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Lenovo ThinkPad Linux benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay DriverFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerOpenCLVulkanLinux 4.14KPTI + Retpoline ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad W520Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E4096MB100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MBAnalog Devices AD1984Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/WirelessUbuntu 17.104.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2nouveau 1.0.15ext41680x1050Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160BNVA5 1024MBConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland3.3 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.01600x900Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads)LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW(BIOS: N14ET25W 1.03)Intel Broadwell-U-OPI8192MB128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128Intel HD 5500 3072MB (950MHz)Intel Broadwell-U AudioIntel Connection + Intel Wireless 72654.5 Mesa 17.2.21920x1080Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E4096MB100GB Hitachi HTS72201NV86 128MBAnalog Devices AD1984Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless4.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.53.3 Mesa 17.2.21680x1050Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160BNVA5 1024MBConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland1600x900Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads)LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW(BIOS: N14ET25W 1.03)Intel Broadwell-U-OPI8192MB128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128Intel HD 5500 3072MB (950MHz)Intel Broadwell-U AudioIntel Connection + Intel Wireless 72654.5 Mesa 17.2.21920x1080Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 42844DGIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM16384MB120GB GOODRAM + 250GB Crucial_CT250MX2NVC1 2048MBConexant CX20590Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Fedora 274.14.14-300.fc27.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.54.3 Mesa 17.2.4OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 17.2.41.0.61CUDA 9.11600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOGCompiler Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: --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 - Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: --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 - Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: --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 - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: --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 - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: --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 - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: --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 - KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libmpx --enable-multilib --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver Disk Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: CFQ / data=ordered,noatime,nodiratime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSystem Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520: Python 2.7.14. SELinux: Enabled.

darktable: Server Room - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlysqlite: Default Test Directorydarktable: Boat - CPU-onlycompilebench: Initial Createfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizeapache: Static Web Page Servingstress-ng: Context Switchinggo-benchmark: garbagesystemd-boot-total: Kernelbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilego-benchmark: jsonencode-flac: WAV To FLACgimp: unsharp-maskgimp: auto-levelsbuild-apache: Time To Compilesystemd-boot-total: Userspacego-benchmark: buildredis: GETredis: SETredis: LPUSHpgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writecompilebench: Compilesystemd-boot-total: Totalgraphics-magick: Resizinggimp: unsharp-maskgimp: auto-levelsgimp: resizedarktable: Server Room - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlydarktable: Boat - CPU-onlystress-ng: System V Message Passingstress-ng: Socket Activitygimp: resizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 4.14KPTI + Retpoline ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad T61 ThinkPad W510 ThinkPad X1 ThinkPad W520221.50233.43447.25238.8053.4516.507331.48505190.48157781146760751.357463005321.0130.4315.15101.084075032195224912193811.62165079.92174076.98321.9747.3847510771429892.96954.029.4415.3027.2332.09488.3559.8162.1717.2010611.38847639.3485569815620413.194719997212.4626.9213.3363.9342580283645486031303046.831009039.19952845.39338.8142.0848210963988434.841493.178.5616.7822.4828.2991.5844.09241.3240.9522448.41929902.8582640762670412.03446787627.0813.506.8259.0821380155607726392443039.001687647.501637504.481605.59310.12323101262221473.921640.053.5742.17224.11236.65445.48241.4249.7216.376254.06340906.57161359857040779.007475381421.1035.2017.19105.704845034024344510129535.48107773.49108367.62319.6147.555549076764023.46607.4411.1015.1527.4332.65538.6460.0558.0617.208970.47592191.8985782765800427.194726490712.6431.9216.0866.8442380289759729221111278.21857991.64791426.52337.2642.2848190941525006.601057.1410.7216.7822.6028.5493.8844.23212.3640.5718798.24817200.3484147212740418.30446795727.1114.657.3060.1323310158260644872165615.081546283.671527545.331581.72271.02343901261731089.181115.783.9439.7396.50174.1775.408222.331167680.6148228302217247.402444249310.0443.3734208210042123451359643.171039511.09988155.773999.52489.935041312521.7312.257.7914.1618.1840.52955573.88845.0380.30OpenBenchmarking.org

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3224.1127.4322.60221.5027.2322.48

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3236.6532.6528.54233.4332.0928.29

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1120240360480600SE +/- 4.90, N = 3SE +/- 23.39, N = 6SE +/- 2.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 10.05, N = 6SE +/- 5.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3445.48538.6496.5093.88447.25488.3591.581. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3241.4260.0544.23238.8059.8144.09

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X150100150200250SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 7.81, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 2.80, N = 349.7258.06174.17212.3653.4562.17241.32

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X120406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 616.3717.2075.4040.5716.5017.2040.951. (CC) gcc options: -static

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X15K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 7.42, N = 3SE +/- 14.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 174.00, N = 3SE +/- 6.30, N = 3SE +/- 74.38, N = 3SE +/- 323.71, N = 36254.068970.478222.3318798.247331.4810611.3822448.411. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

