Old Laptop
Intel Core i7 720Q testing with a LENOVO 4318CTO and NVA5 1024MB on Ubuntu 17.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite.


ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160B, Graphics: NVA5 1024MB, Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160B, Graphics: NVA5 1024MB, Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900


SQLite 3.8.10.2
Test Target: Default Test Directory
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 488.35 |==================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 538.64 |=====================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 1.09 |=======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 1.08 |=======================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 270 |========================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 267 |========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 43.20 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 42.76 |======================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 10795 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 10685 |======================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 17.20 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 17.20 |======================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 16.78 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 16.78 |======================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Compile
MB/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 42.08 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 42.28 |======================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Initial Create
MB/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 62.17 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 58.06 |===================================


Go Benchmarks
Test: http
Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 26487 |===================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 28366 |======================================


Go Benchmarks
Test: json
Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 47199972 |===================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 47264907 |===================================


Go Benchmarks
Test: build
Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 28364548603 |===============================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 28975972922 |================================


Go Benchmarks
Test: garbage
Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 8556981 |====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 8578276 |====================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.19
Operation: Sharpen
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 63 |=========================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 63 |=========================================


GraphicsMagick 1.3.19
Operation: Resizing
Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 96 |=========================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 94 |========================================


Timed Apache Compilation 2.4.7
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 63.93 |====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 66.84 |======================================


Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 413.19 |====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 427.19 |=====================================


FLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1
WAV To FLAC
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 12.46 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 12.64 |======================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Total
ms < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 48210 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 48190 |======================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Kernel
ms < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 5620 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 5800 |=======================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Userspace
ms < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 42580 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 42380 |======================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 10.0
Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 338.81 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 337.26 |=====================================


Darktable 2.2.5
Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 59.81 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 60.05 |======================================


Darktable 2.2.5
Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 32.09 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 32.65 |======================================


Darktable 2.2.5
Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 27.23 |======================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 27.43 |======================================


GIMP 2.8.20
Test: resize
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 8.56  |==============================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 10.72 |======================================


GIMP 2.8.20
Test: auto-levels
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 13.33 |================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 16.08 |======================================


GIMP 2.8.20
Test: unsharp-mask
Seconds < Lower Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 26.92 |================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 31.92 |======================================


Redis 3.0.1
Test: LPUSH
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 952845.39 |==================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 791426.52 |============================


Redis 3.0.1
Test: GET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 1303046.83 |=================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 1111278.21 |============================


Redis 3.0.1
Test: SET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 1009039.19 |=================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 857991.64  |============================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: Crypto
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 240.87 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 240.75 |=====================================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: Semaphores
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 3239415.54 |=================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 2589374.22 |==========================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: Memory Copying
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 509.15 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 507.41 |=====================================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: Socket Activity
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 1493.17 |====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 1057.14 |=========================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: Context Switching
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 847639.34 |==================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 592191.89 |========================


Stress-NG 0.07.26
Test: System V Message Passing
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 3988434.84 |=================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 1525006.60 |=============


Apache Benchmark 2.4.7
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 10611.38 |===================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 8970.47  |==============================


PHPBench 0.8.1
PHP Benchmark Suite
Score > Higher Is Better
ThinkPad W510: Linux 4.14 ....... 243440 |=====================================
ThinkPad W510: KPTI + Retpoline . 241961 |=====================================