BOINC: Pathetic benchmarks from my Xeon duallies

[OhioDude]

I'm trying to figure out why the 800 MHz Celeron II's in my fleet out-perform my 2.0 GHz and 2.4 GHz Xeons.

I'm running the Truxoft clients on all of my systems. The Xeons are using the clients optimized for SSE2 and the benchmarks were run with all other processes stopped.

Here are benchmark scores for my IBM eSeries 2.0 GHz Xeon dually:

1127 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1710 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU

Here are benchmark scores for my Dell 2650 PowerEdge 2.4 GHz Xeon dually:

1398 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1933 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU

Now, here are the latest benchmark scores for one of my 800 MHz Celery II's:

746 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
2035 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU

Is this normal? Granted, the Whetstone score is considerably better for the Xeon but I would have expected the Xeons to run circles around the Celeries in both tests.

 

[networkman]

I'm interested in knowing the answer too, as I've got a pair of P4 1.7 Xeons that I was considering getting a dual motherboard for, but with those scores(and on faster CPUs), I think it'd be better to just sell 'em and stick with AMD single procs. :Q

 

[Ken g6]

Depending on what you're interested in, you could always put those procs on Seventeen or Bust (where P4s are far better than Athlons). At least you could while you find a buyer.

 

[Freewolf]

Here are benchmark scores for my IBM eSeries 2.0 GHz Xeon dually:

1127x 4 = 4708 double precision MIPS (Whetstone)
1710x 4 = 6840 integer MIPS (Dhrystone)

Here are benchmark scores for my Dell 2650 PowerEdge 2.4 GHz Xeon

1398x4 = 5592 double precision MIPS (Whetstone)
1933 x 4 =7732 integer MIPS (Dhrystone)

I'm assuming they have HT.

 

[Wolfsraider]

I am running the truxoft client as well sse3

2005-12-03 15:18:11 [---] Number of CPUs: 4
2005-12-03 15:18:11 [---] 1172 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
2005-12-03 15:18:11 [---] 1080 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
2005-12-03 15:18:11 [---] Finished CPU benchmarks

On a dual xeon 2.8 nocona core 800 mhz fsb

points per day are over 600 (were higher but had some downtime)

right now 667 points perday average

 

[RaySun2Be]

Originally posted by: Ken_g6
Depending on what you're interested in, you could always put those procs on Seventeen or Bust (where P4s are far better than Athlons). At least you could while you find a buyer.

That's good to know. (as I eagerly await the P4 2.4Ghz CPU upgrade for this 1.6Ghz proc. )

 

[OhioDude]

Originally posted by: Freewolf
Here are benchmark scores for my IBM eSeries 2.0 GHz Xeon dually:

1127x 4 = 4708 double precision MIPS (Whetstone)
1710x 4 = 6840 integer MIPS (Dhrystone)

Here are benchmark scores for my Dell 2650 PowerEdge 2.4 GHz Xeon

1398x4 = 5592 double precision MIPS (Whetstone)
1933 x 4 =7732 integer MIPS (Dhrystone)

I'm assuming they have HT.

Yes, they are HT. The benchmark numbers are per CPU. And I am using the SSE3 client, not the SSE2.

If I apply the (multiply by number of procs) formula to my 3800 Athlon 64 X2, I get:

2530 x 2 = 5060 double precision MIPS
8151 x 2 = 16302 integer MIPS

That's what I call a complete ass whoopin'. Four Celery 800's would kick the dual 2.0 Xeon's butt in integer MIPS. I've gotta couple more 800 Celeries and MB's in the parts closet. This makes me want to put them in a rack and get them crunching, again.

Xeons + integer math = suck :disgust:

 

[Freewolf]

The Amd Dual Cores both the X2 and the optys kicks anything intel has to the curb.

My Opty 165 running stock at 1.8 gigs has a rac over 800 and Sid's 3800x2 overclocked to 2.5 has a rac over 1k

 

[Wolfsraider]

Ahem, Now just a darn minute........My opteron 165 will be here friday lol

 

[Insidious]

Originally posted by: Freewolf
The Amd Dual Cores both the X2 and the optys kicks anything intel has to the curb.

My Opty 165 running stock at 1.8 gigs has a rac over 800 and Sid's 3800x2 overclocked to 2.5 has a rac over 1k

I'll attest to that!

(over 1,200 on each X2 with 5.3.6 @ 2.5GHz, ~380 on an AXP Barton @ 2.15
GHz)

 

[networkman]

Anyone happen to have the Whetstone / Dhrystone numbers for an Opteron 240(or 140)? How about with the Truxoft client?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Insidious]

NWM,

You can go to the Rosetta site, then click on the top users link (lower left) and then when you get the list, click on a user and then click on view computers. Do this for several users until you find one with the computer you want to compare to.

