Sunflow Rendering System

This test runs benchmarks of the Sunflow Rendering System. The Sunflow Rendering System is an open-source render engine for photo-realistic image synthesis with a ray-tracing core.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark sunflow.

Test Created

6 December 2010

Last Updated

11 October 2020

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

System

Average Install Time

2 Seconds

Average Run Time

1 Minute, 27 Seconds

Test Dependencies

Java

Accolades

150k+ Downloads + 5k+ Public Benchmark Results

Supported Platforms


Public Result Uploads *Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsSunflow Rendering System Popularity Statisticspts/sunflow2010.122011.052011.102012.032012.082013.012013.062013.112014.042014.092015.022015.072015.122016.052016.102017.032017.082018.012018.062018.112019.042019.092020.022020.072020.122021.052021.102022.032022.082023.012023.062023.112024.042024.0912K24K36K48K60K
* 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 updated weekly as of 2 October 2024.

Revision History

pts/sunflow-1.1.3   [View Source]   Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:01:08 GMT
Sunflow update download mirrors.

pts/sunflow-1.1.2   [View Source]   Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:21:26 GMT
Windows support... Just needed Windows added to SupportedPlatforms tag.

pts/sunflow-1.1.1   [View Source]   Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:03:18 GMT
Update download mirrors, set run time to 3, add SHA256 hashes to complement the MD5 data.

pts/sunflow-1.1.0   [View Source]   Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:23:00 GMT
Initial import into OpenBenchmarking.org

