X1 Carbon Ubuntu 14.10 vs 17.10 Intel Linux Broadwell

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1710023-TY-THINKPAD371.

X1 Carbon Ubuntu 14.10 vs 17.10 Intel Linux BroadwellProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.10Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)LENOVO 20BSCTO1WWIntel Broadwell-U-OPI8192MB128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz)Intel Broadwell-U AudioIntel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265Ubuntu 14.103.16.0-29-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0intel 2.99.9143.3 Mesa 10.3.2GCC 4.9.1ext41920x1080Intel HD 5500 3072MB (950MHz)Ubuntu 17.104.13.0-12-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.0Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.1GCC 7.2.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 14.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 17.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,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-offload-targets=nvptx-none --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Disk Details- Ubuntu 14.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Ubuntu 17.10: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.10: SNASystem Details- Ubuntu 14.10: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.8.- Ubuntu 17.10: Python 2.7.14.Environment Details- Ubuntu 17.10: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr

X1 Carbon Ubuntu 14.10 vs 17.10 Intel Linux Broadwellfio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/scompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancetesseract: 1400 x 1050tesseract: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1400 x 1050 - Fullscreenunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1400 x 1050 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1400 x 1050 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1400 x 1050 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishx264: H.264 Video Encodingbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timestockfish: Total Timeencode-mp3: WAV To MP3ffmpeg: H.264 HD To NTSC DVopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performanceapache: Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.1036.96111.19154.36119.50277.39173.04923.42506829.7524.1028.9929.0248.4348.4336.6836.6825.4425.46240073.8759.65284.3563.28387213.0618.06241.7738.33128.09160.40137.02320.71240.26646.97585946.2537.9842.2142.1070.7170.6556.9557.1942.5542.58240964.2869.77420211.76240.2721087.70OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.10918273645SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 336.9638.331. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.10306090120150SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3111.19128.091. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.104080120160200SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3154.36160.401. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.10306090120150SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3119.50137.021. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.1070140210280350SE +/- 6.50, N = 6SE +/- 2.00, N = 3277.39320.71

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.1050100150200250SE +/- 13.37, N = 3SE +/- 3.63, N = 3173.04240.26

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.102004006008001000SE +/- 109.32, N = 3SE +/- 217.43, N = 3923.42646.97

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.1013002600390052006500SE +/- 34.00, N = 3SE +/- 46.33, N = 3506858591. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Tesseract

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101020304050SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 329.7546.25

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.10918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 324.1037.98

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 328.9942.21

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 229.0242.10

Xonotic

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101632486480SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 348.4370.71MIN: 27 / MAX: 62MIN: 43 / MAX: 93

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 348.4370.65MIN: 27 / MAX: 62MIN: 42 / MAX: 92

Xonotic

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101326395265SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 336.6856.95MIN: 17 / MAX: 55MIN: 29 / MAX: 80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101326395265SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 336.6857.19MIN: 17 / MAX: 57MIN: 30 / MAX: 80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101020304050SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 325.4442.55MIN: 12 / MAX: 44MIN: 23 / MAX: 66

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 325.4642.58MIN: 12 / MAX: 43MIN: 23 / MAX: 67

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: BlowfishUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.105001000150020002500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 9.67, N = 3240024091. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2014-08-30H.264 Video EncodingUbuntu 14.101632486480SE +/- 0.18, N = 573.871. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101428425670SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 359.6564.28

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.18-rc6Time To CompileUbuntu 14.1060120180240300SE +/- 0.65, N = 3284.35

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.101632486480SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 363.2869.771. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Stockfish

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterStockfish 2014-11-26Total TimeUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.109001800270036004500SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3387242021. (CXX) g++ options: -lpthread -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -ansi -pedantic -O3 -msse -msse3 -mpopcnt -flto

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.103691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 513.0611.76-fomit-frame-pointer-funroll-loops1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -pipe -lm

FFmpeg

H.264 HD To NTSC DV

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 2.1.1H.264 HD To NTSC DVUbuntu 14.1048121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 318.061. (CC) gcc options: -lavdevice -lavfilter -lavformat -lavcodec -lswresample -lswscale -lavutil -ldl -lXv -lX11 -lXext -lasound -lm -pthread -std=c99 -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -fno-math-errno -fno-signed-zeros -fno-tree-vectorize -MMD -MF -MT

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 17.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3241.77240.271. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 17.105K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 236.39, N = 321087.701. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

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