Project Crucible Raspberry Pi Benchmark Script

This bash script runs as sudo, installs the sysbench application as its only dependency, and loops through three benchmarking tests giving an elapsed time and processor temperature for each test.

#!/bin/bash

[ "$(whoami)" == "root" ] || { echo "Must be run as sudo!"; exit 1; }

# Install sysbench if needed

if [ ! `which sysbench` ]; then
  apt-get install -y sysbench
fi

clear
sync
echo -e "element14 Presents 'Project Crucible'"
echo -e "Raspberry Pi Benchmark Test"
echo -e "CC-BY-SA AirborneSurfer Productions"

# Show current hardware
vcgencmd measure_temp
vcgencmd get_config int | grep arm_freq
vcgencmd get_config int | grep core_freq
vcgencmd get_config int | grep sdram_freq
vcgencmd get_config int | grep gpu_freq

# Loop benchmark tests
while true

do

echo -e "Running CPU test..."
sysbench --num-threads=4 --validate=on --test=cpu --cpu-max-prime=1000 run | grep 'total time:\|min:\|avg:\|max:' | tr -s [:space:]
vcgencmd measure_temp
echo -e ""

echo -e "Running THREADS test..."
sysbench --num-threads=4 --validate=on --test=threads --thread-yields=1000 --thread-locks=6 run | grep 'total time:\|min:\|avg:\|max:' | tr -s [:space:]
vcgencmd measure_temp
echo -e ""

echo -e "Running MEMORY test..."
sysbench --num-threads=4 --validate=on --test=memory --memory-block-size=1K --memory-total-size=3G --memory-access-mode=seq run | grep 'Operations\|transferred\|total time:\|min:\|avg:\|max:' | tr -s [:space:]
vcgencmd measure_temp
echo -e ""

done