Intel MDS Mitigations Haswell Xeon

MDS / Zombie Load mitigation impact tests by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1905237-HV-INTELMDS826&obr_sgm=y&sro&gru.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionE5-1680 v3 MDS Mitigated MDS VulnerableIntel Xeon E5-1680 v3 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads)ASUS X99-A (3902 BIOS)Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB60GB Patriot TorcheVGA NVIDIA NVE7 1GBRealtek ALC1150VE228Intel I218-VUbuntu 18.044.18.0-20-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.3X Server 1.20.1modesetting 1.20.14.3 Mesa 18.2.8GCC 7.4.0ext41920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Disk Details- CFQ / errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveJava Details- OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.3+7-Ubuntu-1ubuntu218.04.1)Python Details- Python 2.7.15rc1 + Python 3.6.7Security Details- E5-1680 v3: MDS Mitigated: KPTI + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling - E5-1680 v3: MDS Vulnerable: KPTI + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion + mds: Vulnerable; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling

stress-ng: Semaphoresstress-ng: Socket Activitystress-ng: Context Switchingstress-ng: System V Message Passingcompilebench: Initial Createsockperf: Throughputmcperf: Getmcperf: Setredis: SETopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancepgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Onlypgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writectx-clock: Context Switch Timeethr: TCP - Latency - 1ethr: TCP - Latency - 32glibc-bench: ffsglibc-bench: ffsllglibc-bench: pthread_onceosbench: Memory Allocationst-test1: 2bork: File Encryption Timebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilebuild-llvm: Time To Compilehackbench: 32 - Processgimp: resizegimp: rotategimp: auto-levelsgimp: unsharp-maskosbench: Create Filesosbench: Create Threadsosbench: Launch Programssockperf: Latency Ping Pongsockperf: Latency Under LoadE5-1680 v3 MDS Mitigated MDS Vulnerable342939250203493418708453933542391996394530331537086127553571585542548110320.0320.142.052.312.0584.7211.619.0896.94566122.8011.9226.0322.1249.6415.3616.6931.264.3924.34365285258884432494929931936246510410292054880161258612745769165854251754619.2719.291.882.141.8883.679.768.9295.7155490.4711.0824.6021.0547.0014.6915.6029.684.1522.64OpenBenchmarking.org

Stress-NG

Test: Semaphores

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: SemaphoresMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable800K1600K2400K3200K4000KSE +/- 12163.61, N = 3SE +/- 4609.44, N = 3342939236528521. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Stress-NG

Test: Socket Activity

OpenBenchmarking.orgBogo Ops/s, More Is BetterStress-NG 0.07.26Test: Socket ActivityMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable13002600390052006500SE +/- 65.25, N = 3SE +/- 43.72, N = 3502058881. (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 SwitchingMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 44873.87, N = 3SE +/- 73577.73, N = 3349341844324941. (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 PassingMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable2M4M6M8M10MSE +/- 6619.31, N = 3SE +/- 6464.96, N = 3708453992993191. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -std=gnu99 -lm -lcrypt -lrt -lpthread -lc

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable80160240320400SE +/- 3.17, N = 3SE +/- 5.04, N = 15335362

Sockperf

Test: Throughput

OpenBenchmarking.orgMessages Per Second, More Is BetterSockperf 3.4Test: ThroughputMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable100K200K300K400K500KSE +/- 3479.11, N = 5SE +/- 5314.36, N = 254239194651041. (CXX) g++ options: --param -O3 -rdynamic -ldl -lpthread

Memcached mcperf

Method: Get

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: GetMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 1055.98, N = 3SE +/- 812.32, N = 3963941029201. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic

Memcached mcperf

Method: Set

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations Per Second, More Is BetterMemcached mcperf 1.5.10Method: SetMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable12K24K36K48K60KSE +/- 1267.93, N = 15SE +/- 1162.80, N = 1553033548801. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lm -rdynamic

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.8Test: SETMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 36088.19, N = 12SE +/- 21068.93, N = 3153708616125861. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -ldl -pthread

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.1.1RSA 4096-bit PerformanceMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable30060090012001500SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3127512741. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable12002400360048006000SE +/- 38.33, N = 3SE +/- 44.00, N = 3535757691. (CC) gcc options: -O3

