i7-3770K owners, interested in compile metrics

**graysky** · 07-16-2012 10:22 PM

I am considering this CPU and wanted to ask if anyone has this chip to run a linux-based benchmark for me. How long does it take your system to compile the Linux kernel? To make things easy, I tarred-up and pre-configured the linux source for v3.4.5 and am hosting it here. You may use a live Ubuntu CD 64-bit to do this benchmark if you are a non-Linux user. The advantage of Ubuntu here is that you don't have to install it to the HDD to run the benchmark. You can just boot to the CD and run Ubuntu "live" off the CD. Download Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit live CD, burn it to a blank CD, and boot to it.

Once booted, get the pre-configured source tarball and decompress it. For linux newbs, using Ubuntu, click the icon on the left panel that looks like a circle and type 'terminal' in the search box. You will see a black icon to open a terminal. Do it then the following:

Code:

name=linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky.tar.xz
wget http://repo-ck.com/bench/$name
tar xJf linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky.tar.xz

Now get some dependencies:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

Now just compile it using the time command to measure how long it takes:

Code:

cd linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky
make clean
time make -j9 bzImage modules

Note that the -j9 means you want to use 9 threads. Since the 3770 has 4 cores plus 4 hyperthreads, it is recommened to use 4+4+1=9 here. If you are running this benchmark on a lesser CPU please adjust accordingly. For example, a quad core with no hyperthreads should be 4+1=5 and a hexacore with hypertreads would be 6+6+1=13.

Please report the output of the time command along with your hardware details. For example if you are overclocking the CPU or not, final clock speed, etc. Thanks in advance!

My workstation results:

Xeon X3360 8,5x400=3.40 GHz

Code:

real	13m29.570s
user	43m30.623s
sys	4m46.478s

**Conquistador SW** · 07-17-2012 07:17 AM

I don't know what the hell I just did or how I even managed to get this working (it took me 5 minutes to find the terminal

)

But here are my results:
real 6m33.735s
user 45m7.777s
sys 3m2.939s

I hope I did everything the right way.

3770K at 4.7Ghz (top rig in my signature)

**lukija** · 07-17-2012 08:28 AM

real 6m50.625s
user 46m24.826s
sys 3m5.332s

i7-3770K at 4.5GHz
16GB RAM at 2133MHz 11-11-11-30-1T

**graysky** · 07-17-2012 11:50 AM

Nice results, guys. Do either of you have any thing bad to say about either of your boards?

Luk - how does that cooler fit on yours? Cover any RAM? How are temps and voltage?

**andressergio** · 07-17-2012 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by graysky

I am considering this CPU and wanted to ask if anyone has this chip to run a linux-based benchmark for me. How long does it take your system to compile the Linux kernel? To make things easy, I tarred-up and pre-configured the linux source for v3.4.5 and am hosting it here. You may use a live Ubuntu CD 64-bit to do this benchmark if you are a non-Linux user. The advantage of Ubuntu here is that you don't have to install it to the HDD to run the benchmark. You can just boot to the CD and run Ubuntu "live" off the CD. Download Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit live CD, burn it to a blank CD, and boot to it.

Once booted, get the pre-configured source tarball and decompress it. For linux newbs, using Ubuntu, click the icon on the left panel that looks like a black rectangle with a ">_" on it to open a terminal. and do the following:

Code:

name=linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky.tar.xz
wget http://repo-ck.com/bench/$name
tar xJf linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky.tar.xz

Now get some dependencies:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libelf-dev binutils-dev fakeroot build-essential

Now just compile it using the time command to measure how long it takes:

Code:

cd linux-3.4.5_preconfigured_for_benchmark-graysky
make clean
time make -j9 bzImage modules

Note that the -j9 means you want to use 9 threads. Since the 3770 has 4 cores plus 4 hyperthreads, it is recommened to use 4+4+1=9 here. If you are running this benchmark on a lesser CPU please adjust accordingly. For example, a quad core with no hyperthreads should be 4+1=5 and a hexacore with hypertreads would be 6+6+1=13.

Please report the output of the time command along with your hardware details. For example if you are overclocking the CPU or not, final clock speed, etc. Thanks in advance!

My workstation results:

Xeon X3360 8,5x400=3.40 GHz

Code:

real	13m29.570s
user	43m30.623s
sys	4m46.478s

if you want i can help you i have a 3570k at 5GHZ with mem at 2600 CL10

**Conquistador SW** · 07-17-2012 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by graysky

Nice results, guys. Do either of you have any thing bad to say about either of your boards?

Not really. Only thing was that the internal USB3 connectors were not working when overclocked, but a bios update fixed that.
Otherwise, I really like the board and it is completely stable for 24/7 crunching at these speeds, so no complaints

**lukija** · 07-17-2012 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by graysky

Nice results, guys. Do either of you have any thing bad to say about either of your boards?

Luk - how does that cooler fit on yours? Cover any RAM? How are temps and voltage?

Good question! I had fears regarding this issue, but this Patriot memory has moderate heatsink and fits perfectly leaving just enough space to fit cooler.

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As for motherboard, I've had problems with Leadtek PCIe TV tuner. It was not recognized in PCIe 2.0 slots and system does not boot at all if placed in PCIe 3.0 slots. Also, had some quirks with Corsair Performance Pro SSD dropping from SATA III to SATA II speeds but somehow it got sorted out. Overclock is easy, hitting 4.5GHz at only 1.175V (there is slight drop, CPU-Z reports 1.168V, but it is stable, using LLC set at 75%), almost everything else set to auto. Solid MOBO, but expensive.

**graysky** · 07-17-2012 03:03 PM

Thanks, luk. Great pics. So if your memory ever goes bad, is there enough room under that monster to pull them or will you need to remove the HS to do it? Also, if you can post your OC settings, I can use them as a starting point when I build up my system

Also, what are you load temps at 4.5 and that vcore?

**lukija** · 07-18-2012 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by graysky

Thanks, luk. Great pics. So if your memory ever goes bad, is there enough room under that monster to pull them or will you need to remove the HS to do it? Also, if you can post your OC settings, I can use them as a starting point when I build up my system

Also, what are you load temps at 4.5 and that vcore?

I'm not sure if I could remove memory without unmounting the cooler. But, removing cooler should not be a problem. Just remove big fan in the middle and undo two screws. Here are some temperatures after 1 hour of IBT (AVX enabled, room temperature is 25*C):

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