Python Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu Performance
Python benchmarking for a future article.


Clear Linux Default Python: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV120 12GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Clear Linux OS 27760, Kernel: 4.20.7-694.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.16, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 19.1.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 8.2.1 20190212 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Upstream Python 3.7.2 On Clear: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV120 12GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Clear Linux OS 27760, Kernel: 4.20.7-694.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.16, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 19.1.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 8.2.1 20190212 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Intel Python 2019u2 On Clear Linux: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV120 12GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Clear Linux OS 27760, Kernel: 4.20.7-694.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.16, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 19.1.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 8.2.1 20190212 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Ubuntu Linux Default Python: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 18.10, Kernel: 4.18.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.30.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 18.2.2, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

PyPy On Ubuntu Linux: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 18.10, Kernel: 4.18.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.30.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.1, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 18.2.2, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440


Numpy Benchmark

Nanoseconds < Lower Is Better
Clear Linux Default Python ......... 4588700 |=================
Intel Python 2019u2 On Clear Linux . 4685262 |=================
Ubuntu Linux Default Python ........ 8878808 |=================================


Cython benchmark 0.27

Seconds < Lower Is Better
Clear Linux Default Python ......... 21.82 |========
Upstream Python 3.7.2 On Clear ..... 25.91 |==========
Intel Python 2019u2 On Clear Linux . 92.60 |===================================
Ubuntu Linux Default Python ........ 37.62 |==============


PyBench 2018-02-16
Total For Average Test Times
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Clear Linux Default Python ......... 900  |=========================
Upstream Python 3.7.2 On Clear ..... 997  |===========================
Intel Python 2019u2 On Clear Linux . 1314 |====================================
Ubuntu Linux Default Python ........ 1316 |====================================


Scikit-Learn 0.17.1

Seconds < Lower Is Better
Clear Linux Default Python ......... 7.61   |==
Intel Python 2019u2 On Clear Linux . 10.88  |===
Ubuntu Linux Default Python ........ 146.36 |==================================