Cortex A53 GCC7 codegen comparison

Benchmarking the effect of d8c4c75 ARM patch

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Cortex A53 GCC7 codegen comparisonProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updatedAArch64 rev 4 @ 1.50GHz (4 Cores)Amlogic2048MB32GB 00000 + 16GB NCardUbuntu 16.043.14.29 (aarch64)GCC 7.0.0 20170110 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0ext41920x3240AArch64 rev 4 @ 1.55GHz (4 Cores)GCC 7.0.0 20170113 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.8.0AArch64 rev 4 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores)16GB NCard + 32GB 00000GCC 7.0.1 20170127 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0Unknown @ 1.54GHz (4 Cores)3.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64)GCC 7.0.1 20170214 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.01280x1440OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- A53 vectorize, pre-patch, thunderx/vectorize, pre-patch, A53 vectorize/LTO, pre patch, A53, post patch, A53 mtune/vectorize, post-patch, A72 vectorize, thunderx mtune, A53 vectorize, updated: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new Disk Details- A53 vectorize, pre-patch: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- thunderx/vectorize, pre-patch: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A53 vectorize/LTO, pre patch: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A53, post patch: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A53 mtune/vectorize, post-patch: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A53/clang 3.8: CFQ / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A72 vectorize: DEADLINE / commit=30,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- thunderx mtune: DEADLINE / commit=45,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A53 vectorize, updated: DEADLINE / commit=45,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime,rwProcessor Details- A53 vectorize, pre-patch: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- thunderx/vectorize, pre-patch: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- A53 vectorize/LTO, pre patch: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- A53, post patch: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- A53 mtune/vectorize, post-patch: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq interactive- A53/clang 3.8: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- A72 vectorize: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- thunderx mtune: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance- A53 vectorize, updated: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Cortex A53 GCC7 codegen comparisonpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceramspeed: Copy - Integerramspeed: Copy - Floating Pointfftw: Stock - 2D FFT Size 2048mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentgmpbench: Total Timefhourstones: Complex Connect-4 Solvingttsiod-renderer: Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mappingc-ray: Total Timeprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplessudokut: Total Timetachyon: Total Timeopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performanceredis: GETA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated13634581.324580.39196.9035.42552.843212.1023.16187.97543.16167101.9569.2721.50310344.7313512821.432817.45190.6334.46554.833210.2023.01149.82566.21167102.7571.4121.50318926.0213784829.914825.13180.5333.16554.373213.7723.77184.81540.95168101.7567.6421.50311785.0213814965.064964.66186.2133.06552.563209.6723.47186.69553.13168101.8869.4021.50309030.6413784955.974965.60184.8132.17555.103205.4023.49186.61573.13167102.1769.3421.50313438.911358184.6227.873358.40250.772256.35102.3375.9620.7013994769.374862.68175.6133.02554.063206.0023.48150.90549.83167102.2471.9621.47314705.3712252604.102606.30175.4631.89550.573189.4023.34155.28607.41167103.0970.9121.40277191.1312174706.404785.59185.1533.90554.113223.5723.29161.80574.65166102.7269.9021.40277268.23OpenBenchmarking.org

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated30060090012001500SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.00, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3136313511378138113781358139912251217gccgccgccgccgccclanggccgccgcc

RAMspeed SMP

Type: Copy - Benchmark: Integer

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterRAMspeed SMP 3.5.0Type: Copy - Benchmark: IntegerA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated110022003300440055004581.322821.434829.914965.064955.974769.372604.104706.40

RAMspeed SMP

Type: Copy - Benchmark: Floating Point

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterRAMspeed SMP 3.5.0Type: Copy - Benchmark: Floating PointA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated110022003300440055004580.392817.454825.134964.664965.604862.682606.304785.59

