EPYC 7F72 Kernel Testing
AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core testing with a ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS) and ASPEED on Ubuntu 20.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite.


Linux 5.8: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.8.0-pts (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

Linux 5.9-rc4: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc4-pts (x86_64) 20200910, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PLU 1000: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PLU 0: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Monitor: VE228, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PLU 1: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

PLU 2: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

PLU 3: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

PLU 4: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

PLU 5: 

	Processor: AMD EPYC 7F72 24-Core @ 3.20GHz (24 Cores / 48 Threads), Motherboard: ASRockRack EPYCD8 (P2.10 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 126GB, Disk: 3841GB Micron_9300_MTFDHAL3T8TDP + 32GB Flash Disk, Graphics: ASPEED, Audio: AMD Starship/Matisse, Network: 2 x Intel I350

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.9.0-rc5-14sep-patch (x86_64) 20200914, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.8, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768


Node.js Express HTTP Load Test

Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 8608 |=========================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 8380 |=======================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 7993 |=====================================================
PLU 0 ......... 8160 |======================================================
PLU 1 ......... 7904 |====================================================
PLU 2 ......... 8259 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 8510 |========================================================
PLU 4 ......... 8302 |=======================================================
PLU 5 ......... 8311 |=======================================================


Intel Open Image Denoise 1.2.0
Scene: Memorial
Images / Sec > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 18.43 |=======================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 18.28 |======================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 16.52 |=================================================
PLU 0 ......... 16.46 |=================================================
PLU 1 ......... 16.78 |==================================================
PLU 2 ......... 18.55 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 18.84 |========================================================
PLU 4 ......... 18.32 |======================================================
PLU 5 ......... 18.30 |======================================================


Hackbench
Count: 1 - Type: Thread
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 3.239 |===========================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 3.894 |====================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 3.976 |=====================================================
PLU 0 ......... 3.425 |==============================================
PLU 1 ......... 4.205 |========================================================
PLU 2 ......... 3.630 |================================================
PLU 3 ......... 3.589 |================================================
PLU 4 ......... 3.639 |================================================
PLU 5 ......... 4.008 |=====================================================


Hackbench
Count: 2 - Type: Thread
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 4.670 |====================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 5.951 |==============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 5.944 |==============================================
PLU 0 ......... 6.937 |======================================================
PLU 1 ......... 5.964 |==============================================
PLU 2 ......... 7.151 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 7.120 |=======================================================
PLU 4 ......... 7.226 |========================================================
PLU 5 ......... 5.910 |==============================================


Hackbench
Count: 4 - Type: Thread
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 7.925  |=================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 9.550  |========================================
PLU 1000 ...... 9.628  |========================================
PLU 0 ......... 12.553 |=====================================================
PLU 1 ......... 9.581  |========================================
PLU 2 ......... 13.048 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 13.041 |=======================================================
PLU 4 ......... 13.100 |=======================================================
PLU 5 ......... 9.707  |=========================================


Hackbench
Count: 8 - Type: Thread
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 14.76 |==================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 16.52 |======================================
PLU 1000 ...... 16.46 |======================================
PLU 0 ......... 23.16 |=====================================================
PLU 1 ......... 16.41 |======================================
PLU 2 ......... 24.28 |========================================================
PLU 3 ......... 24.32 |========================================================
PLU 4 ......... 24.43 |========================================================
PLU 5 ......... 16.51 |======================================


Hackbench
Count: 2 - Type: Process
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 4.321 |==================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 5.558 |============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 5.544 |============================================
PLU 0 ......... 6.828 |======================================================
PLU 1 ......... 5.558 |============================================
PLU 2 ......... 7.069 |========================================================
PLU 3 ......... 7.016 |=======================================================
PLU 4 ......... 7.127 |========================================================
PLU 5 ......... 5.546 |============================================


Hackbench
Count: 4 - Type: Process
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 6.434  |============================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 9.252  |========================================
PLU 1000 ...... 9.231  |=======================================
PLU 0 ......... 12.292 |=====================================================
PLU 1 ......... 9.263  |========================================
PLU 2 ......... 12.799 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 12.524 |======================================================
PLU 4 ......... 12.865 |=======================================================
PLU 5 ......... 9.180  |=======================================


Hackbench
Count: 8 - Type: Process
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 13.08 |================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 15.02 |====================================
PLU 1000 ...... 15.16 |=====================================
PLU 0 ......... 22.00 |=====================================================
PLU 1 ......... 14.62 |===================================
PLU 2 ......... 22.99 |========================================================
PLU 3 ......... 23.13 |========================================================
PLU 4 ......... 23.15 |========================================================
PLU 5 ......... 15.02 |====================================


