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 1,648 public results since 21 June 2022 with the latest data as of 20 July 2024.
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.
1 System - 1 Benchmark Result |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core - ASUS PRIME X370-PRO - 48GB Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS - 6.8.12-lqx2 - GCC 11.4.0 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
2 x INTEL XEON PLATINUM 8592+ - Quanta Cloud QuantaGrid D54Q-2U S6Q-MB-MPS - Intel Device 1bce Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-107-generic - 1.3.255 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
Intel N100 - (5.26 BIOS) - Intel Device 54ef Debian GNU - 6.8.8-1-pve - GCC 12.2.0 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - LENOVO 21CRS13705 - AMD 17h-19h PCIe Root Complex Ubuntu 24.04 - 6.8.0-31-generic - Cinnamon 6.0.4 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - 16GB - 0GB Virtual Disk + 4GB Virtual Disk + 1100GB Virtual Disk Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.146.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 - 4.2 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2 |
2 Systems - 3 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - ASRock X570M Pro4 - AMD Renoir Root Complex Debian 11 - 5.11.22-7-pve - Openbox |
2 Systems - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - ASRock X570M Pro4 - AMD Renoir Root Complex Debian 11 - 5.11.22-7-pve - Openbox |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - Shenzhen Meigao Electronic Equipment F7BSC - AMD Device 14e8 Ubuntu 24.04 - 6.8.0-31-generic - Cinnamon 6.0.4 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - 32GB - 0GB Virtual Disk + 9GB Virtual Disk + 1100GB Virtual Disk Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.146.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 - 4.2 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
Intel Xeon - Red Hat RHEL-AV - Intel 82G33 Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-101-generic - 1.3.255 |
1 System - 2 Benchmark Results |
Intel Xeon - Red Hat RHEL-AV - Intel 82G33 Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-101-generic - 1.3.255 |
8 Systems - 182 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i7-7700HQ - KBL Neptune_KLS - 16GB Ubuntu 20.04 - 6.5.0-14-generic - X Server |
7 Systems - 182 Benchmark Results |
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 |
6 Systems - 173 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core - BIOSTAR B550MX/E PRO - AMD Starship Debian 12 - 6.5.0-0.deb12.4-amd64 - GCC 12.2.0 |
5 Systems - 173 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core - BIOSTAR B550MX/E PRO - AMD Starship Debian 12 - 6.5.0-0.deb12.4-amd64 - GCC 12.2.0 |
13 Systems - 333 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-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 |
16 Systems - 333 Benchmark Results |
Intel Core i9-11900K - ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO - Intel Tiger Lake-H Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
1 System - 1 Benchmark Result |
Intel Core i7-5600U - LENOVO 20CM0048US - 16GB Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS - 5.19.8-200.fc36.x86_64 - GCC 9.4.0 |
2 Systems - 705 Benchmark Results |
AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core - AMD DAYTONA_X - AMD Starship Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.15.0-47-generic - GNOME Shell 42.4 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1 System - 1 Benchmark Result |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core - System76 Thelio - 32GB Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS - 5.19.8 - NVIDIA |
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 5 7600X 6-Core - ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO - AMD Device 14d8 Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.0.0-060000rc1daily20220820-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
11 Systems - 408 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - ASUS G513QY v1.0 - AMD Renoir Ubuntu 22.04 - 5.18.8-051808-generic - GNOME Shell 42.2 |
3 Systems - 39 Benchmark Results |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core - Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7 - AMD 17h Ubuntu 20.04 - 5.9.0-050900rc6daily20200926-generic - GNOME Shell 3.36.4 |
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 |