 reported cost.

FFTE

Performance / Cost - Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT Routine

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS Per Dollar, More Is BetterFFTE 5.0Performance / Cost - Test: N=64, 1D Complex FFT RoutineODROID XU4 QC A1561218243025.801. $74 reported cost.

Apache Benchmark

Performance / Cost - Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second Per Dollar, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21Performance / Cost - Static Web Page ServingODROID XU4 QC A1581624324032.671. $74 reported cost.

Meta Performance Per Dollar

Performance Per Dollar

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Dollar, More Is BetterMeta Performance Per DollarPerformance Per DollarODROID XU4 QC A154812162015.791. $74 reported cost. Average result: 1168.39.

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