FFTW

Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterFFTW 3.3.4Build: Stock - Size: 2D FFT Size 2048A53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated4080120160200SE +/- 0.99, N = 5SE +/- 1.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.49, N = 5SE +/- 0.08, N = 5SE +/- 0.21, N = 5SE +/- 0.11, N = 5SE +/- 0.14, N = 5SE +/- 0.11, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 5196.90190.63180.53186.21184.81184.62175.61175.46185.15-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx -fipa-pta-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -fomit-frame-pointer -march=armv8-a+crc -lm

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated816243240SE +/- 0.80, N = 6SE +/- 0.73, N = 6SE +/- 0.70, N = 6SE +/- 0.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 635.4234.4633.1633.0632.1727.8733.0231.8933.90gccgccgccgccgccclanggccgccgcc

GMPbench

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgGMPbench Score, More Is BetterGMPbench 0.2Total TimeA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated120240360480600552.84554.83554.37552.56555.10554.06550.57554.11-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -fomit-frame-pointer -fipa-pta -march=armv8-a+crc -lm

Fhourstones

Complex Connect-4 Solving

OpenBenchmarking.orgKpos / sec, More Is BetterFhourstones 3.1Complex Connect-4 SolvingA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated7001400210028003500SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.32, N = 33212.103210.203213.773209.673205.403358.403206.003189.403223.57gccgccgccgccgccclanggccgccgcc

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.3aPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow MappingA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 323.1623.0123.7723.4723.4923.4823.3423.29-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -fomit-frame-pointer -fipa-pta -march=armv8-a+crc -ffast-math -mtune=native -flto -lSDL -lstdc++

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated50100150200250SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3187.97149.82184.81186.69186.61250.77150.90155.28161.80-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx -fipa-pta-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -march=armv8-a+crc

Primesieve

1e12 Prime Number Generation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated5001000150020002500SE +/- 3.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.99, N = 3SE +/- 8.42, N = 3SE +/- 9.14, N = 3SE +/- 6.92, N = 3SE +/- 12.87, N = 3SE +/- 7.59, N = 6SE +/- 10.24, N = 6SE +/- 9.13, N = 4543.16566.21540.95553.13573.132256.35549.83607.41574.65-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -fopenmp-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -fopenmp-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects -fopenmp-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -fopenmp-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -fopenmp-O3 -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -fopenmp-Ofast -mtune=thunderx -fipa-pta -fopenmp-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -fipa-pta -ftree-vectorize -fopenmp1. (CXX) g++ options: -fomit-frame-pointer -march=armv8-a+crc

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3167167168168167167167166-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize1. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp -fomit-frame-pointer -fipa-pta -march=armv8-a+crc

Sudokut

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated20406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3101.95102.75101.75101.88102.17102.33102.24103.09102.72

Tachyon

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTachyon 0.98.9Total TimeA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated20406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 369.2771.4167.6469.4069.3475.9671.9670.9169.90

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA53/clang 3.8A72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated510152025SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 321.5021.5021.5021.5021.5020.7021.4721.4021.40gccgccgccgccgccclanggccgccgcc

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETA53 vectorize, pre-patchthunderx/vectorize, pre-patchA53 vectorize/LTO, pre patchA53, post patchA53 mtune/vectorize, post-patchA72 vectorizethunderx mtuneA53 vectorize, updated70K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 4662.92, N = 6SE +/- 2784.59, N = 3SE +/- 2239.53, N = 3SE +/- 1052.91, N = 3SE +/- 1967.34, N = 3SE +/- 3423.31, N = 3SE +/- 2008.41, N = 3SE +/- 2017.17, N = 3310344.73318926.02311785.02309030.64313438.91314705.37277191.13277268.23-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=thunderx -ftree-vectorize-O3 -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize -flto -ffat-lto-objects-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53-Ofast -mtune=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a72 -ftree-vectorize-Ofast -mtune=thunderx-Ofast -mcpu=cortex-a53 -ftree-vectorize1. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fipa-pta -march=armv8-a+crc

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4