Docker Testing Ubuntu vs. Clear vs. Arch
Tests for future article on Phoronix.


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

KPTI Off: 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: Arch Linux: 

	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: Arch Linux, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180105, Compiler: GCC 7.2.1 20171128, File-System: overlayfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


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 |============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 3117.08 |==============================================
KPTI Off: Arch Linux .. 3094.29 |=============================================


Stockfish 2014-11-26
Total Time
ms < Lower Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ....... 2748 |===============================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux .. 2698 |==============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ...... 2730 |===============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 2647 |=============================================
KPTI Off: Arch Linux .. 2855 |=================================================


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 |==============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 1216.77 |==============================================
KPTI Off: Arch Linux .. 1212.97 |==============================================


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 |==============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 84382  |=============


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 |===============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 207880 |================


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 |=================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 3871526.42 |===========================================
KPTI Off: Arch Linux .. 3672714.08 |=========================================


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 |=================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 2783559.31 |===========================================
KPTI Off: Arch Linux .. 2575753.50 |========================================


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 |=================================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 964  |==========================================


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 |============================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 41772.46 |=============================================


PHPBench 0.8.1
PHP Benchmark Suite
Score > Higher Is Better
KPTI On: Ubuntu ....... 578130 |===================================
KPTI On: Clear Linux .. 773039 |===============================================
KPTI Off: Ubuntu ...... 585886 |====================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 768813 |===============================================


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 |================================================
KPTI Off: Clear Linux . 9.81  |================