Benchmarks of the Intel Core i7 3960X "Sandy Bridge" Extreme Edition processor under Linux. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. The Core i7 3960X has a base frequency of 3.3GHz, Turbo Boost of 3.9GHz, six physical cores plus Hyper Threading, etc.
Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A75, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
Processor: Intel Core 870 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS P55H-A v1.0, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1200, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 970 @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores).
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores).
Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores).
Changed Motherboard to ASRock Z68 Pro3.
Changed Chipset to Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM.
Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores).
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores).
Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-3820 @ 5.90GHz (8 Cores).
Changed Processor to Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores).
Processor: Intel Core i7-4930K @ 4.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Ivytown DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB M4-CT256M4SSD2 + 4 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARX-00P + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRX-00D, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 1024MB (607/1603MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.5.0-44-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.20.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 319.60, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 5.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight-Core @ 3.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 512GB Western Digital WDS512G1X0C-00ENX0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2048MB (1227/3003MHz), Audio: NVIDIA Device 0fb8, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-32-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 384.69, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.49, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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=auto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=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-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
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Processor: AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A75, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 02:36 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 00:14 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core 870 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS P55H-A v1.0, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1200, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 19:44 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 16:24 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7 970 @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 13:58 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 10 December 2011 12:10 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 9 December 2011 20:55 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 9 December 2011 19:12 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 11 December 2011 11:56 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 12 December 2011 14:49 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 28 February 2012 03:47 by user botman.
Testing initiated at 28 February 2012 05:34 by user botman.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 5.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 3 March 2012 17:23 by user botman.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 3 March 2012 21:47 by user botman.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4930K @ 4.20GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Ivytown DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB M4-CT256M4SSD2 + 4 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARX-00P + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRX-00D, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 1024MB (607/1603MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.5.0-44-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.20.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 319.60, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 5.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Testing initiated at 26 December 2013 23:54 by user botman.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight-Core @ 3.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 512GB Western Digital WDS512G1X0C-00ENX0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2048MB (1227/3003MHz), Audio: NVIDIA Device 0fb8, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-32-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 384.69, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.49, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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=auto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=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-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Testing initiated at 26 August 2017 21:08 by user botman.