Linux Laptops Intel KPTI Linux Benchmarks

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

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Linux Laptops Intel KPTI Linux BenchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverLinux 4.14: ThinkPad W510KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1A4.15 retpoline acA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160BNVA5 1024MBConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 17.104.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland3.3 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.0ext41600x9004.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MBAnalog Devices AD1984Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2nouveau 1.0.151680x1050NV86 128MB4.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)modesetting 1.19.53.3 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.0Intel 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 72654.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.21920x10804.14.0-phx-retpoline-gcc-retpo (x86_64)AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores)HP 358D v33.18AMD Family 12h Root Complex6144MB1000GB Samsung SSD 840AMD Radeon HD 6520G 512MBAMD BeaverCreek HDMI AudioRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn WirelessDebian 9.34.15.1jan (x86_64)LXDE 0.9.3modesetting 1.19.23.3 Mesa 13.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.9.1)GCC 6.3.0 201705161366x7684.9.0-5-amd64 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510, KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510, Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61, KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61, Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1, KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderrCompiler Details- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - A4.15 retpoline ac: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,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-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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic -v - A4.9.0-5 noretpoline AC: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,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-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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- A4.15 retpoline ac: CFQ / data=ordered,noatime,nodiratime,rw- A4.9.0-5 noretpoline AC: CFQ / data=ordered,noatime,nodiratime,rwProcessor Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- A4.15 retpoline ac: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- A4.9.0-5 noretpoline AC: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61: Python 2.7.14.- Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1: Python 2.7.14.- A4.15 retpoline ac: Python 2.7.13.- A4.9.0-5 noretpoline AC: Python 2.7.13.

Linux Laptops Intel KPTI Linux Benchmarksapache: Static Web Page Servingcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createdarktable: Boat - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlydarktable: Server Room - CPU-onlydarktable: Boat - CPU-onlydarktable: Masskrug - CPU-onlydarktable: Server Room - CPU-onlyencode-flac: WAV To FLACfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizegimp: resizegimp: auto-levelsgimp: unsharp-maskgimp: resizegimp: auto-levelsgimp: unsharp-maskgo-benchmark: jsongo-benchmark: buildgo-benchmark: garbagegraphics-magick: Resizingpgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writeredis: LPUSHredis: GETredis: SETsqlite: Default Test Directorystress-ng: Socket Activitystress-ng: Context Switchingstress-ng: System V Message Passingsystemd-boot-total: Totalsystemd-boot-total: Kernelsystemd-boot-total: Userspacebuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To CompileLinux 4.14: ThinkPad W510KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1A4.15 retpoline acA4.9.0-5 noretpoline AC10611.3842.0862.1759.8132.0927.2312.4617.2016.788.5613.3326.924719997228364548603855698196338.81952845.391303046.831009039.19488.351493.17847639.343988434.844821056204258063.93413.198970.4742.2858.0660.0532.6527.4312.6417.2016.7810.7216.0831.924726490728975972922857827694337.26791426.521111278.21857991.64538.641057.14592191.891525006.604819058004238066.84427.197331.4847.3853.45238.80233.43221.5021.0116.5015.309.4415.1530.4374630053321952249121577811477321.97174076.98193811.62165079.92447.25954.02505190.481429892.9647510676040750101.08751.356254.0647.5549.72241.42236.65224.1121.1016.3715.1511.1017.1935.2074753814340243445101613598576319.61108367.62129535.48107773.49445.48607.44340906.57764023.4655490704048450105.70779.0022448.41310.12241.3244.0928.2922.487.0840.9542.173.576.8213.50446787621556077263982640761261605.591637504.482443039.001687647.5091.581640.05929902.852221473.923231026702138059.08412.0318798.24271.02212.3644.2328.5422.607.1140.5739.733.947.3014.65446795721582606448784147211261581.721527545.332165615.081546283.6793.881115.78817200.341731089.183439027402331060.13418.30417.71142.80146.01100.5788.5330.7264.3052.4215.4427.3172.85574379494801770920412683246531436.54396807.98533598.14391801.4393.06639.17305066.721424854.07708025704500667.75446.17154.60121.7983.8272.0730.2865.1353.1714.2525.6966.51577427524083005052312583064711456.96406260.27534100.48394665.4193.21918.06456913.951421449.17658021504430667.67OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W5105K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 174.00, N = 3SE +/- 7.42, N = 3SE +/- 14.81, N = 3SE +/- 323.71, N = 3SE +/- 6.30, N = 3SE +/- 74.38, N = 318798.246254.068970.4722448.417331.4810611.381. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510100200300400500SE +/- 8.86, N = 3SE +/- 6.83, N = 3SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3446.17417.71271.02310.1247.5547.3842.2842.08

