Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

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.

Project Site

kernel.org

Test Created

6 December 2010

Last Updated

12 December 2022

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Processor

Average Install Time

1 Second

Average Run Time

1 Hour, 10 Minutes, 4 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + BC + Bison + Flex + OpenSSL

Accolades

400k+ Downloads + 30k+ Public Benchmark Results

Supported Platforms

Public Result Uploads *Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsTimed Linux Kernel Compilation Popularity Statisticspts/build-linux-kernel2010.122011.042011.082011.122012.042012.082012.122013.042013.082013.122014.042014.082014.122015.042015.082015.122016.042016.082016.122017.042017.082017.122018.042018.082018.122019.042019.082019.122020.042020.082020.122021.042021.082021.122022.042022.082022.1260K120K180K240K300K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data current as of 4 February 2023.
allmodconfig35.2%defconfig64.8%Build Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.15.0   [View Source]   Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:27:44 GMT
Update against v6.1 upstream. Also add cpio as possible system dependency - Fixes: https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/test-profiles/issues/263

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.14.0   [View Source]   Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:21:48 GMT
Update against Linux 5.18 upstream, pull in via https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/test-profiles/pull/227 Closes: https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/test-profiles/pull/227

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.13.0   [View Source]   Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:59:41 GMT
Update against Linux 5.16 upstream to address build problems on newer distros. Also add allmodconfig run-time option.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.12.0   [View Source]   Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:46:09 GMT
Update against Linux 5.14 upstream since prior version used is having build issues on newer distros.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.11.0   [View Source]   Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:56:16 GMT
Move to Linux 5.10 LTS series (5.10.20) kernel build.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.10.2   [View Source]   Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:33:24 GMT
Add libelf.h as a SystemDependencies, addressing possible build issue outlined in https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/phoronix-test-suite/pull/430

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.10.1   [View Source]   Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:12:27 GMT
Update against latest Linux 5.4 LTS point release to fix GCC 10 build problems.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.10.0   [View Source]   Sun, 13 Oct 2019 20:17:06 GMT
Update against latest Linux 5.4 snapshot

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.9.1   [View Source]   Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:01:51 GMT
Somehow TimesToRun got overrode to 1 on upload...

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.9.0   [View Source]   Wed, 22 Aug 2018 17:59:26 GMT
Update against upstream Linux 4.18, add bison/flex/openssl external dependencies, tweak the def config to avoid libelf dependency.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.8.0   [View Source]   Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:48:02 GMT
Update against Linux 4.13 upstream

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.7.0   [View Source]   Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:36:44 GMT
Update against upstream Linux 4.9.0 kernel

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.6.0   [View Source]   Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:36:40 GMT
Update against Linux 4.3.0 kernel.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.5.3   [View Source]   Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:03:03 GMT
Add bc as external dependency -- not installed by default on Arch.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.5.2   [View Source]   Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:12:29 GMT
Simplify make defconfig to better support other architectures.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.5.1   [View Source]   Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:07:50 GMT
Fix rc3/rc6 typo in previous commit pre.sh

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.5.0   [View Source]   Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:41:45 GMT
Update against Linux 3.18-rc6 kernel due to the explicit GNU89 kernel change recently to allow this to work better on GCC5.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.4.0   [View Source]   Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:00:04 GMT
Update against latest upstream Linux kernel.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.3.0   [View Source]   Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:47 GMT
Update against Linux 3.1 vanilla kernel.

pts/build-linux-kernel-1.2.0   [View Source]   Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:28:13 GMT
Initial import into OpenBenchmarking.org

Suites Using This Test

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Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 6.1