Also, click on the view results for that same computer and then find one that is completed and click on the WU details link. The client version the user has is reported with each WU completion.

-Sid

(you can do the same through BoincSynergy and see users from any project... not just Rosetta)

 

[OhioDude]

Originally posted by: Insidious
NWM,

You can go to the Rosetta site, then click on the top users link (lower left) and then when you get the list, click on a user and then click on view computers. Do this for several users until you find one with the computer you want to compare to.

Also, click on the view results for that same computer and then find one that is completed and click on the WU details link. The client version the user has is reported with each WU completion.

-Sid

(you can do the same through BoincSynergy and see users from any project... not just Rosetta)

Or go here and search through the list of top computers until you find a 240 Opty...
http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/top_hosts.php

 

[OhioDude]

Here you go, Rich:

http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/show_host_detail.php?hostid=63807

Highest performing 240 in the list.

 

[Insidious]

Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Ahem, Now just a darn minute........My opteron 165 will be here friday lol

AMD DC are springing up like dandelions! (Don't forget to sleep Friday night Mike! )

-Sid

 

[networkman]

Thanks OD!

I'm mulling over my options for a crackrack.. trying to decide with motherboard/cpu combo to go with.. figuring I'll start with a 4-board rack and go from there.

 

[Wolfsraider]

1/27/2006 8:41:52 AM||Running CPU benchmarks
1/27/2006 8:42:51 AM||Benchmark results:
1/27/2006 8:42:51 AM|| Number of CPUs: 4
1/27/2006 8:42:51 AM|| 1149 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1/27/2006 8:42:51 AM|| 2875 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
1/27/2006 8:42:51 AM||Finished CPU benchmarks

thats a bit better, my memory is maxing out on this one. I need a gig more.

 

[GeoffS]

I am SOOOOOO not an early adopter, but I just put the optimized client here on my PC at work... a Celeron 2.0G w/1gig ram... here's the result:

Before
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1008 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1902 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks

After
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1084 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
3963 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks


Credit is based on the Dhrystone score for the CPU? Holy crap... guess what I'm doing to my other 7 CPUs when I get home ...

 

[Freewolf]

Originally posted by: GeoffS
I am SOOOOOO not an early adopter, but I just put the optimized client here on my PC at work... a Celeron 2.0G w/1gig ram... here's the result:

Before
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1008 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1902 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks

After
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1084 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
3963 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks


Credit is based on the Dhrystone score for the CPU? Holy crap... guess what I'm doing to my other 7 CPUs when I get home ...

Slow learner are you my friend ? Better late then never
:Q

 

[GeoffS]

Originally posted by: Freewolf

Originally posted by: GeoffS
I am SOOOOOO not an early adopter, but I just put the optimized client here on my PC at work... a Celeron 2.0G w/1gig ram... here's the result:

Before
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1008 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1902 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks

After
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1084 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
3963 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks


Credit is based on the Dhrystone score for the CPU? Holy crap... guess what I'm doing to my other 7 CPUs when I get home ...

Slow learner are you my friend ? Better late then never
:Q

lol!

 

[TAandy]

Originally posted by: GeoffS
I am SOOOOOO not an early adopter, but I just put the optimized client here on my PC at work... a Celeron 2.0G w/1gig ram... here's the result:

Before
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1008 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
1902 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks

After
Benchmark results:
Number of CPUs: 1
1084 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
3963 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
Finished CPU benchmarks


Credit is based on the Dhrystone score for the CPU? Holy crap... guess what I'm doing to my other 7 CPUs when I get home ...

Is it legal?

 

[networkman]

Yeah, all of my rigs that can be have been updated to the optimized client too.

Edit: I think Geoff is referring to the Rosetta@Home project, and yes, it is legal.

 

[GeoffS]

The consensus is that it is, and the project sponsors apparently don't have an opinion as they've been asked repeatedly...

 

[TAandy]

Originally posted by: GeoffS
The consensus is that it is, and the project sponsors apparently don't have an opinion as they've been asked repeatedly...

Didn't quite mean that way
Edit:
Techies, only one thing on their mind :disgust:
Holds head in disgust while holding on to glass containing drink

 

[GeoffS]

Originally posted by: TAandy

Originally posted by: GeoffS
The consensus is that it is, and the project sponsors apparently don't have an opinion as they've been asked repeatedly...

Didn't quite mean that way
Edit:
Techies, only one thing on their mind :disgust:
Holds head in disgust while holding on to glass containing drink

lol... okay... now I get it... took a couple of beers to see the world in the same light as you! lol...