5GHz
encode-mp3 v1.3.1 (Processor Benchmarks)
LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format.
System Hardware
5GHztest1
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K CPU @ 5.00GHz (Total Cores: 4), Motherboard: Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 7985MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 series 64, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series 1024MB, Monitor: DELL 2005FPW
System Software
5GHztest1
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X.Org Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.78.30, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Details
5GHztest1
Test Administrator: daniel
Test Date/Time: 2011-03-28 06:18:37
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.8.0
Test Notes:
Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. Intel SpeedStep Technology was enabled.
Test Results
LAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2
WAV To MP3

Compare these results against your Linux PC. Run phoronix-test-suite benchmark anon-216-13082-5175 and wait for the results (with comparative numbers) to appear. It's as easy as that!
Global ID: anon-216-13082-5175