Benchmark for Dell PowerEdge 1950

From Leo's Notes
Last edited on 14 August 2017, at 20:36.

Results Overview

Hardware Dell PowerEdge 1950
CPU Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz
Memory 16 GB
Disk n/a - see below
Operating System ScientificLinux 6.1
Score 985.2 / 2542.9

Raw Output

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   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)

   System: csx1: GNU/Linux
   OS: GNU/Linux -- 4.7.9-200.fc24.x86_64 -- #1 SMP Thu Oct 20 14:26:16 UTC 2016
   Machine: x86_64 (x86_64)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
   CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5985.3 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5984.7 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5984.7 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5984.8 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   11:00:38 up 118 days, 16:06,  0 users,  load average: 0.08, 0.73, 1.14; runlevel 2017-04-17

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Benchmark Run: Mon Aug 14 2017 11:00:38 - 11:29:04
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       31827201.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     3231.2 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               1830.8 lps   (29.8 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        655233.1 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          214647.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        891746.5 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             1461991.0 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 116480.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               3571.4 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   4740.0 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1512.0 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        2039243.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   31827201.6   2727.3
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       3231.2    587.5
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       1830.8    425.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     655233.1   1654.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     214647.9   1297.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     891746.5   1537.5
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    1461991.0   1175.2
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     116480.4    291.2
Process Creation                                126.0       3571.4    283.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       4740.0   1117.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1512.0   2519.9
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    2039243.1   1359.5
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         985.2

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Benchmark Run: Mon Aug 14 2017 11:29:04 - 11:57:32
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables      126587611.5 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    12816.6 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               7464.1 lps   (29.8 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        794850.6 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          219334.7 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       1178198.2 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             5819195.0 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 784826.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              21670.5 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  12711.4 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1620.7 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        3617834.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0  126587611.5  10847.3
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      12816.6   2330.3
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       7464.1   1735.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     794850.6   2007.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     219334.7   1325.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    1178198.2   2031.4
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    5819195.0   4677.8
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     784826.8   1962.1
Process Creation                                126.0      21670.5   1719.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      12711.4   2998.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1620.7   2701.2
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    3617834.4   2411.9
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        2542.9


Older Benchmark

Oddly enough, this older benchmark ran a low lower than on Fedora 26.


Results Overview

Hardware Dell PowerEdge 1950
CPU Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz
Memory 16 GB
Disk n/a - see below
Operating System ScientificLinux 6.1
Score 887.5 / 791.8

Raw Output

========================================================================
   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)

   System: csd: GNU/Linux
   OS: GNU/Linux -- 2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.x86_64 -- #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 17:22:54 CST 2012
   Machine: x86_64 (x86_64)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
   CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5984.3 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5985.1 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5984.3 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5160 @ 3.00GHz (5985.1 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
   12:11:21 up 137 days, 52 min,  1 user,  load average: 0.23, 0.17, 0.18; runlevel 3

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Benchmark Run: Sat Jun 01 2013 12:11:21 - 12:39:45
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       27878707.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     3512.5 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               2322.9 lps   (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        658213.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          210660.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        951686.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             1367659.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 153317.7 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               4876.9 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   2266.2 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    622.4 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        1383429.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   27878707.9   2388.9
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       3512.5    638.6
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       2322.9    540.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     658213.3   1662.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     210660.3   1272.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     951686.0   1640.8
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    1367659.3   1099.4
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     153317.7    383.3
Process Creation                                126.0       4876.9    387.1
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       2266.2    534.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        622.4   1037.4
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    1383429.3    922.3
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         887.5

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Benchmark Run: Sat Jun 01 2013 12:39:45 - 13:08:27
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables      111062494.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    14044.5 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                              10320.4 lps   (29.8 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks         19701.4 KBps  (30.1 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            4466.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5127.3 KBps  (30.2 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             5413370.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                1080605.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              32923.9 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   5315.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    640.2 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        3203573.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0  111062494.2   9516.9
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      14044.5   2553.6
Execl Throughput                                 43.0      10320.4   2400.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0      19701.4     49.8
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0       4466.9     27.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0       5127.3      8.8
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    5413370.2   4351.6
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0    1080605.6   2701.5
Process Creation                                126.0      32923.9   2613.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       5315.9   1253.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        640.2   1067.0
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    3203573.4   2135.7
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         791.8

Other Notes

This was executed on my NFS mounted home directory on a 100Mbit connection. IO results should be ignored.