Suites Using This Test

Java


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

Sunflow Rendering System 0.07.2

Global Illumination + Image Synthesis

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 5,121 public results since 26 February 2011 with the latest data as of 29 September 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.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Seconds (Average)
100th
22
0.581 +/- 0.032
99th
3
0.622 +/- 0.018
99th
3
0.643 +/- 0.006
98th
6
0.663 +/- 0.014
98th
7
0.681 +/- 0.031
97th
21
0.705 +/- 0.043
96th
13
0.766 +/- 0.089
96th
3
0.790 +/- 0.020
96th
16
0.795 +/- 0.014
96th
3
0.800 +/- 0.010
96th
9
0.800 +/- 0.020
95th
3
0.802 +/- 0.025
95th
22
0.805 +/- 0.047
95th
6
0.813 +/- 0.029
95th
4
0.818 +/- 0.023
95th
6
0.820 +/- 0.016
94th
10
0.829 +/- 0.023
94th
9
0.844 +/- 0.022
93rd
6
0.851 +/- 0.012
93rd
28
0.860 +/- 0.040
92nd
6
0.900 +/- 0.040
92nd
10
0.915 +/- 0.046
91st
7
0.926 +/- 0.011
91st
5
0.940 +/- 0.140
91st
29
0.941 +/- 0.125
91st
7
0.950 +/- 0.030
91st
25
0.960 +/- 0.060
90th
4
0.980 +/- 0.060
90th
11
1.000 +/- 0.040
89th
20
1.005 +/- 0.061
89th
31
1.010 +/- 0.120
89th
5
1.035 +/- 0.026
88th
3
1.080 +/- 0.020
87th
11
1.099 +/- 0.057
87th
8
1.110 +/- 0.037
87th
8
1.114 +/- 0.019
86th
25
1.140 +/- 0.040
86th
8
1.148 +/- 0.035
85th
6
1.183 +/- 0.076
85th
4
1.190 +/- 0.024
85th
7
1.225 +/- 0.149
84th
5
1.250 +/- 0.099
84th
4
1.270 +/- 0.080
84th
4
1.300 +/- 0.050
84th
8
1.301 +/- 0.011
82nd
17
1.370 +/- 0.080
82nd
9
1.377 +/- 0.053
82nd
5
1.386 +/- 0.073
82nd
5
1.387 +/- 0.062
82nd
35
1.415 +/- 0.040
81st
23
1.440 +/- 0.116
81st
14
1.444 +/- 0.054
81st
5
1.450 +/- 0.200
81st
9
1.463 +/- 0.096
80th
3
1.500 +/- 0.010
79th
16
1.530 +/- 0.110
79th
6
1.538 +/- 0.037
79th
4
1.539 +/- 0.114
79th
3
1.579 +/- 0.078
78th
8
1.626 +/- 0.050
77th
5
1.681 +/- 0.187
77th
4
1.690 +/- 0.090
77th
3
1.730 +/- 0.150
77th
29
1.760 +/- 0.157
76th
23
1.780 +/- 0.020
76th
4
1.790 +/- 0.210
76th
3
1.797 +/- 0.013
76th
6
1.810 +/- 0.230
76th
7
1.810 +/- 0.070
76th
8
1.820 +/- 0.070
Mid-Tier
75th
> 1.830
75th
6
1.832 +/- 0.274
75th
6
1.861 +/- 0.185
74th
6
1.906 +/- 0.047
74th
4
1.953 +/- 0.036
74th
3
1.961 +/- 0.026
73rd
6
1.970 +/- 0.022
73rd
8
1.978 +/- 0.171
73rd
14
1.980 +/- 0.056
73rd
6
1.988 +/- 0.181
73rd
3
1.990 +/- 0.040
73rd
6
1.993 +/- 0.053
73rd
3
2.080 +/- 0.020
72nd
6
2.090 +/- 0.210
72nd
3
2.107 +/- 0.013
72nd
6
2.120 +/- 0.100
72nd
3
2.170 +/- 0.230
71st
8
2.190 +/- 0.060
71st
4
2.197 +/- 0.049
71st
16
2.209 +/- 0.163
71st
6
2.210 +/- 0.110
71st
6
2.216 +/- 0.015
71st
8
2.230 +/- 0.130
70th
3
2.253 +/- 0.049
70th
6
2.288 +/- 0.112
70th
4
2.330 +/- 0.240
69th
3
2.356 +/- 0.023
69th
10
2.368 +/- 0.063
69th
3
2.390 +/- 0.140
68th
22
2.393 +/- 0.119
68th
9
2.400 +/- 0.110
68th
3
2.410 +/- 0.050
68th
8
2.417 +/- 0.074
68th
4
2.420 +/- 0.180
67th
5
2.473 +/- 0.023
67th
8
2.479 +/- 0.084
66th
7
2.561 +/- 0.247
66th
5
2.581 +/- 0.057
66th
4
2.605 +/- 0.158
65th
4
2.639 +/- 0.050
65th
36
2.650 +/- 0.390
65th
5
2.674 +/- 0.136
65th
3
2.680 +/- 0.270
64th
5
2.720 +/- 0.320
64th
16
2.723 +/- 0.233
64th
3
2.740 +/- 0.010
63rd
3
2.760 +/- 0.050
56th
4
2.895 +/- 0.137
55th
12
2.920 +/- 0.090
55th
4
2.920 +/- 0.030
52nd
5
2.950 +/- 0.030
51st
11
2.959 +/- 0.068
51st
5
2.960 +/- 0.070
51st
4
2.960 +/- 0.340
Median
50th
2.960
50th
4
2.970 +/- 0.260
49th
22
2.978 +/- 0.142
48th
7
2.982 +/- 0.309
47th
9
3.000 +/- 0.090
43rd
8
3.039 +/- 0.093
40th
3
3.070 +/- 0.050
40th
3
3.080 +/- 0.150
38th
4
3.110 +/- 0.288
36th
5
3.138 +/- 0.045
35th
5
3.180 +/- 0.150
35th
5
3.184 +/- 0.090
34th
6
3.234 +/- 0.058
34th
4
3.241 +/- 0.340
33rd
6
3.293 +/- 0.224
33rd
4
3.300 +/- 0.040
33rd
10
3.330 +/- 0.300
33rd
3
3.340 +/- 0.260
33rd
4
3.360 +/- 0.040
33rd
10
3.360 +/- 0.210
32nd
4
3.425 +/- 0.062
32nd
3
3.436 +/- 0.006
32nd
5
3.470 +/- 0.230
31st
7
3.550 +/- 0.500
30th
5
3.678 +/- 0.041
29th
6
3.712 +/- 0.196
29th
3
3.730 +/- 0.140
29th
3
3.740 +/- 0.110
29th
8
3.757 +/- 0.369
28th
69
3.800 +/- 0.100
28th
10
3.807 +/- 0.369
27th
4
3.840 +/- 0.135
27th
13
3.850 +/- 0.130
27th
6
3.855 +/- 0.120
27th
4
3.855 +/- 0.039
27th
26
3.860 +/- 0.130
26th
4
3.905 +/- 0.090
Low-Tier
25th
> 3.950
25th
4
3.999 +/- 0.323
24th
3
4.150 +/- 0.380
23rd
9
4.190 +/- 0.240
22nd
8
4.248 +/- 0.628
21st
3
4.300 +/- 0.100
21st
4
4.320 +/- 0.420
21st
11
4.320 +/- 0.250
21st
6
4.330 +/- 0.260
21st
3
4.347 +/- 0.016
20th
3
4.450 +/- 0.210
20th
7
4.450 +/- 0.570
20th
3
4.500 +/- 0.020
19th
3
4.540 +/- 0.130
19th
6
4.650 +/- 0.070
19th
7
4.660 +/- 0.630
18th
3
4.860 +/- 0.100
17th
4
4.870 +/- 0.120
17th
18
4.890 +/- 0.240
17th
5
4.980 +/- 0.340
17th
9
4.990 +/- 0.130
16th
5
5.100 +/- 0.630
16th
3
5.120 +/- 0.160
16th
9
5.130 +/- 0.040
16th
3
5.190 +/- 0.040
15th
5
5.260 +/- 0.090
15th
4
5.260 +/- 0.090
15th
13
5.350 +/- 0.170
14th
3
5.436 +/- 0.149
14th
3
5.458 +/- 0.048
14th
3
5.480 +/- 0.070
14th
7
5.516 +/- 0.410
13th
3
5.680 +/- 0.070
13th
5
5.730 +/- 0.200
13th
6
5.764 +/- 0.441
13th
3
5.808 +/- 0.102
12th
5
5.860 +/- 0.190
12th
14
5.890 +/- 0.360
11th
4
6.050 +/- 0.050
11th
10
6.060 +/- 0.450
11th
3
6.090 +/- 0.530
11th
9
6.090 +/- 0.730
11th
3
6.139 +/- 0.866
11th
3
6.190 +/- 0.140
10th
4
6.213 +/- 0.294
10th
4
6.360 +/- 0.220
10th
5
6.414 +/- 0.382
10th
5
6.470 +/- 0.330
9th
6
6.540 +/- 0.200
9th
6
6.590 +/- 0.909
9th
5
6.653 +/- 0.838
9th
3
6.660 +/- 0.370
9th
4
6.764 +/- 0.043
8th
3
6.810 +/- 0.340
8th
4
6.860 +/- 0.070
8th
4
6.860 +/- 0.100
7th
3
7.057 +/- 0.909
7th
3
7.080 +/- 0.040
7th
3
7.110 +/- 0.320
7th
3
7.230 +/- 0.110
7th
3
7.330 +/- 0.640
6th
3
7.390 +/- 0.190
6th
6
7.440 +/- 0.651
5th
3
7.690 +/- 0.610
5th
4
7.720 +/- 0.120
5th
3
7.770 +/- 0.050
5th
3
7.870 +/- 0.050
5th
16
7.906 +/- 0.684
5th
3
7.910 +/- 0.320
5th
7
7.910 +/- 0.300
4th
5
7.930 +/- 1.090
4th
4
8.150 +/- 0.280
4th
5
8.280 +/- 0.850
2nd
5
8.970 +/- 1.220
2nd
3
9.440 +/- 0.060
1st
4
9.740 +/- 0.110
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Global Illumination + Image Synthesis5120 Results Range From 0 To 10 Seconds0.8331.6662.4993.3324.1654.9985.8316.6647.4978.339.1639.996400800120016002000

