Please run iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1 and post results here to make router database

TP-Link Archer C2600 TP-Link Archer C2600

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 59874 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   452 MBytes  3.79 Gbits/sec    0   1.50 MBytes       
[  5]   1.00-2.01   sec   459 MBytes  3.81 Gbits/sec    0   1.69 MBytes       
[  5]   2.01-3.00   sec   465 MBytes  3.94 Gbits/sec    0   1.69 MBytes       
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec   461 MBytes  3.87 Gbits/sec    0   1.69 MBytes       
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   471 MBytes  3.96 Gbits/sec    0   1.75 MBytes       
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   471 MBytes  3.95 Gbits/sec    0   1.87 MBytes       
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   462 MBytes  3.88 Gbits/sec    0   1.87 MBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   460 MBytes  3.86 Gbits/sec    0   1.87 MBytes       
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   465 MBytes  3.90 Gbits/sec    0   1.87 MBytes       
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   472 MBytes  3.97 Gbits/sec    0   1.87 MBytes       
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  4.53 GBytes  3.89 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.04  sec  4.53 GBytes  3.87 Gbits/sec                  receiver

GL.iNet GL-AR300M OpenWrt 19.07.8

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 43414 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.02   sec  59.7 MBytes   492 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   1.02-2.01   sec  58.4 MBytes   495 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   2.01-3.02   sec  53.4 MBytes   444 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   3.02-4.01   sec  58.3 MBytes   493 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   4.01-5.02   sec  59.4 MBytes   492 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   5.02-6.01   sec  57.8 MBytes   493 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   6.01-7.01   sec  58.9 MBytes   494 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   7.01-8.01   sec  58.7 MBytes   492 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   8.01-9.01   sec  59.1 MBytes   496 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   9.01-10.02  sec  58.8 MBytes   487 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.02  sec   583 MBytes   488 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.06  sec   583 MBytes   486 Mbits/sec                  receiver

Comtrend AR-5387un OpenWrt 21.02.0

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 44350 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.02   sec  14.9 MBytes   123 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   1.02-2.03   sec  15.2 MBytes   126 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   2.03-3.05   sec  15.1 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   3.05-4.02   sec  14.3 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   4.02-5.02   sec  14.9 MBytes   125 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   5.02-6.00   sec  14.6 MBytes   125 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  14.8 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.01   sec  15.0 MBytes   125 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   8.01-9.02   sec  15.0 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
[  5]   9.02-10.01  sec  14.6 MBytes   123 Mbits/sec    0    639 KBytes       
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   148 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.02  sec   148 MBytes   124 Mbits/sec                  receiver

SamKnows Whitebox 8 OpenWrt 19.07.8

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 43968 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.01   sec  73.7 MBytes   611 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   1.01-2.01   sec  83.8 MBytes   707 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   2.01-3.01   sec  90.0 MBytes   755 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   3.01-4.01   sec  88.8 MBytes   739 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   4.01-5.01   sec  81.2 MBytes   683 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   5.01-6.01   sec  76.8 MBytes   645 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   6.01-7.00   sec  75.0 MBytes   632 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  76.2 MBytes   642 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   8.00-9.01   sec  76.2 MBytes   636 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   9.01-10.00  sec  71.2 MBytes   600 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec   793 MBytes   665 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.04  sec   793 MBytes   663 Mbits/sec                  receiver

TP-Link Archer C7 v4 OpenWrt 19.07.8

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 43594 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.02   sec  62.7 MBytes   517 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   1.02-2.01   sec  59.6 MBytes   505 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   2.01-3.04   sec  59.2 MBytes   483 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   3.04-4.02   sec  54.1 MBytes   460 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   4.02-5.02   sec  59.8 MBytes   505 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   5.02-6.02   sec  61.5 MBytes   515 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   6.02-7.02   sec  61.2 MBytes   510 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   7.02-8.01   sec  56.6 MBytes   483 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   8.01-9.03   sec  55.3 MBytes   455 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   9.03-10.01  sec  59.8 MBytes   511 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   590 MBytes   494 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.05  sec   590 MBytes   492 Mbits/sec                  receiver


