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Created by dan.j.allen on Jun 30, 2011 3:19 AM. Last modified by sannegrinovero on Jun 10, 2012 6:15 PM.

    How fast does AS 7 start on your computer? This page is a crowdsourced benchmark to see what type of times people are getting. It could also give you an idea if it's time to upgrade your computer to more cores.

     

    Start-up times may vary sligtly between different runs, due to system load, filesystem caching etc. We are interested in your best times

     

    On with the showdown! Start JBoss AS 7 in standalone mode and add your results to this page. We are mostly interested in stock JVM settings, just to even the playing field. If you add flags, please note that in the JVM column.

     

    AS 7 (Web Profile)

     

    UsernameProcessor / ChipsetRAMHardDrive SpeedOperating SystemJVMStartup Time
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz 32-bit4GB 800MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 i686 2.6.38-8 (pae)OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 32-bit (stock settings)1726ms
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz 32-bit4GB 800MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 i686 2.6.38-8 (pae)OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 32-bit (JVM flags Group A)970ms
    dan.j.allenIntel ® 2 Core i7-2620M 2.70GHz 64-bit8GB 1333MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 x86_64 2.6.38-8OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 64-Bit (stock settings)1590ms
    dan.j.allenIntel ® 2 Core i7-2620M 2.70GHz 64-bit8GB 1333MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 x86_64 2.6.38-8OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 64-Bit (JVM flags Group A)1293ms
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20 GHz 32-bit4GB 667MHz5200 RPMUbuntu 10.10 i686 2.6.35-28 (pae)Java(TM) SE HotSpot Server VM 1.6.0_24-b072822ms
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20 GHz 32-bit4GB 667MHz5200 RPMUbuntu 10.10 i686 2.6.35-28 (pae)Java(TM) SE HotSpot Server VM 1.6.0_24-b07 (JVM flags Group A)1589ms
    david bosschaertIntel ® 2 Core i7 2.2GHz 64-bit8G 1333MHz7200 RPMMac OS X 10.6.8 Darwin 10.8.0 x86_64Apple Java 1.6.0_261479ms
    david bosschaertIntel ® 2 Core i7 2.2GHz 64-bit8G 1333MHz7200 RPMMac OS X 10.6.8 Darwin 10.8.0 x86_64Apple Java 1.6.0_26 (JVM flags Group A)1189ms
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    Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo i7-620M -i7

    (2.66GHz, 4MB L3, 1066MHz FSB, 35W)

    		8GB 1333MHz7200 RPMWindows 7 Enterprise SP1

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)

    Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.1-b02, mixed mode)

    		1813ms
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz8GB 1333MHz7200 RPM

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64

    (stock settings)

    		1450ms
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz8GB 1333MHz7200 RPM

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64

    (JVM flags Group B)

    		1012ms
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz8GB 1333MHz7200 RPM

    KVM Image Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.i686

    on Fedora 15 x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-i686

    (JVM flags Group A)

    		1007ms
    jason.greenei7 Dual Core @ 2.66 GHz8GB 1067MHZ7200 RPMMac OS X 10.6.8 (forced 64 bit kernel)Apple Java 1.6.0_26 (-d32 bit mode)1486ms
    jason.greenei7 Dual Core @ 2.66 GHz8GB 1067MHZ7200 RPMMac OS X 10.6.8 (forced 64 bit kernel)Apple Java 1.6.0_26 (stock settings)2041ms
    goldmannIntel Core i5 2.4 Ghz8GB 1067MHZ7200 RPMMac OS X 10.6.7Apple Java 1.6.0_26 (stock settings)2476ms
    wolfcIntel Core i7 860 2.80 Ghz6GB 1333MhzRAID0 2x7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 x86_64 2.6.38-8OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 64-bit1287ms (w. patch)
    mike.pellegriniIntel Core i5 560 2.66 GHz

    4GB

    1067MHz

    		7200 RPMFedora Core 15 2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)1930ms
    tommysdkIntel ® Core™ i5 CPU M560 @ 2.70 GHz 64-bit

    4GB 1333 MHz

    		7200 RPMWindows 7 Professional

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_23-b05)

    Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.0-b09, mixed mode) (JVM flags Group A tweaked)

    		1877 ms
    sannegrinoveroi7 Dual Core @ 2.66 GHz8GB 1067MHZSSD Intel G2

    Fedora Core 15/64bit

    custom kernel 2.6.39.2

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_25-b06)

    Options Group B

    		1232ms
    kevin.sapperIntel ® Core™ i7 CPU Q720 @ 1.60 GHz 6GB 1333 MHz5600 RPMWindows 7 Home

    Java(TM) SE Runtime 64-Bit Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)

    Options Group A

    		2098ms
    kevin.sapperIntel ® Core™ i7 CPU Q720 @ 1.60 GHz6GB 1333 MHz5600 RPMWindows 7 Home

    Java(TM) SE Runtime 64-Bit Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)

