Sandy Bridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

[Yoga]

Now people have sucessfully built fully working SB macs, let's see how they perform, whether they're stable, and how we can tweak/squeeze more performance out of them.

Over time, we can discover the optimal settings and configurations. Make sure you re-post settings after you tweak your system.

List your BIOS settings and drivers, and post any or all of:

1. Geekbench (32 bit)
2. Xbench screenshot (all items ticked)
3. Cinebench 11.5
4. NovaBench

• Attach screenshots (Press CMD+SHIFT+4, then SPACE, then click window)[/*:mp0s2q0y]
• Use the below layout for consistency (Copy/paste/edit code section at end of post)[/*:mp0s2q0y]
• Only state the changes made to BIOS[/*:mp0s2q0y]
• List primary (OSX) drive[/*:mp0s2q0y]
• List memory specs if different from stock (over/under-clocked)[/*:mp0s2q0y]
• To check your kernel version, open terminal and type: uname -a[/*:mp0s2q0y]

Scores

- Geekbench: 13069
- Xbench: 516.84

System

- Mobo (BIOS): Asus P67 Sabertooth B3 Revision (1305)
- CPU: i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz
- RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24-2T
- GFX: XFX 5870 1GB
- HDD: OCZ Vertex 2E 100GB
- Display: Apple Cinema 24" (DisplayPort)

System Info & Drivers

- DSDT: Yes
- OS X: 10.6.7
- Kernel: 10.7.3
- Architecture: 64 bit
- Bootloader: Chameleon r750
- Branch: Andy (based off kabyl & AnVAL)
- GFX: 10.6.6 Vanilla ATI

BIOS Settings

- Multiplier: 44
- Vcore: 1.35
- Vcore Mode: manual
- Load-Line Calibration: U. High
- VRM Frequency: 320
- Phase Control: Extreme
- Turbo: Disabled
- EIST: Disabled
- Speedstep: Disabled
- Spread Spectrum: Disabled

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[b][u]Scores[/u]

- Geekbench: value
- Xbench: value[/b]

[b][u]System[/u][/b]

- Mobo (BIOS): value (value)
- CPU: value
- RAM: value
- GFX: value
- HDD: value
- Display: value

[b][u]System Info & Drivers[/u][/b]

- DSDT: Yes/No
- OS X: value
- Kernel: value
- Architecture: value bit
- Bootloader: value
- Branch: value
- GFX: value

[b][u]BIOS Settings[/u][/b]

- Multiplier: value
- Vcore: value
- Vcore Mode: auto/manual/offset
- Turbo: value
- EIST: value
- Speedstep: value
- Item: value
- Item: value
- Item: value
- Item: value

 

[Yoga]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Opted for a 24/7 42x multiplier. Scores only slightly lower as you'd expect.

Scores

- Geekbench: 12356
- Xbench: 507.08

System

- Mobo (BIOS): Asus P67 Sabertooth B3 Revision (1305)
- CPU: i7 2600K @ 4.2Ghz
- RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24-2T
- GFX: XFX 5870 1GB
- HDD: OCZ Vertex 2E 100GB
- Display: Apple Cinema 24" (DisplayPort)

System Info & Drivers

- DSDT: Yes
- OS X: 10.6.7
- Kernel: 10.7.3
- Architecture: 64 bit
- Bootloader: Chameleon r750
- Branch: Andy (based off kabyl & AnVAL)
- GFX: 10.6.6 Vanilla ATI

BIOS Settings

- Multiplier: 42
- Vcore: 1.30
- Vcore Mode: manual
- Load-Line Calibration: U. High
- VRM Frequency: 320
- Phase Control: Extreme
- Turbo: Disabled
- EIST: Disabled
- Speedstep: Disabled
- Spread Spectrum: Disabled

 

[uiane]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Noob question here... are u guys runing the Base multiplier at x44 or the Turbo Boost?
thnk u!

 

[Yoga]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Noob question here... are u guys runing the Base multiplier at x44 or the Turbo Boost?
thnk u!

Base multiplier for me.

 

[haribo49]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Noob question here... are u guys runing the Base multiplier at x44 or the Turbo Boost?
thnk u!

Base multiplier to 32
Turbo Boost up to you...44...46...48 tryed, if you have an good Cooling-System

 

[JoshNYC]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

I don't think the turbo is kicking in. Anything I can do from the E/E side of things? UEFI/BIOS settings? I have my turbo multiplier set to 40 and base to default (Auto) but Geekbench still gives me about the same score as before I cranked up the turbo (around 10500).

 

[Yoga]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

I don't think the turbo is kicking in. Anything I can do from the E/E side of things? UEFI/BIOS settings? I have my turbo multiplier set to 40 and base to default (Auto) but Geekbench still gives me about the same score as before I cranked up the turbo (around 10500).

I listed all BIOS setting in original post. Here's a screenshot of E/E.

smbios attached also, as you need to have it set to MBP.

What is your Chameleon version? AnVAL r709?

 

[Yoga]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Not seen that Novabench before.

4.2Ghz...

Screen shot 2011-04-02 at 19.17.07.png

 

[JoshNYC]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

I don't think the turbo is kicking in. Anything I can do from the E/E side of things? UEFI/BIOS settings? I have my turbo multiplier set to 40 and base to default (Auto) but Geekbench still gives me about the same score as before I cranked up the turbo (around 10500).

I listed all BIOS setting in original post. Here's a screenshot of E/E.

smbios attached also, as you need to have it set to MBP.

What is your Chameleon version? AnVAL r709?

Thanks. Yeah, I am using the Sandy Bridge Chameleon from MB 3.4. I think I could get fixed base mult to work but would like turbo working. Only have FakeSMC and audio kext in my E/E. Don't have NullCPU kext installed. Maybe that'd do the trick? Hmm. I think this is better its own thread.

 

[michote]

Re: SandyBridge Benchmark/Performance Thread

Yoga: How are you running kernel 10.7.3 vanilla with the multiplier at 44? Mine resets if I don't have it under 32 and only lets me go turbo to 44? and are you getting audio out on your Displayport Apple display?