AMD Threadripper GCC LLVM Clang Compiler Benchmarks

LLVM Clang and GCC compiler benchmarks on AMD Threadripper 1950X under Ubuntu Linux. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Ubuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3
August 28 2017
 
GCC 4.9.4
August 28 2017
 
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August 28 2017
 
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Ubuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
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

GCC 4.9.4

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 4.9.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Compiler Notes: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

GCC 7.2.0

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

GCC 8.0.0

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 8.0.0 20170827, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

LLVM Clang 4.0

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: Clang 4.0.0-1ubuntu1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: Clang 6.0.0-svn311829-1~exp1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

AMD Threadripper GCC LLVM Clang Compiler BenchmarksOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores)Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7AMD Device 145032768MB120GB Force MP500LLVMpipeRealtek GenericQualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275Ubuntu 17.044.10.0-33-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.19.3modesetting 1.19.33.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits)GCC 6.3.0 20170406GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0 20170827Clang 4.0.0-1ubuntu1Clang 6.0.0-svn311829-1~exp1ext41024x768ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilersFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAMD Threadripper GCC LLVM Clang Compiler Benchmarks PerformanceSystem Logs- LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1- Ubuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3: --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 - GCC 4.9.4: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release- GCC 7.2.0: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release- GCC 8.0.0: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Ubuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVNResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%119%138%158%177%Timed ImageMagick CompilationTimed LLVM CompilationTimed PHP CompilationTimed Apache CompilationTime To CompileTime To CompileTime To CompileTime To Compile

AMD Threadripper GCC LLVM Clang Compiler Benchmarksbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-gcc: Time To Compilebuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilebuild-llvm: Time To Compilebuild-php: Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN25.56691.6132.6346.16244.6015.9324.32683.0220.6142.41229.9113.0324.60696.2028.5542.23248.6014.4026.97687.6429.3643.42152.4415.4422.3318.47209.3712.2921.2318.85210.3611.75OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Apache Compilation

This test times how long it takes to build the Apache HTTP Server. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN612182430SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.5624.3224.6026.9722.3321.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN612182430Min: 25.41 / Avg: 25.56 / Max: 25.64Min: 24.2 / Avg: 24.32 / Max: 24.49Min: 24.54 / Avg: 24.6 / Max: 24.67Min: 26.62 / Avg: 26.97 / Max: 27.17Min: 22.23 / Avg: 22.33 / Max: 22.48Min: 21.19 / Avg: 21.23 / Max: 21.27

Timed GCC Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed GCC Compilation 7.2Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0150300450600750SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 4.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3691.61683.02696.20687.64
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed GCC Compilation 7.2Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0120240360480600Min: 690.64 / Avg: 691.61 / Max: 692.39Min: 681.25 / Avg: 683.02 / Max: 685.44Min: 688.12 / Avg: 696.2 / Max: 702.56Min: 686.77 / Avg: 687.64 / Max: 689.3

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

This test times how long it takes to build ImageMagick. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN816243240SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 332.6320.6128.5529.3618.4718.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN714212835Min: 32.56 / Avg: 32.63 / Max: 32.71Min: 20.33 / Avg: 20.61 / Max: 20.84Min: 28.13 / Avg: 28.55 / Max: 28.99Min: 29.26 / Avg: 29.36 / Max: 29.43Min: 18.46 / Avg: 18.47 / Max: 18.49Min: 18.67 / Avg: 18.85 / Max: 19.01

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.9Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.01020304050SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 346.1642.4142.2343.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.9Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0918273645Min: 44.92 / Avg: 46.16 / Max: 47.94Min: 41.6 / Avg: 42.41 / Max: 43.82Min: 41.27 / Avg: 42.23 / Max: 43.9Min: 42.44 / Avg: 43.42 / Max: 45.02

Timed LLVM Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed LLVM Compilation 4.0.1Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN50100150200250SE +/- 3.54, N = 6SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 3.57, N = 5SE +/- 4.22, N = 3SE +/- 2.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3244.60229.91248.60152.44209.37210.36
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed LLVM Compilation 4.0.1Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN50100150200250Min: 227.97 / Avg: 244.6 / Max: 252.05Min: 225.66 / Avg: 229.91 / Max: 233.97Min: 235.54 / Avg: 248.6 / Max: 256.22Min: 144.56 / Avg: 152.44 / Max: 159Min: 204.8 / Avg: 209.37 / Max: 214.1Min: 208.59 / Avg: 210.36 / Max: 213.16

Timed PHP Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 315.9313.0314.4015.4412.2911.751. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pedantic -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileUbuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3GCC 4.9.4GCC 7.2.0GCC 8.0.0LLVM Clang 4.0LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN48121620Min: 15.9 / Avg: 15.93 / Max: 15.97Min: 12.98 / Avg: 13.03 / Max: 13.05Min: 14.35 / Avg: 14.4 / Max: 14.47Min: 15.31 / Avg: 15.44 / Max: 15.55Min: 12.21 / Avg: 12.29 / Max: 12.36Min: 11.66 / Avg: 11.75 / Max: 11.891. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pedantic -ldl -lm

Ubuntu 17.04 Stock - GCC 6.3

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
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 28 August 2017 11:40 by user phoronix.

GCC 4.9.4

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 4.9.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Compiler Notes: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 28 August 2017 19:19 by user phoronix.

GCC 7.2.0

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Compiler Notes: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 28 August 2017 13:51 by user phoronix.

GCC 8.0.0

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: GCC 8.0.0 20170827, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Compiler Notes: --disable-multilib --enable-checking=release
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 28 August 2017 14:56 by user phoronix.

LLVM Clang 4.0

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: Clang 4.0.0-1ubuntu1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 28 August 2017 15:52 by user phoronix.

LLVM Clang 6.0 SVN

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek Generic, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0 128 bits), Compiler: Clang 6.0.0-svn311829-1~exp1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Environment Notes: LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 28 August 2017 17:36 by user phoronix.