Snapshot (r17855) with an i5-8600K (Stock - 3.6GHz):

root@OpenWrt:~# iperf3 -s -D && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 39188 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  9.20 GBytes  79.0 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  9.24 GBytes  79.4 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  9.21 GBytes  79.1 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  9.22 GBytes  79.2 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec  9.22 GBytes  79.2 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  9.21 GBytes  79.1 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  9.20 GBytes  79.0 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  9.22 GBytes  79.2 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec  9.21 GBytes  79.1 Gbits/sec    0   1.94 MBytes
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec  9.23 GBytes  79.3 Gbits/sec    0   1.94 MBytes
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  92.1 GBytes  79.2 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  92.1 GBytes  79.2 Gbits/sec                  receiver
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root@router:~# grep name /etc/board.json
                "name": "Linksys WRT32X"

root@router:~# iperf3 -s -D && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 50534 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  1.07 GBytes  9.18 Gbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  1.09 GBytes  9.37 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  1.10 GBytes  9.43 Gbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  1.07 GBytes  9.19 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   425 MBytes  3.57 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   430 MBytes  3.61 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   428 MBytes  3.59 Gbits/sec    0    767 KBytes
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   431 MBytes  3.61 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   421 MBytes  3.54 Gbits/sec    1    895 KBytes
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   421 MBytes  3.53 Gbits/sec    0    895 KBytes
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  6.82 GBytes  5.86 Gbits/sec    1             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  6.82 GBytes  5.86 Gbits/sec                  receiver

Xiaomi router 4A gigabit edition, 21.02.

root@mir4ag:~# iperf3 -s -D && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 33188 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.01   sec  75.0 MBytes   621 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   1.01-2.00   sec  72.5 MBytes   616 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  75.0 MBytes   627 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  70.0 MBytes   589 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.01   sec  80.0 MBytes   665 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   5.01-6.00   sec  80.0 MBytes   677 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   6.00-7.01   sec  81.2 MBytes   678 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   7.01-8.01   sec  81.2 MBytes   679 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   8.01-9.00   sec  81.1 MBytes   687 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
[  5]   9.00-10.01  sec  76.2 MBytes   634 Mbits/sec    0   1023 KBytes
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[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   772 MBytes   647 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   772 MBytes   647 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.

WoW! I could not have hoped for a better response! This is extremely interesting to me.

You are correct and I would like to say that to me it's just an interesting SINGLE data point to compare routers. Yes this would not be a good way to solely judge anything, However in this day and age we are sorely missing a real meaningful numbers based comparison of devices other then the typical "AC1900" "AX1800" marketing wank etc. Also keep in mind folks the way we are running iperf3 is only single thread, keep that in mind when looking at some of the very high numbers like ** AjkayAlan's** results!

Who is going to be the first member of this forum to break 100gbps??? I am sure there is at least a few folks here up to the task! So come on and join the fun, it should only take 30 seconds out of you're schedule to DL, install and execute!

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Someone planted a trojan in iperf and push for it's distribution :thinking:

The problem just is, this measurement tells more about the CPU performance (single-threaded), than the achievable throughput over the network (what would be interesting for benchmarking a router). Case in point, wrt3200acm vs nbg6817 - very comparable CPU performance, but the wrt3200acm is much faster at routing (without NSS hardware acceleration for ipq806x).

Is it then a good metric for determining the CPU?
Not really, it's a specific -but rather trivial- load test of a single core, a bit too rough to draw real conclusions.

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BusyBox v1.33.1 (2021-10-24 09:01:35 UTC) built-in shell (ash)

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 |   -   ||  _  |  -__|     ||  |  |  ||   _||   _|
 |_______||   __|_____|__|__||________||__|  |____|
          |__| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M
 -----------------------------------------------------
 OpenWrt 21.02.1, r16325-88151b8303
 -----------------------------------------------------
root@OpenWrt:~# uname -a
Linux OpenWrt 5.4.154 #0 SMP Sun Oct 24 09:01:35 2021 armv7l GNU/Linux
root@OpenWrt:~# grep name /etc/board.json
                "name": "Linksys EA8500 WiFi Router"
root@OpenWrt:~# iperf3 -s -D && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 38830 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   476 MBytes  3.99 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   449 MBytes  3.77 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   465 MBytes  3.90 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec   452 MBytes  3.80 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   472 MBytes  3.96 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   455 MBytes  3.82 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   464 MBytes  3.89 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   457 MBytes  3.84 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   462 MBytes  3.88 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   455 MBytes  3.82 Gbits/sec    0   1.12 MBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  4.50 GBytes  3.87 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  4.49 GBytes  3.86 Gbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.
root@OpenWrt:~# ps | grep iperf | grep -v grep
 6446 root      3080 S    iperf3 -s -D
root@OpenWrt:~# kill -9 6446
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This is a crucial reminder to kill the server running as a daemon in the background!

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By default iperf3 uses all CPU cores. There is a -A option which could restrict it to fewer cores.

The test is of course purely CPU. No networking hardware is involved at all, though packets do move realistically through the kernel network stack.

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Well not sure what you mean with all CPU cores. Yes it would use any CPUs but it is single threaded so only will use a single core at a time.

