Markus Preisetanz
2006-Aug-07 12:31 UTC
[R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)
Ein eingebundener Text mit undefiniertem Zeichensatz wurde abgetrennt. Name: nicht verf?gbar URL: https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/attachments/20060807/7f387274/attachment.pl
Mike Saunders
2006-Aug-07 12:40 UTC
[R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)
Markus: My guess is that you have either a dual-core or a hyperthreaded processor. Hyperthreading caps the CPU usage for any process at 50%. It can be shut off by going through the BIOS setup for your machine. For the dual-core, I am not sure if you can configure the BIOS to use both processors for one particular task (I don't have a dual core). Mike Mike R. Saunders Forest Biometrician Cooperative Forest Research Unit University of Maine 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, ME 04469-5755 207-581-2763 (O) 207-581-2833 (F) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Preisetanz" <Markus.Preisetanz at clientvela.com> To: <R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1) ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of the rgui-process does not exceed 50%. Has anybody an idea? Is there a setting a can change? Sincerely, Markus ____________________________ Markus Preisetanz Consultant Client Vela GmbH Albert-Ro?haupter-Str. 32 81369 M?nchen fon: +49 (89) 74217-113 main: +49 (89) 74217-150 fax: +49 (89) 74217-250 markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com <mailto:markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com> http://www.clientvela.com <http://www.clientvela.com/> Diese E-Mail enth?lt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich gesch?tzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrt?mlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser E-Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received the e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: Doran, Harold <HDoran_at_air.org <mailto:HDoran_at_air.org?Subject=Re:%20%5BR%5D%20CPU%20Usage%20with%20R%202.1.0%20in%20Windows> > Date: Wed 20 Jul 2005 - 04:59:34 EST Dear Michael: Why is it a problem that R is not using more CPU space than it seems to need? -----Original Message----- From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Greene, Michael Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:29 PM To: 'R-help at lists.R-project.org' Subject: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows Hi, I'm using a fairly simple HP Compaq desktop PC running Windows 2K. When running a large process in R, the process "RGUI.exe" will never exceed 50% of the CPU usage. The program used to be able to use more of the computer, but does not now. I don't believe this is a multiple processor machine. Can anyone give any advice on how to solve the problem? Thanks, Michael Greene Product Management Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp 617-951-1682 [[alternative HTML version deleted]] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> ______________________________________________ > R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >
Markus Preisetanz wrote:> ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why > is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go > faster?You have either 2 CPUs, a dual core CPU or a P4/Xeon processor with hyperthreading enabled. In most regular cases, each R process runs with only one thread, i.e. on only one (virtual) processor. Uwe Ligges> In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in > RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of the rgui-process > does not exceed 50%. > > Has anybody an idea? Is there a setting a can change? > > Sincerely, Markus ____________________________ Markus Preisetanz > Consultant > > Client Vela GmbH Albert-Ro?haupter-Str. 32 81369 M?nchen fon: +49 > (89) 74217-113 main: +49 (89) 74217-150 fax: +49 (89) 74217-250 > markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com > <mailto:markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com> http://www.clientvela.com > <http://www.clientvela.com/> > > Diese E-Mail enth?lt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich gesch?tzte > Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese > E-Mail irrt?mlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den > Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie > die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser E-Mail ist nicht gestattet. > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. > If you are not the intended recipient (or have received the e-mail in > error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. > Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material > in this e-mail is strictly forbidden > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: Doran, Harold <HDoran_at_air.org > <mailto:HDoran_at_air.org?Subject=Re:%20%5BR%5D%20CPU%20Usage%20with%20R%202.1.0%20in%20Windows> > > Date: Wed 20 Jul 2005 - 04:59:34 EST > > > > Dear Michael: > > Why is it a problem that R is not using more CPU space than it seems > to need? > > -----Original Message----- From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch > [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Greene, > Michael Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:29 PM To: > 'R-help at lists.R-project.org' Subject: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in > Windows > > Hi, > > I'm using a fairly simple HP Compaq desktop PC running Windows 2K. > When running a large process in R, the process "RGUI.exe" will never > exceed 50% of the CPU usage. > > The program used to be able to use more of the computer, but does not > now. I don't believe this is a multiple processor machine. > > Can anyone give any advice on how to solve the problem? > > Thanks, > > Michael Greene > > Product Management Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp 617-951-1682 > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the > posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide > commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
