https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-benchmark-your-linux-system
There are a number of great ways to benchmark your Linux system. This guide will cover a few of the most common ones. Using any number of these will give you a good perspective of what your system can do, and where its possible weak points are.
Ubuntu/Debian
Sysbench is available from the AUR. Go to its page, and follow your preferred procedure to install it.
All the tests are fairly straightforward. You can run the test with
The memory test follows the exact same rules as the CPU one. Run it too.
The
file I/O test is a little different. You also need to tell it which
type of I/O test to run. You can see the available tests by running the
You can head over to the GeekBench website, and download the latest release for Linux. GeekBench is proprietary software and comes as a set of binaries in a tarball. When it's finished downloading, unpack the tarball wherever is convenient.
Open a terminal in the GeekBench directory that you just unpacked, and run the binary to start your test.
After the test, Geekbench will give you a URL to view your complete test results.
The
results are organized in a table, with your complete score on top. As
you scroll through the table, you'll see your results on specific tests
that GeekBench ran.
For some reason, the Fedora developers decided to stop packaging Hardinfo, so you'll need to build it yourself.
Once
it's open, you'll see a listing of tabs to the left organized by
category and the information contained in those tabs on the right. Feel
free to click through the tabs, and check out the info about your
system. There's a lot of detailed readouts that can provide some insight
without the need to run a test.
The final category at the bottom of the list is "Benchmarks." There are only a handful there, but they all can be pretty useful. Click on the tab you want, and Hardinfo will run the benchmark. When it's finished, it'll display your results in the right pane.
John
The Ripper is a classic password cracking program used by security
testers, but the stress that it places on your CPU makes it an ideal
program to test with. Start by installing the test.
Objective
Use GeekBench, Sysbench, Hardinfo, and Phoronix Test Suite to benchmark your Linux system.Distributions
This will work on most modern distributions.Requirements
A working Linux install with root privileges.Difficulty
EasyConventions
- # - requires given linux command to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command - $ - given linux command to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Introduction
There are a bunch of reasons that you'd want to benchmark your Linux system. Most people benchmark out of pure curiosity or to measure the system's performance for games. Benchmarking can also help you identify problems with your system, though, and improve weak points for a smoother and more efficient experience. Benchmarking also helps you identify possible software issues and problematic upgrades with regressions.There are a number of great ways to benchmark your Linux system. This guide will cover a few of the most common ones. Using any number of these will give you a good perspective of what your system can do, and where its possible weak points are.
Sysbench
Sysbench is a mutli-purpose benchmark that features tests for CPU, memory, I/O, and even database performance testing. It's a basic command line utility that offers a direct and uncomplicated way to test your system.Install Sysbench
Start by installing Sysbench on your system. It's available from most distribution repositories.Ubuntu/Debian
$ sudo apt install sysbenchFedora
# dnf install sysbenchOpenSUSE
# zypper in sysbenchArch Linux
Sysbench is available from the AUR. Go to its page, and follow your preferred procedure to install it.
CPU
--test=X run
. Change the run
to help
to get the options specific to that test. Why not start out by running
the CPU test. It's probably the most common one that you'll want to
check, especially if you're an overclocker. $ sysbench --test=cpu runThe test will take a bit of time to run, and afterward, you'll see your results printed out in the terminal.
Memory
$ sysbench --test=memory runOnce again, you'll see your results in the terminal.
I/O
help
command for the test. A basic sequential write looks like this: $ sysbench --test=fileio --file-test-mode=seqwr runJust like the others, you'll see a report when it's done.
GeekBench
GeekBench is another complete test suite that's available for Linux. GeekBench automatically puts your system through a battery of tests and produces a complete set of results as well as an overall score.You can head over to the GeekBench website, and download the latest release for Linux. GeekBench is proprietary software and comes as a set of binaries in a tarball. When it's finished downloading, unpack the tarball wherever is convenient.
$ ./geekbench4
Hardinfo
Hardinfo is a great utility that provides both detailed system information and a series of basic benchmarks. It's open source, and it's available in most distribution's repositories.Install Hardinfo
Ubuntu/Debian$ sudo apt install hardinfoFedora
For some reason, the Fedora developers decided to stop packaging Hardinfo, so you'll need to build it yourself.
# dnf install glib-devel gtk+-devel zlib-devel libsoup-devel
$ cd Downloads
$ git clone https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo.git
$ cd hardinfo
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make
# make install
OpenSUSE # zypper in hardinfoArch Linux
# pacman -S hardinfo
Using Hardinfo
Open up Hardinfo on your computer. It's a graphical utility, and it should be categorized under System by your distribution's launcher.The final category at the bottom of the list is "Benchmarks." There are only a handful there, but they all can be pretty useful. Click on the tab you want, and Hardinfo will run the benchmark. When it's finished, it'll display your results in the right pane.
Phoronix Test Suite
Phoronix Test Suite is a complete benchmark suite that curates loads of Linux benchmark tools under one umbrella with PHP scripts.Installation and Graphics Tests
For information on how to install Phoronix Test Suite on your distribution and run graphics tests, check out our guide on graphics benchmarking with PTS. When you have the suite installed and working, you can move on to the rest of the tests here. The rest of these tests are just a sampling of what Phoronix Test Suite has. They're more general purpose and practical tests.John The Ripper
$ phoronix-test-suite install john-the-ripperWhen that finishes, run the test.
$ phoronix-test-suite run john-the-ripperThe test will run three times, and you'll see your results displayed in the terminal.
LuxMark
LuxMark is another performance test that measures both OpenCL performance of both the CPU and GPU. They're both obviously important parts of your computer as a whole, and this test is also great if you plan on using your computer for any compute tasks.$ phoronx-test-suite install luxmarkThen run it.
$ phoronix-test-suite run luxmark
Compile Firefox
Firefox is a beast of a program. It's absolutely massive, and it takes a lot of time and system resources to compile. If you really want to test your system, especially your CPU to the max, try compiling Firefox.$ phoronix-test-suite install compile-firefox
$ phoronix-test-suite run compile-firefox
Compress Gzip
Gzip compression is another great example of a practical test that you can conduct on your Linux system. Chances are, you use gzip on a regular basis, so measuring its performance gives you a real world way to see how your system stacks up.$ phoronix-test-suite install compress-gzip
$ phoronix-test-suite run compress-gzip
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