Netgear WNDR4300, 21.02.0

root@splat:~# grep name /etc/board.json
                "name": "Netgear WNDR4300"
                        "name": "WAN (amber)",
root@splat:~# cat /etc/banner | grep OpenWrt
 OpenWrt 21.02.0, r16279-5cc0535800
root@splat:~# iperf3 -s -D && sleep 1 && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 46784 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.02   sec  38.8 MBytes   320 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   1.02-2.00   sec  37.5 MBytes   320 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  37.5 MBytes   314 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   3.00-4.02   sec  38.8 MBytes   320 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   4.02-5.01   sec  35.0 MBytes   295 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   5.01-6.03   sec  38.8 MBytes   321 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   6.03-7.01   sec  37.5 MBytes   319 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   7.01-8.03   sec  38.8 MBytes   319 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   8.03-9.02   sec  37.5 MBytes   319 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   9.02-10.01  sec  35.0 MBytes   296 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   375 MBytes   314 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.02  sec   375 MBytes   314 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.

WNDR4300, 18.06.2

root@routergnome:~# grep name /etc/board.json
                "name": "NETGEAR WNDR4300"
                        "name": "WAN (green)",
                        "name": "WAN (amber)",
                        "name": "USB",
                        "name": "WLAN2G",
                        "name": "WLAN5G",
                        "ifname": "eth0.1",
                        "ifname": "eth0.2",
root@routergnome:~# cat /etc/banner | grep OpenWrt
 OpenWrt 18.06.2, r7676-cddd7b4c77
root@routergnome:~# iperf3 -s -D && sleep 1 && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 35312 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.01   sec  46.5 MBytes   386 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   1.01-2.01   sec  46.0 MBytes   387 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   2.01-3.01   sec  47.3 MBytes   396 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   3.01-4.00   sec  39.0 MBytes   330 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   4.00-5.02   sec  39.1 MBytes   323 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   5.02-6.00   sec  41.2 MBytes   350 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  42.0 MBytes   353 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.02   sec  42.9 MBytes   354 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   8.02-9.00   sec  41.3 MBytes   352 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
[  5]   9.00-10.02  sec  42.3 MBytes   350 Mbits/sec    0   1.06 MBytes       
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.02  sec   428 MBytes   358 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.06  sec   426 MBytes   355 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.
root@routergnome:~# killall iperf3

Linksys WRT32X - 21rc3

Ressource monitoring while iperf'ing:
  PID  PPID USER     STAT   VSZ %VSZ %CPU COMMAND
16822     1 root     R      928   0%  46% iperf3 -s -D
16893 13660 root     R      928   0%  37% iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1

And here we go:
root@socketmom ~ iperf3 -s -D && iperf3 -c 127.0.0.1
Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 37092 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  1.13 GBytes  9.67 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   520 MBytes  4.36 Gbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   571 MBytes  4.79 Gbits/sec    0   1.75 MBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  1011 MBytes  8.48 Gbits/sec    0   1.81 MBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   621 MBytes  5.21 Gbits/sec    0   1.94 MBytes
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   484 MBytes  4.06 Gbits/sec    0   1.94 MBytes
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   648 MBytes  5.43 Gbits/sec    0   1.94 MBytes
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   480 MBytes  4.03 Gbits/sec    0   2.00 MBytes
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   692 MBytes  5.80 Gbits/sec    0   2.00 MBytes
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   466 MBytes  3.91 Gbits/sec    0   2.00 MBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  6.49 GBytes  5.58 Gbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  6.49 GBytes  5.57 Gbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.
root@socketmom ~ killall -9 iperf3
(because -D daemonizes)
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My testing suggests that RAM performance is the limiting factor for this in higher-end systems. A system with DDR4-2600 is going to stomp a DDR3-1333 system irrespective of CPU.

root@GW:~# ubus call system board | grep model && iperf3 -s -D && ipe
rf3 -c 127.0.0.1 && kill $(pidof iperf3)
 
       "model": "Xiaomi Mi Router 3 Pro",

Connecting to host 127.0.0.1, port 5201
[  5] local 127.0.0.1 port 47540 connected to 127.0.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.01   sec  76.2 MBytes   636 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   1.01-2.01   sec  76.2 MBytes   635 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   2.01-3.02   sec  78.8 MBytes   658 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   3.02-4.01   sec  75.0 MBytes   635 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   4.01-5.00   sec  77.5 MBytes   655 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  76.2 MBytes   637 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   6.00-7.01   sec  76.2 MBytes   633 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   7.01-8.01   sec  78.8 MBytes   663 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   8.01-9.00   sec  81.2 MBytes   687 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
[  5]   9.00-10.01  sec  82.5 MBytes   690 Mbits/sec    0   1.25 MBytes     
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.01  sec   779 MBytes   653 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.04  sec   779 MBytes   651 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.

Looking at the topic title: Who is going to make a database out of this lose collection of data?

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The bigger problem still is what actual use this data provides, it neither tells you how fast the CPU is, nor what throughput it could deliver over its ethernet ports nor its radios (not even relative to other devices).

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nor were equivalent devices equally quiesced.