This test times how long it takes to build the Linux kernel in a default configuration.
To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark build-linux-kernel.
OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 1,602 public results since 21 June 2022 with the latest data as of 2 December 2023.
Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.
Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 5.18 - Build: defconfig) has an average run-time of 9 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.
Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.7%.
Yes, based on the automated analysis of the collected public benchmark data, this test / test settings does generally scale well with increasing CPU core counts. Data based on publicly available results for this test / test settings, separated by vendor, result divided by the reference CPU clock speed, grouped by matching physical CPU core count, and normalized against the smallest core count tested from each vendor for each CPU having a sufficient number of test samples and statistically significant data.
This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.
3 Systems - 9 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i3-4160T - HP 1825 - Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM Debian 11 - 5.10.0-19-amd64 - 1.0.2 |
3 Systems - 9 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i3-4160T - HP 1825 - Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM Debian 11 - 5.10.0-19-amd64 - 1.0.2 |
3 Systems - 1 Benchmark Result |
Intel Core i7-13700KF - Microsoft Virtual Machine - 3072MB Debian - 6.5.0-4-cloud-amd64 - X Server 1.19.2 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
Intel Xeon D-1521 - GIGABYTE MB10-DATTO-O7 v01234567 - Intel Xeon E7 v4 Debian GNU - 6.5.11-4-pve - GCC 12.2.0 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
ARMv8 - Parallels ARM Virtual Machine v0.1 - 1 x 16 GB DRAM Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-88-generic - GNOME Shell 42.9 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
ARMv8 - Parallels ARM Virtual Machine v0.1 - 1 x 16 GB DRAM Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-88-generic - GNOME Shell 42.9 |
2 Systems - 9 Benchmark Results |
ARMv8 Cortex-X1 - Qualcomm SM8350 Tundra - 12GB Debian GNU - 5.4.210-moto-gd5f38f0174f3 - Xfce |
1 System - 9 Benchmark Results |
ARMv8 Cortex-A72 - BCM2835 Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 - Broadcom BCM2711 Arch Linux ARM - 6.1.58-2-rpi-ARCH - GCC 12.1.0 + Clang 16.0.6 |
1 System - 8 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G - LENOVO 318E - AMD Renoir Arch Linux - 6.1.59-1-lts - GCC 13.2.1 20230801 + Clang 16.0.6 |
1 System - 8 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i7-4790 - ASUS H97M-PLUS - Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM Arch Linux - 6.1.57-1-lts - GCC 13.2.1 20230801 + Clang 16.0.6 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - Shenzhen Meigao Electronic Equipment F7BFD - AMD 17h-19h PCIe Root Complex Ubuntu 23.10 - 6.5.0-9-generic - GNOME Shell 45.0 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - Shenzhen Meigao Electronic Equipment F7BFD - AMD 17h-19h PCIe Root Complex Ubuntu 23.10 - 6.5.0-9-generic - GNOME Shell 45.0 |
1 System - 8 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i7-4770 - Mouse H87M-S01 v1.0 - Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM Arch Linux - 6.1.55-1-lts - GCC 13.2.1 20230801 + Clang 16.0.6 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - 16GB - 0GB Virtual Disk + 4GB Virtual Disk + 1100GB Virtual Disk Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 - 4.2 Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - 8GB - 0GB Virtual Disk + 2GB Virtual Disk + 2 x 1100GB Virtual Disk Debian GNU - 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 - GCC 12.2.0 |
13 Systems - 333 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core - ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO - AMD Starship Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
Featured OpenGL Comparison |
Intel Core i9-10900K - Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER - Intel Comet Lake PCH Ubuntu 21.10 - 5.17.0-051700rc7daily20220309-generic - GNOME Shell 40.5 |
Featured OpenGL Comparison |
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core - MSI B350M GAMING PRO - AMD Starship Ubuntu 20.04 - 5.11.0-41-generic - GNOME Shell 3.36.4 |
Featured Graphics Comparison |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core - ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO - AMD Device 14d8 Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc7daily20221001-generic - GNOME Shell 42.4 |
16 Systems - 333 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core - ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO - AMD Device 14d8 Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
2 Systems - 384 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i9-13900K - ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI - Intel Device 7a27 Clear Linux OS 37600 - 6.0.7-1207.native - GNOME Shell 43.0 |
4 Systems - 171 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - Gigabyte A520M DS3H - AMD Renoir Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-41-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
Featured Processor Comparison |
AMD EPYC 7773X 64-Core - AMD DAYTONA_X - AMD Starship Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.19.0-051900rc4daily20220628-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
3 Systems - 38 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i5-13600K - ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI - Intel Device 7aa7 Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
Featured Processor Comparison |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight-Core - MSI B350 TOMAHAWK - AMD 17h Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.19.0-rc6-phx-retbleed - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
2 Systems - 705 Benchmark Results |
2 x AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core - AMD DAYTONA_X - AMD Starship Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-47-generic - GNOME Shell 42.4 |
Featured Processor Comparison |
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core - ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO - AMD Device 14d8 Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
Featured Kernel Comparison |
Intel Core i5-12600K - ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 - Intel Device 7aa7 Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.19.0-rc4-phx-two - GNOME Shell 42.1 |
4 Systems - 157 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core - MSI Creator TRX40 - AMD Starship Ubuntu 20.04 - 5.12.0-051200rc2daily20210307-generic - GNOME Shell 3.36.4 |
Featured Kernel Comparison |
Intel Core i5-12600K - ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 - Intel Device 7aa7 Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.19.0-rc4-phx-two - GNOME Shell 42.1 |