scala_cpu_benchmark.md

Prerequisites

• Don't use PC while benchmarikng!
• Laptop power should be pluged-in
• Maven: 3.3.9
• Java: 1.8.0_111
• SBT: 0.13.13
• Systems under test:
  • [4278U] MacOS Sierra, mbp mid 2014 (MGX72RU/A), core i5-4278U, 8 Gb, 128 Gb SSD
  • [3570K] Ubuntu 16.10, core i5-3570K OC @ 4.3 Ghz, 8 Gb, 240 Gb SSD Kingston SKC300S

Spark

$ git clone https://github.com/apache/spark && cd spark 
$ git checkout v2.0.2

# do a dry-run to let maven download all required deps & plugins
$ mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true 
$ mvn clean
$ mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true

Model	Total time	Delta
4278U	19:41 min	+112%
3570K @ 4.3 Ghz	09:17 min	--

Akka

$ git clone https://github.com/akka/akka.git && cd akka
$ git checkout v2.4.16
$ sbt compile
$ sbt clean
$ sbt compile

Model	Total time	Delta
4278U	379 sec	+70%
3570K @ 4.3 Ghz	225 sec	--