Stress-NG

Test: Context Switching

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Context SwitchingThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 1908.64, N = 3SE +/- 5230.97, N = 3SE +/- 11375.59, N = 3SE +/- 9440.10, N = 3SE +/- 556.55, N = 3SE +/- 3687.23, N = 3SE +/- 17185.97, N = 3340906.57592191.891167680.61817200.34505190.48847639.34929902.851. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Go Benchmarks

Test: garbage

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: garbageThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X13M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 74849.70, N = 3SE +/- 6113.53, N = 3SE +/- 1522.47, N = 3SE +/- 125976.01, N = 5SE +/- 99652.77, N = 3SE +/- 6215.46, N = 3SE +/- 165785.02, N = 3161359858578276482283084147211577811485569818264076

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1150030004500600075007040580022172740676056202670

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13Time To CompileThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X12004006008001000SE +/- 2.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3779.00427.19247.40418.30751.35413.19412.03

Go Benchmarks

Test: json

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: jsonThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X116M32M48M64M80MSE +/- 66185.75, N = 3SE +/- 52843.46, N = 3SE +/- 38455.81, N = 3SE +/- 859805.86, N = 6SE +/- 52325.00, N = 3SE +/- 29311.45, N = 3SE +/- 889415.32, N = 674753814472649072444249344679572746300534719997244678762

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1510152025SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.16, N = 8SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.18, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 521.1012.6410.047.1121.0112.467.081. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: unsharp-maskThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X1816243240SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 335.2031.9214.6530.4326.9213.50

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: auto-levelsThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X148121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 317.1916.087.3015.1513.336.82

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X120406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3105.7066.8443.3760.13101.0863.9359.08

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X110K20K30K40K50K48450423803420823310407504258021380

Go Benchmarks

Test: build

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: buildThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X17000M14000M21000M28000M35000MSE +/- 595279963.75, N = 6SE +/- 932224364.54, N = 6SE +/- 28072120.98, N = 3SE +/- 105419852.60, N = 3SE +/- 722804296.76, N = 6SE +/- 948322922.90, N = 6SE +/- 103274675.24, N = 334024344510289759729222100421234515826064487321952249122836454860315560772639

Redis

Test: GET

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 11530.17, N = 6SE +/- 9628.81, N = 3SE +/- 14937.92, N = 3SE +/- 34881.65, N = 3SE +/- 251.24, N = 3SE +/- 16039.96, N = 3SE +/- 7188.86, N = 3129535.481111278.211359643.172165615.08193811.621303046.832443039.001. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: SET

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 771.67, N = 3SE +/- 13112.96, N = 5SE +/- 16181.44, N = 6SE +/- 22936.53, N = 3SE +/- 1221.87, N = 3SE +/- 15424.80, N = 4SE +/- 17355.61, N = 3107773.49857991.641039511.091546283.67165079.921009039.191687647.501. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: LPUSH

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: LPUSHThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 3023.97, N = 6SE +/- 5596.45, N = 3SE +/- 2579.78, N = 3SE +/- 6196.92, N = 3SE +/- 7600.22, N = 6SE +/- 8763.33, N = 3SE +/- 25875.27, N = 6108367.62791426.52988155.771527545.33174076.98952845.391637504.481. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.0Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X19001800270036004500SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 3SE +/- 71.03, N = 3SE +/- 23.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.79, N = 3SE +/- 29.93, N = 3319.61337.263999.521581.72321.97338.811605.591. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -fPIC -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1110220330440550SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 19.99, N = 6SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 347.5542.28489.93271.0247.3842.08310.12

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X112K24K36K48K60K55490481905041334390475104821032310

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3769412512677961261. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: unsharp-maskKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 321.73

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: auto-levelsKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W5203691215SE +/- 0.05, N = 312.25

GIMP

Test: resize

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: resizeKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520246810SE +/- 0.13, N = 37.79

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W52048121620SE +/- 0.03, N = 314.16

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W52048121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 318.18

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable darktable-2.4.0-2.fc27Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W520918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 340.52

Stress-NG

Test: System V Message Passing

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: System V Message PassingThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 53584.21, N = 6SE +/- 238178.32, N = 6SE +/- 39426.60, N = 6SE +/- 127774.51, N = 6SE +/- 5660.01, N = 3SE +/- 356828.38, N = 6SE +/- 210386.86, N = 6764023.461525006.60955573.881731089.181429892.963988434.842221473.921. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Stress-NG

Test: Socket Activity

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X1400800120016002000SE +/- 120.01, N = 6SE +/- 51.76, N = 6SE +/- 154.60, N = 6SE +/- 143.08, N = 6SE +/- 79.34, N = 6SE +/- 88.78, N = 6SE +/- 217.57, N = 6607.441057.14845.031115.78954.021493.171640.051. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

GIMP

Test: resize

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: resizeThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad X13691215SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 4SE +/- 0.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.75, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 311.1010.723.949.448.563.57

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510ThinkPad W520ThinkPad X120406080100SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 315.1516.7880.3039.7315.3016.7842.171. (CC) gcc options: -static

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4