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (Sunflow Rendering System 0.07.2 - Global Illumination + Image Synthesis) has an average run-time of 2 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 BenchmarkGlobal Illumination + Image SynthesisRun-Time3691215Min: 1 / Avg: 2.07 / Max: 10

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 1.7%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsGlobal Illumination + Image SynthesisDeviation3691215Min: 0 / Avg: 1.71 / Max: 7

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 BaseSunflow Rendering System CPU Core ScalingGlobal Illumination + Image Synthesis2468121624323648642.364.727.089.4411.8

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)
sun4v
SPARC-T3 sparcv9, SPARC-T5 sparcv9, UltraSPARC-T2 sparcv9
Sun UltraSPARC
sun4u
SPARC64-VII sparcv9
IBM Z
s390x
(Many Processors)
IBM POWER (PowerPC) 64-bit
ppc64le
POWER8, POWER9 4-Core, POWER9 altivec supported 44-Core, POWER9 altivec supported 64-Core
IBM POWER (PowerPC) 64-bit
ppc64
(Many Processors)
Intel / AMD x86 32-bit
i686
(Many Processors)
ARMv8 64-bit
arm64
Apple M1, Apple M1 Max, Apple M2
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
AArch64 rev 14, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 6-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A73 6-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 2-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 8-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1 4-Core, Apple M1, Apple M2, Rockchip ARMv8 Cortex-A76 6-Core

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