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51050100150200250SE +/- 2.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 2.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3154.60142.80212.36241.3249.7253.4558.0662.17

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.1Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac306090120150SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3121.79146.01

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.1Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 383.82100.57

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.1Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac20406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 372.0788.53

Darktable

Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W51050100150200250SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 344.23241.4260.0544.09238.8059.81

Darktable

Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W51050100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 328.54236.6532.6528.29233.4332.09

Darktable

Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDarktable 2.2.5Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-onlyThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W51050100150200250SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 322.60224.1127.4322.48221.5027.23

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.12, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.16, N = 8SE +/- 0.18, N = 1030.2830.727.117.0821.1021.0112.6412.461. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W5101530456075SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 365.1364.3040.5740.9516.3716.5017.2017.201. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W5101224364860SE +/- 3.58, N = 6SE +/- 3.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.45, N = 653.1752.4239.7342.1715.1515.3016.7816.781. (CC) gcc options: -static

GIMP

Test: resize

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.18Test: resizeA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac48121620SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 314.2515.44

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.18Test: auto-levelsA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac612182430SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 325.6927.31

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.18Test: unsharp-maskA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline ac1632486480SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 366.5172.85

GIMP

Test: resize

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: resizeThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W5103691215SE +/- 0.06, N = 4SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.75, N = 63.9411.1010.723.579.448.56

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: auto-levelsThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W51048121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 37.3017.1916.086.8215.1513.33

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.20Test: unsharp-maskThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W510816243240SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 314.6535.2031.9213.5030.4326.92

Go Benchmarks

Test: json

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: jsonA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51016M32M48M64M80MSE +/- 267049.51, N = 3SE +/- 110477.87, N = 3SE +/- 859805.86, N = 6SE +/- 889415.32, N = 6SE +/- 66185.75, N = 3SE +/- 52325.00, N = 3SE +/- 52843.46, N = 3SE +/- 29311.45, N = 35774275257437949446795724467876274753814746300534726490747199972

Go Benchmarks

Test: build

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: buildA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51010000M20000M30000M40000M50000MSE +/- 146514094.48, N = 3SE +/- 440349402.85, N = 3SE +/- 105419852.60, N = 3SE +/- 103274675.24, N = 3SE +/- 595279963.75, N = 6SE +/- 722804296.76, N = 6SE +/- 932224364.54, N = 6SE +/- 948322922.90, N = 64083005052348017709204158260644871556077263934024344510321952249122897597292228364548603

Go Benchmarks

Test: garbage

OpenBenchmarking.orgNanoseconds/Operation, Fewer Is BetterGo BenchmarksTest: garbageA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W5103M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 8074.70, N = 3SE +/- 25817.99, N = 3SE +/- 125976.01, N = 5SE +/- 165785.02, N = 3SE +/- 74849.70, N = 3SE +/- 99652.77, N = 3SE +/- 6113.53, N = 3SE +/- 6215.46, N = 3125830641268324684147218264076161359851577811485782768556981

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510306090120150SE +/- 0.82, N = 4SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 37153126126767794961. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

