Core i5 8400 CrossTalk SRBDS Mitigation Intel Core i5-8400 testing with a MSI Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54) v1.0 (1.80 BIOS) and MSI Intel UHD 630 3GB on Ubuntu 20.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. 0xca ucode: Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 @ 4.00GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54) v1.0 (1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel 8th Gen Core, Memory: 8GB, Disk: 512GB INTEL SSDPEKNW512G8 + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: MSI Intel UHD 630 3GB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel I219-V OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.4, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 0xd6 ucode: Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 @ 4.00GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54) v1.0 (1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel 8th Gen Core, Memory: 8GB, Disk: 512GB INTEL SSDPEKNW512G8 + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: MSI Intel UHD 630 3GB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel I219-V OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.4, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 SQLite 3.30.1 Threads / Copies: 1 Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 19.94 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 19.98 |=========================================================== Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Initial Create MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 469.93 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 476.81 |========================================================== Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Read Compiled Tree MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 1117.89 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 628.16 |================================ NAMD 2.13 ATPase Simulation - 327,506 Atoms days/ns < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 2.92534 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 2.91266 |========================================================= Java Gradle Build Gradle Build: Reactor Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 233.44 |========================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: H2 msec < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 3111 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 3099 |============================================================ DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Jython msec < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 4177 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 4167 |============================================================ DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Tradesoap msec < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 6068 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 5800 |========================================================= DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Tradebeans msec < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 3001 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 3087 |============================================================ CacheBench Test: Read MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 3370.17 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 3385.53 |========================================================= CacheBench Test: Write MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 28230.18 |======================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 28364.38 |======================================================== CacheBench Test: Read / Modify / Write MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 45876.28 |======================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 46110.38 |======================================================== Zstd Compression 1.4.5 Compression Level: 3 MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 2677.9 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 2649.9 |========================================================= Zstd Compression 1.4.5 Compression Level: 19 MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 19.1 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 19.1 |============================================================ John The Ripper 1.9.0-jumbo-1 Test: Blowfish Real C/S > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 9125 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 9174 |============================================================ John The Ripper 1.9.0-jumbo-1 Test: MD5 Real C/S > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 610150 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 611379 |========================================================== dav1d 0.7.0 Video Input: Summer Nature 1080p FPS > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 328.56 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 328.77 |========================================================== Embree 3.9.0 Binary: Pathtracer - Model: Crown Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 4.7049 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 4.7185 |========================================================== Embree 3.9.0 Binary: Pathtracer ISPC - Model: Crown Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 5.3106 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 5.2717 |========================================================== SVT-AV1 0.8 Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 8 - Input: 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 15.12 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 15.14 |=========================================================== OpenVKL 0.9 Benchmark: vklBenchmark Items / Sec > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 65.52 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 65.86 |=========================================================== LuxCoreRender 2.3 Scene: DLSC M samples/sec > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 0.84 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 0.84 |============================================================ LuxCoreRender 2.3 Scene: Rainbow Colors and Prism M samples/sec > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 0.95 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 0.94 |=========================================================== libavif avifenc 0.7.3 Encoder Speed: 8 Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 7.118 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 7.073 |=========================================================== libavif avifenc 0.7.3 Encoder Speed: 10 Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 6.661 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 6.618 |=========================================================== Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 5.4 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 159.92 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 157.92 |========================================================= Timed LLVM Compilation 10.0 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 1238.29 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 1228.55 |========================================================= Timed PHP Compilation 7.4.2 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 94.36 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 93.70 |=========================================================== Build2 0.12 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 201.17 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 199.64 |========================================================== YafaRay 3.4.1 Total Time For Sample Scene Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 276.74 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 277.32 |========================================================== Cryptsetup 2.2.2 PBKDF2-sha512 Iterations Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 1578389 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 1578393 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 1579974 |========================================================= Cryptsetup PBKDF2-whirlpool Iterations Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 685942 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 685372 |========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Hot Read Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 2.313 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 2.325 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Fill Sync MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 0.3 |============================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 0.3 |============================================================= LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Fill Sync Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 2161.00 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 2139.52 |======================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Overwrite MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 28.6 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 27.7 |========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Overwrite Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 23.22 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 23.96 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Random Fill MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 28.4 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 28.1 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Random Fill Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 23.31 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 23.62 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Random Read Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 2.312 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 2.313 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Seek Random Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 3.026 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 3.050 |=========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Random Delete Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 22.53 