Docker Testing Ubuntu vs. Clear
docker testing on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS via the Phoronix Test Suite.


KPTI On: Ubuntu: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: nouveaufb, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q

	OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180105, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: overlayfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160, System Layer: docker

KPTI On: Clear Linux: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Clear Linux OS 19150, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180105, Vulkan: 1.0.39, Compiler: GCC 7.2.1 20170910 + Clang 5.0.0 + LLVM 5.0.0, File-System: overlayfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

KPTI Off: Ubuntu: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: nouveaufb, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q

	OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180105, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: overlayfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160, System Layer: docker


Himeno Benchmark 3.0
Poisson Pressure Solver
MFLOPS > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 3055.24 |==============================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 3140.82 |===============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 2975.95 |=============================================


Stockfish 2014-11-26
Total Time
ms < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 2748 |==================================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 2698 |=================================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 2730 |==================================================


OpenSSL 1.0.1g
RSA 4096-bit Performance
Signs Per Second > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 1211.17 |===============================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 1216.53 |===============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 1218.90 |===============================================


Caffe 2016-12-29
Build: CPU AlexNet
Milli-Seconds < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 308203 |================================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 84407  |=============
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 303279 |===============================================


Caffe 2016-12-29
Build: CPU Googlenet
Milli-Seconds < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 609756 |================================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 208305 |================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 607318 |================================================


Redis 3.0.1
Test: GET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 2877172.00 |=================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 3881151.42 |============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 2956186.58 |==================================


Redis 3.0.1
Test: SET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 2054361.42 |==================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 2674347.08 |============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 2122759.46 |===================================


PyBench 2008-08-14
Total For Average Test Times
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 1112 |==================================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 965  |===========================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 1107 |==================================================


Apache Benchmark 2.4.7
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 38847.35 |============================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 39104.97 |============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 40998.65 |==============================================


PHPBench 0.8.1
PHP Benchmark Suite
Score > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 578130 |====================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 773039 |================================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 585886 |====================================


Scikit-Learn 0.17.1

Seconds < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ...... 29.52 |=================================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux . 9.90  |================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ..... 29.22 |=================================================