Intel Core i9 12900K Alder Lake Governors
Intel Core i9-12900K P-State / intel_cpufreq governor benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article.
p-state performance
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
p-state powersave
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
intel_cpufreq performance
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_cpufreq performance (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
intel_cpufreq schedutil
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0811 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: ASUS Intel ADL-S GT1 3GB (1550MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-074bde9 2022-01-11 jammy-oibaf-ppa), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_cpufreq schedutil (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Selenium
This test profile uses the Selenium WebDriver for running various browser benchmarks in different available web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Benchmark: PSPDFKit WASM - Browser: Google Chrome
intel_cpufreq schedutil: The test quit with a non-zero exit status. The test quit with a non-zero exit status. The test quit with a non-zero exit status. E: NameError: name 'StaleElementReferenceException' is not defined
RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a cross-platform, open-source multi-threaded RAW image processing program. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OCRMyPDF
OCRMyPDF is an optical character recognition (OCR) text layer to scanned PDF files, producing new PDFs with the text now selectable/searchable/copy-paste capable. OCRMyPDF leverages the Tesseract OCR engine and is written in Python. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed Godot Game Engine Compilation
This test times how long it takes to compile the Godot Game Engine. Godot is a popular, open-source, cross-platform 2D/3D game engine and is built using the SCons build system and targeting the X11 platform. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation
This test times how long it takes to build the Linux kernel in a default configuration (defconfig) for the architecture being tested or alternatively an allmodconfig for building all possible kernel modules for the build. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed Mesa Compilation
This test profile times how long it takes to compile Mesa with Meson/Ninja. For minimizing build dependencies and avoid versioning conflicts, test this is just the core Mesa build without LLVM or the extra Gallium3D/Mesa drivers enabled. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed Node.js Compilation
This test profile times how long it takes to build/compile Node.js itself from source. Node.js is a JavaScript run-time built from the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine while itself is written in C/C++. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Timed LLVM Compilation
This test times how long it takes to build the LLVM compiler stack. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Blender
Blender is an open-source 3D creation and modeling software project. This test is of Blender's Cycles benchmark with various sample files. GPU computing via NVIDIA OptiX and NVIDIA CUDA is currently supported. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
LuxCoreRender
LuxCoreRender is an open-source 3D physically based renderer formerly known as LuxRender. LuxCoreRender supports CPU-based rendering as well as GPU acceleration via OpenCL, NVIDIA CUDA, and NVIDIA OptiX interfaces. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Appleseed
Appleseed is an open-source production renderer focused on physically-based global illumination rendering engine primarily designed for animation and visual effects. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Stargate Digital Audio Workstation
Stargate is an open-source, cross-platform digital audio workstation (DAW) software package with "a unique and carefully curated experience" with scalability from old systems up through modern multi-core systems. Stargate is GPLv3 licensed and makes use of Qt5 (PyQt5) for its user-interface. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenJPEG
OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec written in the C programming language. The default input for this test profile is the NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Curiosity panorama 717MB TIFF image file converting to JPEG2000 format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
libavif avifenc
This is a test of the AOMedia libavif library testing the encoding of a JPEG image to AV1 Image Format (AVIF). Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
ASTC Encoder
ASTC Encoder (astcenc) is for the Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC) format commonly used with OpenGL, OpenGL ES, and Vulkan graphics APIs. This test profile does a coding test of both compression/decompression. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
AOM AV1
This is a test of the AOMedia AV1 encoder (libaom) developed by AOMedia and Google. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
VP9 libvpx Encoding
This is a standard video encoding performance test of Google's libvpx library and the vpxenc command for the VP9 video format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
SVT-AV1
This is a benchmark of the SVT-AV1 open-source video encoder/decoder. SVT-AV1 was originally developed by Intel as part of their Open Visual Cloud / Scalable Video Technology (SVT). Development of SVT-AV1 has since moved to the Alliance for Open Media as part of upstream AV1 development. SVT-AV1 is a CPU-based multi-threaded video encoder for the AV1 video format with a sample YUV video file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
x265
This is a simple test of the x265 encoder run on the CPU with 1080p and 4K options for H.265 video encode performance with x265. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Kvazaar
This is a test of Kvazaar as a CPU-based H.265/HEVC video encoder written in the C programming language and optimized in Assembly. Kvazaar is the winner of the 2016 ACM Open-Source Software Competition and developed at the Ultra Video Group, Tampere University, Finland. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
libgav1
Libgav1 is an AV1 decoder developed by Google for AV1 profile 0/1 compliance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
ONNX Runtime
ONNX Runtime is developed by Microsoft and partners as a open-source, cross-platform, high performance machine learning inferencing and training accelerator. This test profile runs the ONNX Runtime with various models available from the ONNX Zoo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenCV
This is a benchmark of the OpenCV (Computer Vision) library's built-in performance tests. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Tesseract
Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Unvanquished
Unvanquished is a modern fork of the Tremulous first person shooter. Unvanquished is powered by the Daemon engine, a combination of the ioquake3 engine with the graphically-beautiful XreaL engine. Unvanquished supports a modern OpenGL 3 renderer and other advanced graphics features for this open-source game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Warsow
This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Xonotic
This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
ParaView
This test runs ParaView benchmarks: an open-source data analytics and visualization application. Paraview describes itself as "an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. ParaView users can quickly build visualizations to analyze their data using qualitative and quantitative techniques." Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
CPU Temperature Monitor
Geometric Mean Of All Test Results
Number Of First Place Finishes
Number Of Last Place Finishes
p-state performance
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 15 January 2022 06:29 by user phoronix.
p-state powersave
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 13 January 2022 09:20 by user phoronix.
intel_cpufreq performance
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_cpufreq performance (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 14 January 2022 14:21 by user phoronix.
intel_cpufreq schedutil
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0811 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: ASUS Intel ADL-S GT1 3GB (1550MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-074bde9 2022-01-11 jammy-oibaf-ppa), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --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++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-pWTZs6/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --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-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_cpufreq schedutil (EPP: balance_performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x15 - Thermald 2.4.6
Python Notes: Python 3.9.9
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 14 January 2022 04:56 by user phoronix.