Calxeda ECX-1000 vs. Ampere eMAG

Archived tests from a Calxeda ECX-1000 node tested at Calxeda HQ in late 2012 by Michael Larabel. Compared to current performance of Ampere eMAG. Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Calxeda ECX-1000

Processor: ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores), Motherboard: Highbank, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-1000-highbank (armv7l), Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v
System Notes: Python 2.7.3.

Ampere eMAG OSPREY

Processor: Ampere eMAG ARMv8 @ 3.00GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: AmpereComputing OSPREY (4.8.19 BIOS), Chipset: Applied Micro Circuits X-Gene, Memory: 8 x 16384 MB DDR4-2400MHz Samsung M393A2K43CB2-CTD, Disk: 256GB Samsung SSD 860, Graphics: ASPEED ASPEED Family, Network: Intel I210 Gigabit Connection

OS: CentOS 7.5.1804, Kernel: 4.14.0-49.el7.centos.180925+amp.ilp32.aarch64 (aarch64) 20180926, Compiler: GCC 6.0.0 20150826, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --disable-libmudflap --disable-libquadmath --disable-libsanitizer --disable-libssp --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc --enable-multilib --enable-shared --host=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --with-abi=lp64 --with-build-sysroot=/home/bhuber/sandbox/gcc/toolchain-build-scripts/buildroot/9.0.7-le/install/opt/apm-aarch64/9.0.7-le/bin/../aarch64-apm-linux-gnu/libc --with-cpu=xgene1 --with-multilib-list=lp64,ilp32 --with-plugin-ld=ld
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: cppc_cpufreq performance
Python Notes: Python 2.7.5

Calxeda ECX-1000 vs. Ampere eMAGProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskChipsetGraphicsNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCalxeda ECX-1000Ampere eMAG OSPREYARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores)Highbank4096MB256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-1000-highbank (armv7l)GCC 4.6ext4Ampere eMAG ARMv8 @ 3.00GHz (32 Cores)AmpereComputing OSPREY (4.8.19 BIOS)Applied Micro Circuits X-Gene8 x 16384 MB DDR4-2400MHz Samsung M393A2K43CB2-CTD256GB Samsung SSD 860ASPEED ASPEED FamilyIntel I210 Gigabit ConnectionCentOS 7.5.18044.14.0-49.el7.centos.180925+amp.ilp32.aarch64 (aarch64) 20180926GCC 6.0.0 20150826xfs1024x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Calxeda ECX-1000: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - Ampere eMAG OSPREY: --build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --disable-libmudflap --disable-libquadmath --disable-libsanitizer --disable-libssp --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc --enable-multilib --enable-shared --host=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --with-abi=lp64 --with-build-sysroot=/home/bhuber/sandbox/gcc/toolchain-build-scripts/buildroot/9.0.7-le/install/opt/apm-aarch64/9.0.7-le/bin/../aarch64-apm-linux-gnu/libc --with-cpu=xgene1 --with-multilib-list=lp64,ilp32 --with-plugin-ld=ld System Details- Calxeda ECX-1000: Python 2.7.3.Processor Details- Ampere eMAG OSPREY: Scaling Governor: cppc_cpufreq performancePython Details- Ampere eMAG OSPREY: Python 2.7.5

Calxeda ECX-1000 vs. Ampere eMAG OSPREY ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+1548.5%+1548.5%+3097%+3097%+4645.5%+4645.5%6193.9%4955.7%484.8%4615.3%4326.1%3935.2%3918.2%378.8%271.1%1244.8%Total TimeBT.AP.P.SCopyAddLU.ASP.AP.B.ST.F.A.T.TM.S.AC-RayNAS Parallel BenchmarksHimeno BenchmarkStreamStreamNAS Parallel BenchmarksNAS Parallel BenchmarksPHPBenchPyBenchTimed MAFFT AlignmentCalxeda ECX-1000Ampere eMAG OSPREY

Calxeda ECX-1000 vs. Ampere eMAGnpb: BT.Anpb: LU.Anpb: SP.Amafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentc-ray: Total Timepybench: Total For Average Test Timesphpbench: PHP Benchmark Suitestream: Copystream: Addhimeno: Poisson Pressure SolverCalxeda ECX-1000Ampere eMAG OSPREY74065441752.58566.451768310152149816211323741226390167563.919.004765486127063571747772OpenBenchmarking.org

