Phoronix Test Suite

[sjaglin]

Hi,

 

I came across this article and wondered if anyone has managed to usethis benchmark with Mandriva.

 

http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/index.php?k=downloads

 

Also, if you use benchmarking, what is the latest in Linux systems for all round benchmarking of a system?

 

Stef

 

 

[moved from Software by spinynorman]

[sjaglin]

Hi,

 

To reply to my own query, yes the Phoronix test suite which has been released does work and is in fact quite promessing in terms of a complete benchmark for Linux systems.

 

http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/

 

After downloading the compressed basic file from their website, extract it somewhere. To run the program the only dependency to install is PHP5 CLI (urpmi php-cli).

 

Then here is the number of tests and suite of tests available :

 

[root@localhost phoronix-test-suite]# ./phoronix-test-suite list-tests

=================================
Phoronix Test Suite - Benchmarks
=================================

build-imagemagick	- ImageMagick Compilation		[Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
build-linux-kernel   - Timed Linux Kernel Compilation [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
build-mplayer		- Timed MPlayer Compilation	  [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
build-php			- Timed PHP Compilation		  [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
compress-gzip		- Time Gzip Compression		  [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
doom3-demo		   - Doom 3 (Demo)				  [Status: UNKNOWN, License: NON-FREE]
doom3				- Doom 3						 [Status: UNKNOWN, License: NON-FREE]
encode-flac		  - FLAC Audio Encoding			[Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
encode-mp3		   - LAME MP3 Encoding			  [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
encode-ogg		   - Ogg Encoding				   [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
etqw-demo			- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars	[Status: UNKNOWN, License: NON-FREE]
etqw				 - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars	[Status: UNKNOWN, License: NON-FREE]
fgl-glxgears		 - ATI fgl_glxgears			   [Status: VERIFIED, License: CLOSED]
hdparm-read		  - hdparm Timed Disk Reads		[Status: UNVERIFIED, License: FREE]
memory-bandwidth	 - Bandwidth					  [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
nexuiz			   - Nexuiz						 [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
quake4			   - Quake 4						[Status: UNKNOWN, License: NON-FREE]
ramspeed			 - RAMspeed					   [Status: VERIFIED, License: FREE]
super-pi			 - Super PI					   [Status: VERIFIED, License: UNKNOWN]

[root@localhost phoronix-test-suite]# ./phoronix-test-suite list-suites

=================================
Phoronix Test Suite - Suites
=================================

- Audio Encoding Test Suite  (audio-encoding)
- Timed Code Compilation Tests  (compilation)
- Phoronix Test Suite For Gaming  (gaming)
- Phoronix Test Suite For Graphics  (graphics)
- Motherboard Tests  (motherboard)
- Recursion Test Of Audio Encoding  (recursion-test)
- System Memory Test Suite  (system-memory)
- Universe Test Suite  (universe)

 

The options when running the software are as follow :

 

\n=================================
Phoronix Test Suite
http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/
=================================\n
install <suite OR benchmark>: Install or Update The Specified Benchmark(s)
run <suite OR benchmark>: Run The Specified Benchmark/Suite
benchmark <suite OR benchmark OR saved file>: Same as manually running install and then run
merge-results <Saved File 1 OR Global ID> <Saved File 2 OR Global ID> <Save To>: Merge two saved result sets
remove-result <Saved File>: Remove this saved result file and associated files
list-tests: List all Phoronix Test Suite Benchmark profiles
list-suites: List all Phoronix Test Suites
list-saved-results: List all saved results
upload <Saved File>: Upload these results to be shared globally
build-php: Build A Local Copy Of PHP For The Phoronix Test Suite
\n

 

For example, to install the suite for mp3 encoding :

 

[root@localhost phoronix-test-suite]# ./phoronix-test-suite 

[root@localhost phoronix-test-suite]# ./phoronix-test-suite run encode-mp3
Would you like to save these benchmark results (Y/n)? Y
Benchmark results will be saved.
Enter a name to save (or merge) these results: encode-mp3
Enter a unique identifier for distinguishing this series of tests: 01

Phoronix Test Suite will record results!

=================================
Executing Pre-Benchmark Tasks
=================================

=================================
LAME MP3 Encoding Benchmark (Run 1 of 3)
=================================
WAV To MP3 Encode Time: 28.55 Seconds

=================================
LAME MP3 Encoding Benchmark (Run 2 of 3)
=================================
WAV To MP3 Encode Time: 28.06 Seconds

=================================
LAME MP3 Encoding Benchmark (Run 3 of 3)
=================================
WAV To MP3 Encode Time: 28.06 Seconds

=================================
Executing Post-Benchmark Tasks
=================================

=================================
LAME MP3 Encoding:

28.55 Seconds
28.06 Seconds
28.06 Seconds

Average: 28.22 Seconds
=================================
Results Saved To: /root/pts-test-results/encode-mp3.xml
Do you want to view the results in your web browser (y/N)? y
Would you like to upload these results to PTS Global (y/N)? y

Uploading: /root/pts-test-results/encode-mp3.xml
Results Uploaded To: http://global.phoronix-test-suite.com/index.php?k=profile&u=root-29303-14160-11070

 

A gui version will be available but is not here yet.

 

Enjoy,

 

Stef

[Guest kozaki]

Phoronix is a great benchmark suite. And it has a GUI (available on Mandriva since 2009.0) that even has a nice icon ;)

Find pretty cool to compare my Linux box with a bunch of other hardware/distros/users :)

[David Batson]

I see the Phoronix test suite in Software Managment, but when I try to install it, I just get the following error message:

I'm using Mandriva 2009.1 KDE PWP, BTW.

 

Sorry, the following package cannot be selected:

 

- phoronix-test-suite-1.8.1-1mdv2009.1.noarch

:wacko:

[isadora]

Got it installed right away, along with about 200Mb other items.

[David Batson]

I downloaded the RPM and chose to install that. I got the following error message:

 

Some requested packages cannot be installed:

glibc-devel-2.9-0.20081113.5mnb2.i586 (due to unsatisfied kernel-headers)

 

At least now I know what the problem is.

[David Batson]

Got it installed. After installing the kernel headers and a couple of dependencies, I was able to install the Phoronix Test Suite (206 deps). After it was installed, I found it in the kmenu under Tools > System Tools. I opened the app and found that I still had to install any tests that I wanted to run. I installed one test from within the app and ran it. So far, so good.