    Options Group B

    		1771ms
    dimitrisIntel Core i7 CPU Q740 @ 1.73GHz4GSSD Samsung PM800Windows 7 Prol SP1

    java version "1.6.0_24"

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)

    Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

    		1649ms
    mmiuraSix-Core AMD Opteron Processor 2435 @ 2.60GHz x224G

    SSD

    Intel X25-M 80G

    Fedora 14

    2.6.35.13-92.fc14.x86_64

    		java version "1.6.0_20" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.9.8) (fedora-53.1.9.8.fc14-x86_64) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.0-b09, mixed mode)1507ms
    pgier

    Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo i7-620M -i7 @ 2.66GHz

    		4G7200 RPM

    Fedora 13

    2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_20-b02)

    Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 16.3-b01, mixed mode)

    		1969ms
    tkonishiIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz

    16G

    SSD

    Crucial C300 128GB

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    java version "1.6.0_22"

    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.10.2) (fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64)

    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b11, mixed mode)

    (JVM flags Group A)    		866ms
    tkonishiIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz16G

    SSD

    Crucial C300 128GB

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    java version "1.6.0_22"

    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.10.2) (fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64)

    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b11, mixed mode)

    (JVM flags Group B)

    		706ms
    tkonishiIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz16G

    SSD

    Crucial C300 128GB

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    java version "1.6.0_22"

    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.10.2) (fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64)

    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b11, mixed mode)

    (stock settings)

    		1039ms
    mmatecki2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5645 @ 2.40GHz16G2xSAS 300GB RAID 1 15k RPMDebian 6.0.3

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)

    Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.1-b02, mixed mode)

    stock settings

    		2510ms
    sannegrinoveroIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz32GSSD PLEXTOR PX-256M3Fedora 16 64bit

    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (fedora-2.1.fc16.1-x86_64)

    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 22.0-b10, mixed mode)

    stock settings / JBoss AS 7.1.1.Final "Brontes"

    		852ms
    sannegrinoveroIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz32GSSD PLEXTOR PX-256M3Fedora 16 64bit

    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (fedora-2.1.fc16.1-x86_64)

    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 22.0-b10, mixed mode)

    (JVM flags Group B) / JBoss AS 7.1.1.Final "Brontes"

    		713ms

     

    Older AS Versions

     

    UsernameProcessor / ChipsetRAMHardDrive SpeedOperating SystemJVMAS VersionStartup Time
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz 32-bit4GB 800MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 10.10 i686 2.6.35-28 (pae)OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 32-Bit (stock settings)6.0.0.Final14.5s
    dan.j.allenIntel ® 2 Core i7-2620M 2.70GHz 64-bit8GB 1333MHz7200 RPMUbuntu 11.04 x86_64 2.6.38-8OpenJDK 1.6.0_22 64-Bit (stock settings)6.0.0.Final13s
    dan.j.allenIntel ® Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20 GHz 32-bit4GB 667MHz5200 RPMUbuntu 10.10 i686 2.6.35-28 (pae)Java(TM) SE HotSpot Server VM 1.6.0_24-b076.0.0.Final21.88s
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz

    8GB

    1333MHz

    		7200 RPM

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64

    (stock settings)

    		6.0.0.Final12.0s
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz

    8GB

    1333MHz

    		7200 RPM

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64

    (stock settings)

    		5.1.0.GA19.0s
    tkimuraIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz

    8GB

    1333MHz

    		7200 RPM

    Fedora 15

    2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64

    OpenJDK 1.6.0_22

    fedora-58.1.10.2.fc15-x86_64

    (stock settings)

    		4.2.3.GA6.2s
    mike.pellegriniIntel Core i5 560 2.66 GHz

    4GB

    1067MHz

    		7200 RPMFedora Core 15 2.6.38.8-32.fc15.x86_64Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)5.1.023s.

     

    JVM flag legend (for table above)

     

    • Group A: -Xms64m -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -client -Xverify:none -XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods -XX:+DisableExplicitGC -XX:+UseCompressedOops
    • Group B: -server -Xms128m -Xmx128m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods -XX:+TieredCompilation -Xverify:none

     

    Optimizations

     

    You get better startup times with 32 bit over 64 bit, because of the smaller integer size. If you are on a 64 bit machine, you can do one of two things to get 32 bit performance:

     

    • Run in 32 bit mode using the JVM flag: -d32 (Mac and Windows)
    • Use the JVM compression flag: -XX:+UseCompressedOops (option not valid on a 32 bit JVM)

     

    There are also some other JVM flags that will speed things up:

     

    • -noverify
    • -XX:+DisableExplicitGC
    • -client (32 bit JVM only. You have to edit standalone.sh to use -client instead of -server)

     

    You can squeeze out a few fractions of a second by disabling the console logging (or directing it to /dev/null):

     

    ./standalone.sh > /dev/null

     

    You can still view the log output by tailing the server log.

     

    See comments for other suggestions.

     

    Let the best machine win!