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read OnlyMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 303.90, N = 3SE +/- 406.46, N = 31585541658541. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable5001000150020002500SE +/- 38.64, N = 15SE +/- 50.29, N = 15254825171. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

ctx_clock

Context Switch Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgClocks, Fewer Is Betterctx_clockContext Switch TimeMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable2004006008001000SE +/- 5.00, N = 31103546

Ethr

Server Address: localhost - Protocol: TCP - Test: Latency - Threads: 1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterEthr 2019-01-02Server Address: localhost - Protocol: TCP - Test: Latency - Threads: 1MDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable510152025SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 320.0319.27MIN: 16.17 / MAX: 46.57MIN: 15.76 / MAX: 43.62

Ethr

Server Address: localhost - Protocol: TCP - Test: Latency - Threads: 32

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterEthr 2019-01-02Server Address: localhost - Protocol: TCP - Test: Latency - Threads: 32MDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable510152025SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 320.1419.29MIN: 16.53 / MAX: 46.01MIN: 15.75 / MAX: 44.01

glibc bench

Benchmark: ffs

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: ffsMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable0.46130.92261.38391.84522.3065SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32.051.88

glibc bench

Benchmark: ffsll

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: ffsllMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable0.51981.03961.55942.07922.599SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32.312.14

glibc bench

Benchmark: pthread_once

OpenBenchmarking.orgnanoseconds, Fewer Is Betterglibc bench 1.0Benchmark: pthread_onceMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable0.46130.92261.38391.84522.3065SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32.051.88

OSBench

Test: Memory Allocations

OpenBenchmarking.orgNs Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Memory AllocationsMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 384.7283.671. (CC) gcc options: -lm

t-test1

Threads: 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Bettert-test1 2017-01-13Threads: 2MDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable3691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 311.619.761. (CC) gcc options: -pthread

Bork File Encrypter

File Encryption Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBork File Encrypter 1.4File Encryption TimeMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable3691215SE +/- 0.15, N = 15SE +/- 0.27, N = 159.088.92

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.18Time To CompileMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable20406080100SE +/- 1.15, N = 5SE +/- 1.47, N = 396.9495.71

Timed LLVM Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed LLVM Compilation 6.0.1Time To CompileMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable120240360480600566554

Hackbench

Count: 32 - Type: Process

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterHackbenchCount: 32 - Type: ProcessMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable306090120150SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3122.8090.471. (CC) gcc options: -lpthread

GIMP

Test: resize

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: resizeMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable3691215SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 311.9211.08

GIMP

Test: rotate

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: rotateMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable612182430SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 326.0324.60

GIMP

Test: auto-levels

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: auto-levelsMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable510152025SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 322.1221.05

GIMP

Test: unsharp-mask

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGIMP 2.8.22Test: unsharp-maskMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable1122334455SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 349.6447.00

OSBench

Test: Create Files

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create FilesMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable48121620SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 315.3614.691. (CC) gcc options: -lm

OSBench

Test: Create Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Create ThreadsMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable48121620SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 1516.6915.601. (CC) gcc options: -lm

OSBench

Test: Launch Programs

OpenBenchmarking.orgus Per Event, Fewer Is BetterOSBenchTest: Launch ProgramsMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable714212835SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 331.2629.681. (CC) gcc options: -lm

Sockperf

Test: Latency Ping Pong

OpenBenchmarking.orgusec, Fewer Is BetterSockperf 3.4Test: Latency Ping PongMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable0.98781.97562.96343.95124.939SE +/- 0.06, N = 25SE +/- 0.03, N = 54.394.151. (CXX) g++ options: --param -O3 -rdynamic -ldl -lpthread

Sockperf

Test: Latency Under Load

OpenBenchmarking.orgusec, Fewer Is BetterSockperf 3.4Test: Latency Under LoadMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable612182430SE +/- 0.87, N = 20SE +/- 1.13, N = 2024.3422.641. (CXX) g++ options: --param -O3 -rdynamic -ldl -lpthread

Geometric Mean Of All Test Results

Result Composite - Intel MDS Mitigations Haswell Xeon

OpenBenchmarking.orgGeometric Mean, More Is BetterGeometric Mean Of All Test ResultsResult Composite - Intel MDS Mitigations Haswell XeonMDS MitigatedMDS Vulnerable4080120160200174.70192.29

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