Core i9 9900K Spectre Meltdown Mitigations

Spectre and Meltdown benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com

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Core i9 9900K Spectre Meltdown MitigationsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0506 BIOS)Intel Cannon Lake PCH Shared SRAM16384MBSamsung SSD 970 EVO 250GBAMD Radeon RX Vega 8GBRealtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionUbuntu 18.104.19.0-041900-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.30.1X Server 1.20.1amdgpu 18.1.04.5 Mesa 18.2.2 (LLVM 7.0.0)GCC 8.2.0ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCore I9 9900K Spectre Meltdown Mitigations PerformanceSystem Logs- --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 - NONE / errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.7rc1- Default Mitigations: __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp - No Mitigations: __user pointer sanitization

Default Mitigations vs. No Mitigations ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+5.9%+5.9%+11.8%+11.8%+17.7%+17.7%23.4%15.5%14.5%13.1%12.7%12.6%11.9%10.6%9.2%7.1%6.5%5.7%4%3.7%2.9%2.7%Context SwitchingSocket ActivitySetS.W.P.SGetCreate FilesS.V.M.PGET16 - ProcessTotalInitial CreateCreate ThreadsCreate ProcessesRead Compiled TreeBuffer Test - Normal Load - Read OnlyStress-NGStress-NGMemcached mcperfNGINX BenchmarkMemcached mcperfOSBenchStress-NGRedisHackbenchSystemd Total Boot TimeCompile BenchOSBenchOSBenchCompile BenchNode.js Express HTTP Load TestPostgreSQL pgbenchDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations

Core i9 9900K Spectre Meltdown Mitigationscompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treenode-express-loadtest: node-octane: hackbench: 16 - Processpgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Onlygimp: resizeredis: GETredis: SETstress-ng: Socket Activitystress-ng: Context Switchingstress-ng: System V Message Passingmcperf: Getmcperf: Setnginx: Static Web Page Servingsystemd-boot-total: Totalosbench: Create Filesosbench: Create Threadsosbench: Launch Programsosbench: Create ProcessesDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations6724128105125408529.912323337.272926835226587174855371104993600716650798846502453005210.398.1424.1217.237164282108175429927.392386497.2932363142224709864366264111111926818771611322356815280519.237.7024.0216.57OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Compilebench tries to age a filesystem by simulating some of the disk IO common in creating, compiling, patching, stating and reading kernel trees. It indirectly measures how well filesystems can maintain directory locality as the disk fills up and directories age. This current test is setup to use the makej mode with 10 initial directories Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations150300450600750SE +/- 14.31, N = 3SE +/- 17.94, N = 3672716
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations130260390520650Min: 643.26 / Avg: 671.66 / Max: 688.87Min: 680.62 / Avg: 716.11 / Max: 738.42

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations9001800270036004500SE +/- 20.84, N = 3SE +/- 82.98, N = 341284282
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations7001400210028003500Min: 4104.58 / Avg: 4128.19 / Max: 4169.74Min: 4167.73 / Avg: 4282 / Max: 4443.37

Node.js Express HTTP Load Test

A Node.js Express server with a Node-based loadtest client for facilitating HTTP benchmarking. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterNode.js Express HTTP Load TestDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 33.95, N = 3SE +/- 70.07, N = 310512108171. Nodejs v8.11.4
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterNode.js Express HTTP Load TestDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations2K4K6K8K10KMin: 10445 / Avg: 10512 / Max: 10555Min: 10678 / Avg: 10817.33 / Max: 109001. Nodejs v8.11.4

Node.js Octane Benchmark

A Node.js version of the JavaScript Octane Benchmark. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterNode.js Octane BenchmarkDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations12K24K36K48K60KSE +/- 223.14, N = 3SE +/- 192.92, N = 354085542991. Nodejs v8.11.4
OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterNode.js Octane BenchmarkDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations9K18K27K36K45KMin: 53789 / Avg: 54084.67 / Max: 54522Min: 54012 / Avg: 54299.33 / Max: 546661. Nodejs v8.11.4

Hackbench

This is a benchmark of Hackbench, a test of the Linux kernel scheduler. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterHackbenchCount: 16 - Type: ProcessDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 329.9127.391. (CC) gcc options: -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterHackbenchCount: 16 - Type: ProcessDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations714212835Min: 29.88 / Avg: 29.91 / Max: 29.94Min: 27.31 / Avg: 27.39 / Max: 27.471. (CC) gcc options: -lpthread

PostgreSQL pgbench

This is a simple benchmark of PostgreSQL using pgbench. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read OnlyDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations50K100K150K200K250KSE +/- 441.71, N = 3SE +/- 310.17, N = 32323332386491. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read OnlyDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations40K80K120K160K200KMin: 231769.79 / Avg: 232332.64 / Max: 233203.75Min: 238227.31 / Avg: 238649.15 / Max: 239253.971. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

GIMP

GIMP is an open-source image manipulaton program. This test profile will use the system-provided GIMP program otherwise on Windows relys upon a pre-packaged Windows binary from upstream GIMP.org. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.10.6Test: resizeDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations246810SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 127.277.29
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.10.6Test: resizeDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations3691215Min: 7.17 / Avg: 7.27 / Max: 7.46Min: 7.07 / Avg: 7.29 / Max: 8.4