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10008K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 35.08, N = 3SE +/- 13.85, N = 3374127401. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10006K12K18K24K30KMin: 37354.42 / Avg: 37411.65 / Max: 37475.4Min: 726.28 / Avg: 740.25 / Max: 767.941. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10006K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 210.39, N = 3SE +/- 11.01, N = 4263906541. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10005K10K15K20K25KMin: 25983.39 / Avg: 26390.21 / Max: 26686.73Min: 640.62 / Avg: 653.95 / Max: 686.891. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10004K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 167.40, N = 12SE +/- 0.61, N = 3167564171. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10003K6K9K12K15KMin: 14940.4 / Avg: 16756.39 / Max: 17102.62Min: 416.19 / Avg: 417.39 / Max: 418.181. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10001224364860SE +/- 0.11, N = 9SE +/- 0.19, N = 33.9152.581. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10001122334455Min: 3.45 / Avg: 3.91 / Max: 4.34Min: 52.19 / Avg: 52.58 / Max: 52.781. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-1000120240360480600SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 39.00566.451. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-1000100200300400500Min: 8.99 / Avg: 9 / Max: 9.01Min: 566.12 / Avg: 566.45 / Max: 566.761. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

PyBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterPyBench 2008-08-14Total For Average Test TimesAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10004K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 4.70, N = 3SE +/- 4.00, N = 3476517683
OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterPyBench 2008-08-14Total For Average Test TimesAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10003K6K9K12K15KMin: 4756 / Avg: 4765.33 / Max: 4771Min: 17679 / Avg: 17683 / Max: 17691

PHPBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterPHPBench 0.8.1PHP Benchmark SuiteAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-100010K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 86.85, N = 3SE +/- 71.90, N = 34861210152
OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterPHPBench 0.8.1PHP Benchmark SuiteAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-10008K16K24K32K40KMin: 48440 / Avg: 48612 / Max: 48719Min: 10048 / Avg: 10152 / Max: 10290

Stream

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: CopyAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-100015K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 100.37, N = 10SE +/- 2.67, N = 107063514981. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: CopyAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-100012K24K36K48K60KMin: 70344.72 / Avg: 70634.75 / Max: 71278.67Min: 1482.3 / Avg: 1498.11 / Max: 1509.931. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: AddAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-100015K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 269.32, N = 10SE +/- 2.74, N = 107174716211. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterStream 2009-04-11Type: AddAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-100012K24K36K48K60KMin: 71014.67 / Avg: 71747.32 / Max: 73854.22Min: 1607.12 / Avg: 1620.71 / Max: 1637.231. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fopenmp

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-1000170340510680850SE +/- 21.36, N = 12SE +/- 1.91, N = 37721321. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverAmpere eMAG OSPREYCalxeda ECX-1000140280420560700Min: 705.35 / Avg: 772.32 / Max: 888.24Min: 129.75 / Avg: 132.32 / Max: 136.061. (CC) gcc options: -O3

10 Results Shown

NAS Parallel Benchmarks:
  BT.A
  LU.A
  SP.A
Timed MAFFT Alignment
C-Ray
PyBench
PHPBench
Stream:
  Copy
  Add
Himeno Benchmark

Calxeda ECX-1000

Processor: ARMv7 rev 0 (4 Cores), Motherboard: Highbank, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZ7PC256

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-1000-highbank (armv7l), Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v
System Notes: Python 2.7.3.

Testing initiated at 3 October 2012 11:07 by user user1.

Ampere eMAG OSPREY

Processor: Ampere eMAG ARMv8 @ 3.00GHz (32 Cores), Motherboard: AmpereComputing OSPREY (4.8.19 BIOS), Chipset: Applied Micro Circuits X-Gene, Memory: 8 x 16384 MB DDR4-2400MHz Samsung M393A2K43CB2-CTD, Disk: 256GB Samsung SSD 860, Graphics: ASPEED ASPEED Family, Network: Intel I210 Gigabit Connection

OS: CentOS 7.5.1804, Kernel: 4.14.0-49.el7.centos.180925+amp.ilp32.aarch64 (aarch64) 20180926, Compiler: GCC 6.0.0 20150826, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --disable-libmudflap --disable-libquadmath --disable-libsanitizer --disable-libssp --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc --enable-multilib --enable-shared --host=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-apm-linux-gnu --with-abi=lp64 --with-build-sysroot=/home/bhuber/sandbox/gcc/toolchain-build-scripts/buildroot/9.0.7-le/install/opt/apm-aarch64/9.0.7-le/bin/../aarch64-apm-linux-gnu/libc --with-cpu=xgene1 --with-multilib-list=lp64,ilp32 --with-plugin-ld=ld
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: cppc_cpufreq performance
Python Notes: Python 2.7.5

Testing initiated at 9 October 2018 15:05 by user .