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 WriteA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51030060090012001500SE +/- 5.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 23.40, N = 3SE +/- 29.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 3SE +/- 3.79, N = 31456.961436.541581.721605.59319.61321.97337.26338.81-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-shared-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm-lpgcommon -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm1. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -fPIC -lpgport

Redis

Test: LPUSH

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: LPUSHA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 2526.32, N = 3SE +/- 7651.25, N = 3SE +/- 6196.92, N = 3SE +/- 25875.27, N = 6SE +/- 3023.97, N = 6SE +/- 7600.22, N = 6SE +/- 5596.45, N = 3SE +/- 8763.33, N = 3406260.27396807.981527545.331637504.48108367.62174076.98791426.52952845.391. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 1421.77, N = 3SE +/- 7960.24, N = 6SE +/- 34881.65, N = 3SE +/- 7188.86, N = 3SE +/- 11530.17, N = 6SE +/- 251.24, N = 3SE +/- 9628.81, N = 3SE +/- 16039.96, N = 3534100.48533598.142165615.082443039.00129535.48193811.621111278.211303046.831. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 6824.64, N = 3SE +/- 5537.68, N = 3SE +/- 22936.53, N = 3SE +/- 17355.61, N = 3SE +/- 771.67, N = 3SE +/- 1221.87, N = 3SE +/- 13112.96, N = 5SE +/- 15424.80, N = 4394665.41391801.431546283.671687647.50107773.49165079.92857991.641009039.191. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510120240360480600SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 4.90, N = 3SE +/- 10.05, N = 6SE +/- 23.39, N = 6SE +/- 5.41, N = 393.2193.0693.8891.58445.48447.25538.64488.35-lcurses-lcurses1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

Stress-NG

Test: Socket Activity

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510400800120016002000SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.35, N = 3SE +/- 143.08, N = 6SE +/- 217.57, N = 6SE +/- 120.01, N = 6SE +/- 79.34, N = 6SE +/- 51.76, N = 6SE +/- 88.78, N = 6918.06639.171115.781640.05607.44954.021057.141493.17-lz-lz-lz -laio-lz -laio-lz -laio-lz -laio1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Stress-NG

Test: Context Switching

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Context SwitchingA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 753.72, N = 3SE +/- 1392.07, N = 3SE +/- 9440.10, N = 3SE +/- 17185.97, N = 3SE +/- 1908.64, N = 3SE +/- 556.55, N = 3SE +/- 5230.97, N = 3SE +/- 3687.23, N = 3456913.95305066.72817200.34929902.85340906.57505190.48592191.89847639.34-lz-lz-lz -laio-lz -laio-lz -laio-lz -laio1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Stress-NG

Test: System V Message Passing

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: System V Message PassingA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W510900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 50782.35, N = 6SE +/- 26381.63, N = 6SE +/- 127774.51, N = 6SE +/- 210386.86, N = 6SE +/- 53584.21, N = 6SE +/- 5660.01, N = 3SE +/- 238178.32, N = 6SE +/- 356828.38, N = 61421449.171424854.071731089.182221473.92764023.461429892.961525006.603988434.84-lz-lz-lz -laio-lz -laio-lz -laio1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51012K24K36K48K60K65807080343903231055490475104819048210

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W5101500300045006000750021502570274026707040676058005620

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W51010K20K30K40K50K44304500233102138048450407504238042580

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

KPTI + RetpolineLinux 4.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileThinkPad X1ThinkPad T61ThinkPad W51020406080100SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 360.13105.7066.8459.08101.0863.93

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13Time To CompileA4.9.0-5 noretpoline ACA4.15 retpoline acKPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad X1Linux 4.14: ThinkPad X1KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad T61Linux 4.14: ThinkPad T61KPTI + Retpoline: ThinkPad W510Linux 4.14: ThinkPad W5102004006008001000SE +/- 21.42, N = 6SE +/- 23.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 2.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3667.67667.75418.30412.03779.00751.35427.19413.19

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