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 21.97 |========================================================== LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Sequential Fill MB/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 29.5 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 30.3 |============================================================ LevelDB 1.22 Benchmark: Sequential Fill Microseconds Per Op < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 22.48 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 21.87 |========================================================= GROMACS 2020.1 Water Benchmark Ns Per Day > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 0.621 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 0.623 |=========================================================== SQLite Speedtest 3.30 Timed Time - Size 1,000 Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 72.89 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 72.19 |========================================================== Darktable 3.0.1 Test: Boat - Acceleration: CPU-only Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 20.71 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 20.58 |=========================================================== Darktable 3.0.1 Test: Masskrug - Acceleration: CPU-only Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 14.92 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 14.83 |=========================================================== Darktable 3.0.1 Test: Server Rack - Acceleration: CPU-only Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 0.263 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 0.261 |=========================================================== Darktable 3.0.1 Test: Server Room - Acceleration: CPU-only Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 12.81 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 12.74 |=========================================================== GIMP 2.10.18 Test: resize Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 9.082 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 9.027 |=========================================================== GIMP 2.10.18 Test: rotate Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 12.95 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 12.93 |=========================================================== GIMP 2.10.18 Test: auto-levels Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 13.08 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 13.02 |=========================================================== GIMP 2.10.18 Test: unsharp-mask Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 15.34 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 15.30 |=========================================================== Inkscape Operation: SVG Files To PNG Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 25.76 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 25.69 |=========================================================== LibreOffice Test: 20 Documents To PDF Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 7.758 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 7.691 |========================================================== GNU Octave Benchmark 5.2.0 Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 8.188 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 8.163 |=========================================================== RawTherapee Total Benchmark Time Seconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 86.77 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 84.37 |========================================================= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: MMAP Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 33.30 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 33.56 |=========================================================== Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Crypto Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 1257.76 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 1259.96 |========================================================= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Malloc Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 25359456.86 |===================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 25426204.16 |===================================================== Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: RdRand Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 195201.07 |======================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 5246.16 |= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: CPU Stress Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 2175.10 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 2176.71 |========================================================= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Semaphores Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 496618.37 |======================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 484717.71 |====================================================== Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Memory Copying Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 1490.42 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 1502.27 |========================================================= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Socket Activity Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 5114.08 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 4973.82 |======================================================= Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: Context Switching Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 1417600.65 |=================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 1494216.59 |====================================================== Stress-NG 0.11.07 Test: System V Message Passing Bogo Ops/s > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 4157811.40 |====================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 3803108.34 |================================================= ctx_clock Context Switch Time Clocks < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 985 |============================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 987 |============================================================= PyBench 2018-02-16 Total For Average Test Times Milliseconds < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 1060 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 1058 |============================================================ PHPBench 0.8.1 PHP Benchmark Suite Score > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 651703 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 652909 |========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: ARES-6 - Browser: Firefox ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 45.47 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 45.27 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Kraken - Browser: Firefox ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 982.9 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 976.5 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Jetstream 2 - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 84.08 |========================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 87.04 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Speedometer - Browser: Firefox Runs Per Minute > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 82.97 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 83.29 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: ARES-6 - Browser: Google Chrome ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 22.72 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 22.71 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Kraken - Browser: Google Chrome ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 1035.9 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 1035.4 |========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: PSPDFKit WASM - Browser: Firefox Score < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 1520 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 1520 |============================================================ Selenium Benchmark: Jetstream 2 - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 115.74 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 115.44 |========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Speedometer - Browser: Google Chrome Runs Per Minute > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 107 |============================================================= 0xd6 ucode . 107 |============================================================= Selenium Benchmark: PSPDFKit WASM - Browser: Google Chrome Score < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 1890 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 1890 |============================================================ Selenium Benchmark: WASM imageConvolute - Browser: Firefox ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 34.6 |============================================================ 0xd6 ucode . 34.6 |============================================================ Selenium Benchmark: WASM collisionDetection - Browser: Firefox ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 538.9 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 542.1 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: WASM imageConvolute - Browser: Google Chrome ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 46.61 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 46.76 |=========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: WASM collisionDetection - Browser: Google Chrome ms < Lower Is Better 0xca ucode . 438.82 |========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 439.93 |========================================================== BRL-CAD 7.30.8 VGR Performance Metric VGR Performance Metric > Higher Is Better 0xca ucode . 62904 |=========================================================== 0xd6 ucode . 63025 |=========================================================== Cryptsetup 2.2.2 PBKDF2-whirlpool Iterations Per Second > Higher Is Better 0xd6 ucode . 687443 |==========================================================