Duncan Murdoch
2006-Aug-07 12:42 UTC
[R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows (and with R 2.3.1)
Markus Preisetanz wrote:> ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? > > In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of the rgui-process does not exceed 50%. > > Has anybody an idea? Is there a setting a can change? >You are probably on a dual core or hyperthreaded machine. R does almost all of its work in one thread, so it will max out the usage on one cpu, but not more than one. If you are on a hyperthreaded machine, you can disable hyperthreading and the report should show 100% usage, but that doesn't mean things will be going twice as fast. (I have heard that hyperthreading does slow down some computations, so turning it off might be a good idea, but I have never done the measurements myself.) Duncan Murdoch> > Sincerely, Markus > ____________________________ > Markus Preisetanz > Consultant > > Client Vela GmbH > Albert-Ro?haupter-Str. 32 > 81369 M?nchen > fon: +49 (89) 74217-113 > main: +49 (89) 74217-150 > fax: +49 (89) 74217-250 > markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com <mailto:markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com> > http://www.clientvela.com <http://www.clientvela.com/> > > Diese E-Mail enth?lt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich gesch?tzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrt?mlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser E-Mail ist nicht gestattet. > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received the e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: Doran, Harold <HDoran_at_air.org <mailto:HDoran_at_air.org?Subject=Re:%20%5BR%5D%20CPU%20Usage%20with%20R%202.1.0%20in%20Windows> > > Date: Wed 20 Jul 2005 - 04:59:34 EST > > > > Dear Michael: > > Why is it a problem that R is not using more CPU space than it seems to need? > > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch > [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Greene, Michael Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:29 PM > To: 'R-help at lists.R-project.org' > Subject: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows > > Hi, > > I'm using a fairly simple HP Compaq desktop PC running Windows 2K. When running a large process in R, the process "RGUI.exe" will never exceed 50% of the CPU usage. > > The program used to be able to use more of the computer, but does not now. > I don't believe this is a multiple processor machine. > > Can anyone give any advice on how to solve the problem? > > Thanks, > > Michael Greene > > Product Management > Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp > 617-951-1682 > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >
You could compile R using specific libraries if threading/dual core is the issue Look eg here: http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/devel/05/12/3355.html and in R Administration Guide Section A.(2.2) . And probably you are better of with Linux if you rely on speed: http://www.r-project.org/useR-2006/Slides/IacusEtAl.pdf Stefan PS For Windows the precompiled Atlas Rblas.dll seems to be single-threaded. I use it on my P4 3Ghz HT Processor and CPU usage is at 50% as well. Markus Preisetanz schrieb:> ... I have exactly the same issue with R 2.3.1 . The Question is: Why is R unable to take more CPU space to make the calculation process go faster? > > In my case no hardisk nor any network device is involved (data in RAM, 600 of 1024 MB filled) - and the CPU usage of the rgui-process does not exceed 50%. > > Has anybody an idea? Is there a setting a can change? > > Sincerely, Markus > ____________________________ > Markus Preisetanz > Consultant > > Client Vela GmbH > Albert-Ro?haupter-Str. 32 > 81369 M?nchen > fon: +49 (89) 74217-113 > main: +49 (89) 74217-150 > fax: +49 (89) 74217-250 > markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com <mailto:markus.preisetanz at clientvela.com> > http://www.clientvela.com <http://www.clientvela.com/> > > Diese E-Mail enth?lt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich gesch?tzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrt?mlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser E-Mail ist nicht gestattet. > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received the e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: Doran, Harold <HDoran_at_air.org <mailto:HDoran_at_air.org?Subject=Re:%20%5BR%5D%20CPU%20Usage%20with%20R%202.1.0%20in%20Windows> > > Date: Wed 20 Jul 2005 - 04:59:34 EST > > > > Dear Michael: > > Why is it a problem that R is not using more CPU space than it seems to need? > > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch > [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Greene, Michael Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:29 PM > To: 'R-help at lists.R-project.org' > Subject: [R] CPU Usage with R 2.1.0 in Windows > > Hi, > > I'm using a fairly simple HP Compaq desktop PC running Windows 2K. When running a large process in R, the process "RGUI.exe" will never exceed 50% of the CPU usage. > > The program used to be able to use more of the computer, but does not now. > I don't believe this is a multiple processor machine. > > Can anyone give any advice on how to solve the problem? > > Thanks, > > Michael Greene > > Product Management > Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp > 617-951-1682 > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >
Apparently Analagous Threads
- aggregate data.frame using column-specific functions
- scatterplot3d: how to show scatterpoints in 2D-space with color as 3rd dimension?
- AID / Tree Analysis in R
- Adding dimnames to image()
- cluster analysis: "error in vector("double", length): given vector size is too big {Fehler in vector("double", length) : angegebene Vektorgröße ist zu groß}