Intel AMD FSGSBASE Benchmarks 2020
Tests for a future article.


i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 4.80GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X299 Steel Legend (P1.30 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV132 11GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V + Intel I211

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-rc4-fsgsbase (x86_64) 20200510, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 20.0.4, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 4.80GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X299 Steel Legend (P1.30 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV132 11GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V + Intel I211

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-rc4-fsgsbase (x86_64) 20200510, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 20.0.4, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core @ 3.70GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME (0702 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Force MP600, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 5500/5500M / Pro 5500M 8GB (1890/875MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Aquantia AQC107 NBase-T/IEEE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-rc4-fsgsbase (x86_64) 20200510, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.4 (LLVM 9.0.1), Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core @ 3.70GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME (0702 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Force MP600, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 5500/5500M / Pro 5500M 8GB (1890/875MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Aquantia AQC107 NBase-T/IEEE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-rc4-fsgsbase (x86_64) 20200510, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Fill Sync
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 7479.78 |=======================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 7451.28 |=======================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 1974.81 |==========
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 1972.65 |==========


PostgreSQL pgbench 12.0
Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 10193.31 |===========
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 10214.58 |===========
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 33875.07 |======================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 34230.28 |======================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 989  |=====================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 1401 |=============================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 1943 |=========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 1999 |==========================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 1985 |=====================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 2810 |=============================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 3893 |=========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 4005 |==========================================


DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1
Java Test: Tradebeans
msec < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 9119 |==========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 8980 |=========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 4557 |=====================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 4550 |=====================


Stress-NG 0.11.07
Test: Socket Activity
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 10719.32 |====================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 10983.48 |====================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 20699.04 |======================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 20372.51 |=====================================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Sequential Read - Clients: 32
Microseconds - Average Latency < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 241 |===========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 235 |==========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 133 |========================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 132 |========================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Sequential Read - Clients: 32
Rows Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 131892 |======================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 135103 |=======================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 238322 |========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 238517 |========================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 12.0
Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Only
TPS > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 457042.00 |=======================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 459323.90 |=======================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 737307.36 |=====================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 739765.95 |=====================================


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Random Read
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 28.13 |============================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 27.60 |===========================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 41.24 |=========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 40.88 |=========================================


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Hot Read
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 27.81 |============================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 27.52 |===========================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 41.07 |=========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 40.97 |=========================================


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Sequential Fill
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 385.46 |========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 383.36 |========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 258.96 |===========================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 260.51 |===========================


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Random Delete
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 377.22 |========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 375.33 |========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 254.27 |===========================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 255.11 |===========================


LevelDB 1.22
Benchmark: Overwrite
Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 383.71 |========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 382.38 |========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 267.14 |============================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 267.05 |============================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Random Read - Clients: 32
Rows Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 179254 |===============================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 180781 |===============================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 232472 |========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 231606 |========================================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Random Read - Clients: 32
Microseconds - Average Latency < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 175 |===========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 173 |===========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 135 |=================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 136 |=================================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Increment - Clients: 32
Rows Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 88836  |================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 90938  |=================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 109861 |========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 109051 |========================================


Apache HBase 2.2.3
Test: Increment - Clients: 32
Microseconds - Average Latency < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 357 |===========================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 348 |==========================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 289 |===================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 291 |===================================


Java Gradle Build
Gradle Build: Reactor
Seconds < Lower Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 248.30 |=====================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 243.86 |====================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 268.58 |========================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 266.82 |========================================


Facebook RocksDB 6.3.6
Test: Random Fill Sync
Op/s > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 4680  |======
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 4800  |======
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 30115 |====================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 34125 |=========================================


Stress-NG 0.11.07
Test: Context Switching
Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 4630906.12  |==========
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 5040915.43  |===========
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 16087486.72 |==================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 16564090.99 |===================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: GET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 2671484.22 |==================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 2824129.95 |====================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 2614928.43 |=================================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 2670741.18 |==================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: LPUSH
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 1842891.79 |===================================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 1886156.66 |====================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 1592214.37 |==============================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 1659380.82 |================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: LPOP
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 2019972.75 |=========================
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 2855388.45 |====================================
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 1552865.17 |====================
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 2763326.65 |===================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 12.0
Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
i9-10980XE: No FSGSBASE ...... 10834.68 |============
i9-10980XE: FSGSBASE Patched . 11127.26 |============
TR 3970X: No FSGSBASE ........ 14020.15 |===============
TR 3970X: FSGSBASE Patched ... 35469.52 |======================================