Openwrt Router Firmware

[xiaofan]

Router CPU performance chart (using DMIPS)
https://mao.fan/socpk.html
https://github.com/huladabang/socpk

NAS CPU performance chart (using CoreMark)
https://gou.fan/

CoreMark fork from the author
https://github.com/huladabang/coremark-goufan

 

[xiaofan]

Example results of CoreMark from my OpenWRT/Asus and Linux machines.

1. Intel N100 CPU, Proxmox PVE 9 (based on Debian Linux 13)

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  狗点饭 NAS CoreMark 跑分工具
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检测系统信息...
操作系统: linux
架构: x86_64
CPU 型号: Intel(R) N100
CPU 核心数: 4
✓ 找到可执行目录: /var/tmp

正在从 GitHub 下载 CoreMark (x86_64)...
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下载完成!

正在运行 CoreMark 跑分...
使用 4 个线程 (逻辑核心数)
这可能需要几分钟时间，请耐心等待...


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 CoreMark 跑分结果
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分数: 92576.520280 CoreMark/MHz
迭代次数: 1600000
总耗时: 17.283000 秒
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[xiaofan]

2. Virtual CPU for my OpenWRT router (two core, Intel N100 mini PC, PVE).

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  狗点饭 NAS CoreMark 跑分工具
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检测系统信息...
操作系统: linux
架构: x86_64
CPU 型号: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+
CPU 核心数: 2
✓ 找到可执行目录: /var/tmp

正在从 GitHub 下载 CoreMark (x86_64)...
######################################################################## 100.0%
下载完成!

正在运行 CoreMark 跑分...
使用 2 个线程 (逻辑核心数)
这可能需要几分钟时间，请耐心等待...


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 CoreMark 跑分结果
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分数: 54510.765876 CoreMark/MHz
迭代次数: 800000
总耗时: 14.676000 秒
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[xiaofan]

3. Qualcomm IPQ5322, Asus TUF-BE6500

xiaofan@TUF_6500-5020:/tmp/home/root# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huladabang/coremark-goufan/main/run.sh | sh
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  狗点饭 NAS CoreMark 跑分工具
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检测系统信息...
操作系统: linux
架构: arm64
CPU 型号: ARMv8 Processor rev 4 (v8l)
CPU 核心数: 4
✓ 找到可执行目录: /var/tmp

正在从 GitHub 下载 CoreMark (arm64)...
######################################################################## 100.0%
下载完成!

正在运行 CoreMark 跑分...
使用 4 个线程 (逻辑核心数)
这可能需要几分钟时间，请耐心等待...


========================================
 CoreMark 跑分结果
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分数: 18132.366274 CoreMark/MHz
迭代次数: 240000
总耗时: 13.236000 秒
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[xiaofan]

4. Broadcom BCM4908, Asus RT-AX86U router

xiaofan@RT-AX86U-2D40:/tmp/home/root# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huladabang/coremark-goufan/main/run.sh | sh
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  狗点饭 NAS CoreMark 跑分工具
========================================

检测系统信息...
操作系统: linux
架构: arm64
CPU 型号:
CPU 核心数: 4
✓ 找到可执行目录: /var/tmp

正在从 GitHub 下载 CoreMark (arm64)...
######################################################################## 100.0%
下载完成!

正在运行 CoreMark 跑分...
使用 4 个线程 (逻辑核心数)
这可能需要几分钟时间，请耐心等待...


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 CoreMark 跑分结果
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分数: 22763.722903 CoreMark/MHz
迭代次数: 440000
总耗时: 19.329000 秒
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[xiaofan]

OpenWRT performance logging and benchmarking
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/perf_and_log/start

One popular benchmark is OpenSSL performance here
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/perf_and_log/benchmark.openssl

wg-bench is a good one to compare Wireguard performance.
https://github.com/cyyself/wg-bench

 

[BBCWatcher]

there are a few builds to reference on which is a good start and there is a PR for adding openwrt support to the device. but as my normal habit, I always ends up as doing a custom build with custom patches off the mainline tree.

How's your Quantum W1700K doing? Any OpenWrt results yet?

 

[GlassDoor]

How's your Quantum W1700K doing? Any OpenWrt results yet?

Working well as a AP. Already positioned one unit as the household's primary wifi.
Anything in particular you are interested in?

 

[BBCWatcher]

Working well as a AP. Already positioned one unit as the household's primary wifi.
Anything in particular you are interested in?

Good news!

Initial installation still requires physically "attacking" the unit, correct? Not that it can't be done, but that's something prospective buyers should keep in mind since it requires some tools and a bit of technical acumen.

How's the wireless range as far as you can tell?

 

[GlassDoor]

Good news!

Initial installation still requires physically "attacking" the unit, correct? Not that it can't be done, but that's something prospective buyers should keep in mind since it requires some tools and a bit of technical acumen.

How's the wireless range as far as you can tell?

This is not for 95% of the audience here. opening up the box to access the serial console is just the first step.
Wireless range wise....... it's openwrt and you are building your own build. So read between the lines
I will say this thou.. the hardware is very very well engineered.

ps. the two units i have will probably last me past 2030. good HW and the soc and wifi chipset are both getting support upstream.

 

[BBCWatcher]

Wireless range wise....... it's openwrt and you are building your own build. So read between the lines

All kosher, I'm sure.

 

[xiaofan]

Early this week I noticed that adblock-fast package was not blocking ads properly.

Checking out the forum and seems to be a common problem. Luckily upgraded to the latest version fixed the issue for me.

Reference from OpenWRT forum.

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adblock-fast-ad-blocking-service-for-dnsmasq-smartdns-and-unbound/170530

 

[xiaofan]

OpenWRT project has the following packages for ad blocking
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/ad-blocking

1. Adblock
2. Adblock-Fast
3. Adguard Home
4. Adguard Lean (no official package yet).

You can of course use Pi-hole or standalone Adguard Home installation.

I was using Pi-hole LxC container with OpenWRT for quite a while, then I switched to Adguard Home LxC container. But later I become lazy and just use Adblock-Fast package.