Hackbench
Count: 32 - Type: Process
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 51.59 |===================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 56.69 |======================================
PLU 1000 ...... 55.75 |======================================
PLU 0 ......... 78.48 |=====================================================
PLU 1 ......... 56.09 |======================================
PLU 2 ......... 80.78 |=======================================================
PLU 3 ......... 81.38 |=======================================================
PLU 4 ......... 82.66 |========================================================
PLU 5 ......... 50.45 |==================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: LPOP
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 1420279.27 |===================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 1332716.88 |================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 1278949.52 |==============================================
PLU 0 ......... 1262127.71 |=============================================
PLU 1 ......... 1285133.00 |==============================================
PLU 2 ......... 1272443.11 |==============================================
PLU 3 ......... 1319591.43 |===============================================
PLU 4 ......... 1248589.54 |=============================================
PLU 5 ......... 1270115.96 |==============================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: SADD
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 1817867.40 |===================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 1620429.83 |=============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 1622387.05 |==============================================
PLU 0 ......... 1640722.74 |==============================================
PLU 1 ......... 1736465.54 |=================================================
PLU 2 ......... 1676105.97 |===============================================
PLU 3 ......... 1575238.21 |============================================
PLU 4 ......... 1582687.08 |============================================
PLU 5 ......... 1677849.99 |===============================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: LPUSH
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 1353713.40 |===================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 1218625.21 |==============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 1210430.46 |==============================================
PLU 0 ......... 1201386.46 |=============================================
PLU 1 ......... 1222231.42 |==============================================
PLU 2 ......... 1244348.06 |===============================================
PLU 3 ......... 1227069.42 |==============================================
PLU 4 ......... 1218099.92 |==============================================
PLU 5 ......... 1202591.42 |=============================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: GET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 1996950.61 |===================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 1768092.33 |=============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 1680957.75 |===========================================
PLU 0 ......... 1796807.96 |==============================================
PLU 1 ......... 1767421.97 |=============================================
PLU 2 ......... 1993030.77 |===================================================
PLU 3 ......... 1842354.58 |===============================================
PLU 4 ......... 1848048.88 |===============================================
PLU 5 ......... 1735349.91 |============================================


Redis 5.0.5
Test: SET
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 1600412.63 |==================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 1444961.84 |=============================================
PLU 1000 ...... 1449624.86 |=============================================
PLU 0 ......... 1446720.80 |=============================================
PLU 1 ......... 1456349.79 |=============================================
PLU 2 ......... 1633502.12 |===================================================
PLU 3 ......... 1447949.83 |=============================================
PLU 4 ......... 1432735.33 |=============================================
PLU 5 ......... 1404192.30 |============================================


NGINX Benchmark 1.9.9
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 33656.47 |=====================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 32458.44 |===================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 32336.81 |===================================================
PLU 0 ......... 31946.59 |==================================================
PLU 1 ......... 32857.24 |====================================================
PLU 2 ......... 32277.68 |===================================================
PLU 3 ......... 31971.75 |==================================================
PLU 4 ......... 32931.12 |====================================================
PLU 5 ......... 32792.76 |====================================================


Apache Benchmark 2.4.29
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 29495.14 |=====================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 28386.73 |===================================================
PLU 1000 ...... 28571.73 |===================================================
PLU 0 ......... 28292.95 |===================================================
PLU 1 ......... 28472.82 |===================================================
PLU 2 ......... 28212.35 |===================================================
PLU 3 ......... 28048.17 |==================================================
PLU 4 ......... 28302.73 |===================================================
PLU 5 ......... 28433.79 |===================================================


Apache Siege 2.4.29
Concurrent Users: 50
Transactions Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 36228.06 |===============================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 26919.66 |===================================
PLU 1000 ...... 35421.25 |==============================================
PLU 0 ......... 27965.62 |====================================
PLU 1 ......... 35185.43 |=============================================
PLU 2 ......... 39693.18 |===================================================
PLU 3 ......... 38013.48 |=================================================
PLU 4 ......... 38955.94 |==================================================
PLU 5 ......... 41127.69 |=====================================================


Apache Siege 2.4.29
Concurrent Users: 100
Transactions Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 33610.11 |====================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 20975.03 |======================
PLU 1000 ...... 33136.28 |===================================
PLU 0 ......... 20908.74 |======================
PLU 1 ......... 33024.54 |===================================
PLU 2 ......... 49856.22 |=====================================================
PLU 3 ......... 33017.77 |===================================
PLU 4 ......... 33071.66 |===================================
PLU 5 ......... 33103.85 |===================================


Apache Siege 2.4.29
Concurrent Users: 200
Transactions Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 57546.34 |=====================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 19552.82 |==================
PLU 1000 ...... 37615.35 |===================================
PLU 0 ......... 19808.52 |==================
PLU 1 ......... 36884.64 |==================================
PLU 2 ......... 37788.20 |===================================
PLU 3 ......... 37821.66 |===================================
PLU 4 ......... 37318.53 |==================================
PLU 5 ......... 49581.76 |==============================================


Apache Siege 2.4.29
Concurrent Users: 250
Transactions Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 5.8 ..... 59490.65 |=====================================================
Linux 5.9-rc4 . 19657.26 |==================
PLU 1000 ...... 43478.31 |=======================================
PLU 0 ......... 19763.47 |==================
PLU 1 ......... 38957.85 |===================================
PLU 2 ......... 39779.89 |===================================
PLU 3 ......... 43497.11 |=======================================
PLU 4 ......... 39172.20 |===================================
PLU 5 ......... 53813.28 |================================================