Redis

Redis is an open-source data structure server. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.8Test: GETDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations700K1400K2100K2800K3500KSE +/- 2858.33, N = 3SE +/- 10507.42, N = 3292683532363141. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -ldl -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.8Test: GETDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations600K1200K1800K2400K3000KMin: 2923976.5 / Avg: 2926834.83 / Max: 2932551.5Min: 3225806.5 / Avg: 3236313.92 / Max: 3257328.751. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -ldl -pthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.8Test: SETDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 3427.92, N = 3SE +/- 70383.70, N = 12226587122247091. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -ldl -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.8Test: SETDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations400K800K1200K1600K2000KMin: 2262443.5 / Avg: 2265871.42 / Max: 2272727.25Min: 1988071.5 / Avg: 2224708.88 / Max: 2475247.51. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -ldl -pthread

Stress-NG

Stress-NG is a Linux stress tool developed by Colin King of Canonical. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 215.89, N = 12SE +/- 124.74, N = 12748586431. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc
OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations15003000450060007500Min: 6925.5 / Avg: 7484.82 / Max: 9283.41Min: 8092.41 / Avg: 8642.82 / Max: 9497.321. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Context SwitchingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations1.4M2.8M4.2M5.6M7MSE +/- 33548.44, N = 3SE +/- 105875.10, N = 3537110466264111. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc
OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Context SwitchingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations1.1M2.2M3.3M4.4M5.5MMin: 5309999.82 / Avg: 5371103.87 / Max: 5425660.37Min: 6430755.82 / Avg: 6626410.56 / Max: 6794366.561. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: System V Message PassingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations2M4M6M8M10MSE +/- 11212.02, N = 3SE +/- 22097.66, N = 39936007111192681. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc
OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: System V Message PassingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations2M4M6M8M10MMin: 9915904.39 / Avg: 9936007.46 / Max: 9954662.96Min: 11075137.5 / Avg: 11119267.96 / Max: 11143406.081. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lz -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -laio -lc

Memcached mcperf

This is a test of twmperf/mcperf with memcached. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: GetDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 129.39, N = 3SE +/- 1026.95, N = 31665071877161. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic
OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: GetDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations30K60K90K120K150KMin: 166314.1 / Avg: 166506.73 / Max: 166752.7Min: 186502.9 / Avg: 187716.03 / Max: 189757.91. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: SetDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 109.65, N = 3SE +/- 904.52, N = 3988461132231. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic
OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: SetDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations20K40K60K80K100KMin: 98698.3 / Avg: 98846.37 / Max: 99060.5Min: 111440.5 / Avg: 113223.03 / Max: 114381.51. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic

NGINX Benchmark

This is a test of ab, which is the Apache Benchmark program running against nginx. This test profile measures how many requests per second a given system can sustain when carrying out 2,000,000 requests with 500 requests being carried out concurrently. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterNGINX Benchmark 1.9.9Static Web Page ServingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations12K24K36K48K60KSE +/- 79.69, N = 3SE +/- 368.36, N = 350245568151. (CC) gcc options: -lpthread -lcrypt -lcrypto -lz -O3 -march=native
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterNGINX Benchmark 1.9.9Static Web Page ServingDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations10K20K30K40K50KMin: 50096.58 / Avg: 50245.23 / Max: 50369.36Min: 56124.73 / Avg: 56814.68 / Max: 57383.351. (CC) gcc options: -lpthread -lcrypt -lcrypto -lz -O3 -march=native

Systemd Total Boot Time

This test uses systemd-analyze to report the entire boot time. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations6K12K18K24K30K3005228051

OSBench

OSBench is a collection of micro-benchmarks for measuring operating system primitives like time to create threads/processes, launching programs, creating files, and memory allocation. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create FilesDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations3691215SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 310.399.231. (CC) gcc options: -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create FilesDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations3691215Min: 10.3 / Avg: 10.39 / Max: 10.55Min: 9.19 / Avg: 9.23 / Max: 9.281. (CC) gcc options: -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create ThreadsDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations246810SE +/- 0.12, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 128.147.701. (CC) gcc options: -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create ThreadsDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations3691215Min: 7.7 / Avg: 8.14 / Max: 8.47Min: 7.21 / Avg: 7.7 / Max: 8.181. (CC) gcc options: -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Launch ProgramsDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations612182430SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 324.1224.021. (CC) gcc options: -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Launch ProgramsDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations612182430Min: 24.03 / Avg: 24.12 / Max: 24.18Min: 23.55 / Avg: 24.02 / Max: 24.361. (CC) gcc options: -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create ProcessesDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations48121620SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 317.2316.571. (CC) gcc options: -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create ProcessesDefault MitigationsNo Mitigations48121620Min: 17.21 / Avg: 17.23 / Max: 17.26Min: 16.45 / Avg: 16.57 / Max: 16.721. (CC) gcc options: -lm