Computer history: LINPACK measurements
Linpack measurements
We measured the relative CPU performance and computational strength of many of the computer systems that were used by TNO Waalsdorp with the LINPACK 100*100 and LINPACK 1000*1000. The table below gives the results.
Computer | OS/Compiler | LINPACK N=100(Mflops) | LINPACK N=1000(Mflops) | Peak(Mflops) |
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Convex C-230 (3 proc.) | 6.1 -O3 -ep2 -uo -pp=fcpp1 -is . | 26 | 128 | 150 |
Sun Sparc1000 (50 MHz;1 proc) | 25 | 50 | ||
Convex C-220 (2 proc.) | 6.1 -O3 -ep2 -uo -pp=fcpp1 -is . | 24 | 87 | 100 |
Sun Sparc 10-52 (1 proc) | Sun 3.0 -fast -O4 -unroll=4 -Bstati | 23 | ||
CDC CYBER 205 (2-pipe) | FTN | 17 | 113 | 200 |
Sun SPARCsystem 10/30 36MHz | f77 -O4 -cg89 -libmil -native | 9.3 | ||
Alliant FX/40 (4 proc.) | -O -DAS -inline | 6.7 | 33 | 94 |
Sun 4/50 IPX | f77 1.4 -O3 -cg89 -dalign | 4.1 | ||
Sun SPARCstation 2 | f77 1.4 -O3 -cg89 -dalign | 4.0 | ||
Sun 4/490 | 4.1.1 f77 -O3 | 3.6 | ||
CDC 4380 | f77 2.11.2 o2 | 6.8 | 3.46 | |
CDC 4330 | f77 2.20 opt=02 | 3.5 | ||
Sun SPARCstation 1 | f77 1.3.1 -O3 -cg89 -dalign | 1.4 | ||
DEC VAX 6000/410 (1 proc) | ftn/opt | 0.6 | 1.09 | |
CDC CYBER 180-840 | NOS/VE VFTN OPT=HIGH | 1.06 | 1.26 | |
CDC CYBER 930-31 | NOS/VE 1.2.2 | 0.59 | 0.63 | |
CDC 6600 | FTN 4.6 opt=2 | 0.48 | ||
CDC CYBER 170-835 | FTN 5 opt=2 | 0.47 | ||
Sun-3/260 + FPA | 3.2 f77 -O -ffpa | 0.46 | ||
CDC CYBER 170-835 | FTN 5 opt=1 | 0.44 | ||
microVAX 3500 | ftn/opt | 0.40 | 0.20 | |
DEC VAX 6000/310 (1 proc) | ftn/opt | 0.58 | 0.33 | |
CDC CYBER 930-11 | NOS/VE OPT=High | 0.42 | 0.37 | |
CDC CYBER 180-830 | NOS/VE OPT=HIGH | 0.24 | ||
DEC VAX 8250/8350 (UP) | VMS v4.6 | 0.18 | 0.08 | |
CDC CYBER 180-810 | NOS/VE OPT=HIGH | 0.17 | ||
Compaq 386/20 w/387 | RM/Fortan 2.43 | 0.13 | ||
microVAX II | VMS v4.5 | 0.13 | ||
VAX 11/750 FPA | VMS v4.1 | 0.12 | ||
Sun 3/260, 20 MHz 68881 | 3.2 f77 -O -f68881 | 0.11 | ||
microVAX II | f77 Ultrix 1.1 | 0.082 | ||
VAX 11/750 | VMS v4.1 | 0.057 | ||
IBM PC-AT/370 | VS Fortran opt=3 | 0.033 | ||
microVAX I | VMS | 0.023 |