Arch Linux vs. Antergos vs. Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu

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Arch Linux vs. Antergos vs. Clear Linux vs. UbuntuProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerVulkanUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.40GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads)ASUS PRIME X299-A (1004 BIOS)Intel Device 202016384MB120GB Force MP500eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MBRealtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionUbuntu 17.104.13.0-25-generic (x86_64)ext43840x2160Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 RegistersAntergos Linux 18.1-Minimal-ISO-Rolling4.14.13-1-ARCH (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.64.3 Mesa 17.3.2GCC 7.2.1 20171224Arch Linux4 x 4096 MB DDR4-3200MT/s Corsair CMK16GX4M4C3200C16Clear Linux OS 203504.14.13-509.native (x86_64)1.0.39GCC 7.2.1 20171126 + Clang 5.0.1 + LLVM 5.0.1OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu Server 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 - Antergos Minimal 18.1: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-install-libiberty --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu - Arch Linux 20180117: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-install-libiberty --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu - Clear Linux 20350: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libmpx --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell Processor Details- Ubuntu Server 17.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Antergos Minimal 18.1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Arch Linux 20180117: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Clear Linux 20350: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performancePython Details- Ubuntu Server 17.10: Python 2.7.14 + Python 3.6.3- Antergos Minimal 18.1: Python 3.6.4- Arch Linux 20180117: Python 3.6.4- Clear Linux 20350: Python 2.7.12 + Python 3.6.4Security Details- Ubuntu Server 17.10: KPTI Protection- Antergos Minimal 18.1: KPTI Protection- Arch Linux 20180117: KPTI Protection- Clear Linux 20350: KPTI + Full generic retpoline ProtectionEnvironment Details- Arch Linux 20180117: CFLAGS=-O3-march=native CXXFLAGS=-O3-march=native- Clear Linux 20350: CFFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl-sort-common CFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common CXXFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-fvisibility-inlines-hidden FFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize THEANO_FLAGS=floatX=float32 openmp=true gcc.cxxflags="-ftree-vectorize-mavx"

Arch Linux vs. Antergos vs. Clear Linux vs. Ubuntuhmmer: Pfam Database Searchgmpbench: Total Timetscp: AI Chess Performancex264: H.264 Video Encodinghimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilestockfish: Total Timesystemd-boot-total: Kernelglibc-bench: sqrtglibc-bench: tanhglibc-bench: pthread_oncetensorflow: Cifar10pgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writepgbench: Buffer Test - Heavy Contention - Read Writeredis: LPUSHredis: GETredis: SETphpbench: PHP Benchmark SuiteUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 2035010.885793.301389653333.493080.7538.982996439410.1732.544.2431.6911849.5311658.682086380.112945762.632240548.1762486310.005405.401467384338.762891.5237.732875216210.0933.354.3831.7211521.0011634.731992541.862691218.042167279.796657104.8155981505606494.842940.3034.592876223310.0232.124.2129.9312080.9911535.552012844.4130433022175271.337413233.786129.301569168516.803179.8133.1927571092.309.8023.694.1425.2815795.5415496.802230633.503182598.502056993.36760991OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203503691215SE +/- 0.29, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 310.8810.004.813.78-O2-O2-O3 -march=native-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -lhmmer -lsquid -lm

GNU GMP GMPbench

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgGMPbench Score, More Is BetterGNU GMP GMPbench 6.1.2Total TimeUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350130026003900520065005793.305405.405598.006129.30-fomit-frame-pointer-fomit-frame-pointer-march=native-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm

TSCP

AI Chess Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 8483.80, N = 5SE +/- 33454.34, N = 10SE +/- 16717.86, N = 51389653146738415056061569168-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2017-09-08H.264 Video EncodingUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350110220330440550SE +/- 2.45, N = 3SE +/- 6.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3333.49338.76494.84516.80-lavformat -lavcodec -lavutil -lswscale-march=native-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fPIC -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203507001400210028003500SE +/- 34.97, N = 3SE +/- 54.71, N = 3SE +/- 8.17, N = 3SE +/- 18.09, N = 33080.752891.522940.303179.81-march=native-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -mavx2

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13Time To CompileUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350918273645SE +/- 0.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 338.9837.7334.5933.19

Stockfish

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterStockfish 2014-11-26Total TimeUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203506001200180024003000SE +/- 217.77, N = 6SE +/- 50.21, N = 3SE +/- 35.96, N = 3SE +/- 53.54, N = 32996287528762757-march=native-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CXX) g++ options: -lpthread -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -ansi -pedantic -O3 -msse -msse3 -mpopcnt -flto

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 2035090018002700360045004394.002162.002233.001092.30

glibc bench

Benchmark: sqrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: sqrtUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203503691215SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 310.1710.0910.029.80

glibc bench

Benchmark: tanh

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: tanhUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350816243240SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 332.5433.3532.1223.69

glibc bench

Benchmark: pthread_once

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: pthread_onceUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203500.98551.9712.95653.9424.9275SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34.244.384.214.14

Tensorflow

Build: Cifar10

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTensorflow 2017-02-03Build: Cifar10Ubuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 331.6931.7229.9325.28

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.0Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203503K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 56.09, N = 3SE +/- 170.47, N = 5SE +/- 162.20, N = 3SE +/- 241.07, N = 311849.5311521.0012080.9915795.54-O2 -lpthread-O2 -lpthread-O3 -march=native -lpthread-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fPIC -lpgcommon -lpgport -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.0Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 203503K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 48.78, N = 3SE +/- 52.35, N = 3SE +/- 161.42, N = 3SE +/- 264.40, N = 611658.6811634.7311535.5515496.80-O2 -lpthread-O2 -lpthread-O3 -march=native -lpthread-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fPIC -lpgcommon -lpgport -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Redis

Test: LPUSH

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: LPUSHUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 35798.01, N = 6SE +/- 35547.70, N = 6SE +/- 34049.04, N = 4SE +/- 12939.30, N = 32086380.111992541.862012844.412230633.50-O2 -O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350700K1400K2100K2800K3500KSE +/- 57689.01, N = 6SE +/- 100456.18, N = 6SE +/- 32858.97, N = 3SE +/- 44996.88, N = 32945762.632691218.043043302.003182598.50-O2 -O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 8873.39, N = 3SE +/- 58608.72, N = 6SE +/- 38169.04, N = 3SE +/- 298349.79, N = 62240548.172167279.792175271.332056993.36-O2 -O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math1. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

PHPBench

PHP Benchmark Suite

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterPHPBench 0.8.1PHP Benchmark SuiteUbuntu Server 17.10Antergos Minimal 18.1Arch Linux 20180117Clear Linux 20350160K320K480K640K800KSE +/- 12298.69, N = 6SE +/- 30764.10, N = 6SE +/- 10706.94, N = 3SE +/- 358.21, N = 3624863665710741323760991

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