Build: defconfig

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 517 public results since 12 December 2022 with the latest data as of 7 February 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.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Seconds (Average)
2 x AMD EPYC 9554 64-Core
99th
5
18
2 x AMD EPYC 9374F 32-Core
97th
9
20
2 x AMD EPYC 9654 96-Core
95th
32
23 +/- 3
AMD EPYC 9654 96-Core
95th
4
23
AMD EPYC 9554 64-Core
93rd
5
24
AMD EPYC 9474F 48-Core
92nd
3
24
2 x AMD EPYC 7773X 64-Core
92nd
4
24
AMD EPYC 9374F 32-Core
88th
6
27
2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
86th
6
29
2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
86th
8
32 +/- 4
2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
85th
4
34
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core
82nd
6
38 +/- 1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
82nd
4
38
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 24-Cores
81st
3
39
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core
79th
5
41 +/- 1
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core
77th
4
44
Intel Core i9-13900K
76th
6
44 +/- 4
Mid-Tier
75th
> 45
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core
75th
30
46 +/- 4
AMD EPYC 7443P 24-Core
71st
4
51 +/- 8
2 x Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
70th
6
52 +/- 2
Intel Core i7-13700K
68th
3
57 +/- 8
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core
67th
7
59
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core
66th
19
60 +/- 9
2 x Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
65th
5
61 +/- 1
Intel Core i9-10980XE
64th
3
62 +/- 1
AMD EPYC 7551 32-Core
62nd
4
64 +/- 1
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
59th
3
71 +/- 1
Intel Core i9-12900K
59th
8
72
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core
57th
8
75 +/- 8
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core
56th
13
78
Median
50th
92
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
50th
3
92
AMD EPYC 7F32 8-Core
50th
3
93
Intel Core i5-13400
48th
4
96
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core
46th
11
97 +/- 1
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-Core
44th
6
102 +/- 14
2 x
42nd
3
112 +/- 4
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-Core
42nd
5
113 +/- 14
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core
40th
11
120 +/- 10
Intel Core i5-12400
38th
4
122
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core
38th
3
122 +/- 17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
37th
5
127 +/- 12
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
34th
6
137 +/- 15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core
30th
20
144 +/- 15
Intel Core i7-5960X
30th
3
144 +/- 1
Intel Core i7-1280P
29th
4
147 +/- 10
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
28th
5
151 +/- 10
Intel Core i9-9900T
27th
3
157 +/- 23
Low-Tier
25th
> 166
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
24th
3
174 +/- 5
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core
22nd
3
179 +/- 8
Intel Core i7-9850H
22nd
3
181
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
22nd
4
181
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
20th
4
187 +/- 1
Intel Core i7-10700T
19th
3
190
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
18th
3
227 +/- 9
Intel Core i7-1185G7
18th
4
228 +/- 10
Intel Core i7-1165G7
16th
4
241 +/- 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
15th
3
257 +/- 9
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
13th
4
272 +/- 12
Intel Core i7-1065G7
11th
3
355 +/- 32
Intel Core i7-8565U
10th
4
381 +/- 16
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
8th
3
425 +/- 2
Intel Core i7-8550U
7th
3
466 +/- 2
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
6th
5
548 +/- 12
Apple M2
5th
3
612 +/- 16
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Build: defconfig513 Results Range From 18 To 8229 Seconds1818334851367884310081173133815031668183319982163232824932658282329883153331834833648381339784143430844734638480349685133529854635628579359586123628864536618678369487113727874437608777379388103826890180270360450

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 6.1 - Build: defconfig) has an average run-time of 12 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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkBuild: defconfigRun-Time306090120150Min: 1 / Avg: 11.13 / Max: 151

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.6%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsBuild: defconfigDeviation3691215Min: 0 / Avg: 0.61 / Max: 8

Does It Scale Well With Increasing Cores?

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.

IntelAMDOpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Core Scaling To BaseTimed Linux Kernel Compilation CPU Core ScalingBuild: defconfig4681632641.05422.10843.16264.21685.271

Tested CPU Architectures

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.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
RISC-V 64-bit
riscv64
SiFive RISC-V
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8 Cortex-A72 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 256-Core, Apple M1, Apple M2, Rockchip ARMv8 Cortex-A72 6-Core, Rockchip ARMv8 Cortex-A76 6-Core

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