Ubuntu 12.04 ThinkPad W510 Linux

Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com from a Lenovo ThinkPad W510 notebook with an Intel Core i7 720QM Clarksfield CPU. Stock, freshly installed Ubuntu x86_64 each time of releases Ubuntu 10.04 through Ubuntu 12.04 LTS development snapshot on 26 March.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1203272-SU-THINKPADW73
Jump To Table - Results

View

Do Not Show Noisy Results
Do Not Show Results With Incomplete Data
Do Not Show Results With Little Change/Spread
List Notable Results

Limit displaying results to tests within:

C/C++ Compiler Tests 3 Tests
CPU Massive 4 Tests
Common Kernel Benchmarks 2 Tests
Multi-Core 3 Tests
Server CPU Tests 3 Tests

Statistics

Show Overall Harmonic Mean(s)
Show Overall Geometric Mean
Show Geometric Means Per-Suite/Category
Show Wins / Losses Counts (Pie Chart)
Normalize Results
Remove Outliers Before Calculating Averages

Graph Settings

Force Line Graphs Where Applicable
Convert To Scalar Where Applicable
Prefer Vertical Bar Graphs
No Box Plots
On Line Graphs With Missing Data, Connect The Line Gaps

Multi-Way Comparison

Condense Multi-Option Tests Into Single Result Graphs
Condense Test Profiles With Multiple Version Results Into Single Result Graphs

Table

Show Detailed System Result Table

Run Management

Highlight
Result
Hide
Result
Result
Identifier
View Logs
Performance Per
Dollar
Date
Run
  Test
  Duration
Ubuntu 10.04
March 27 2012
 
Ubuntu 10.10
March 26 2012
 
Ubuntu 11.04
March 26 2012
 
Ubuntu 11.10
March 26 2012
 
Ubuntu 12.04
March 26 2012
 
Invert Hiding All Results Option
 

Only show results where is faster than
Only show results matching title/arguments (delimit multiple options with a comma):
Do not show results matching title/arguments (delimit multiple options with a comma):


Ubuntu 12.04 ThinkPad W510 LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Device 0a3c 1024MBConexant ID 5069Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel WiFi Link 6000Ubuntu 10.042.6.32-38-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.30.2X Server 1.7.6nouveau 0.0.152.1 Mesa 7.7.1GCC 4.4.3ext41600x900NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MBConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 10.102.6.35-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.9-develGCC 4.4.5NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/950MHz)Ubuntu 11.042.6.38-8-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.1X Server 1.10.12.1 Mesa 7.10.2GCC 4.5.2NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Ubuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.42.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-20-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.8.0X Server 1.11.32.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 10.04: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i486 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 10.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 11.04: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-multiarch-defaults=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 11.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 12.04: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Ubuntu 10.04: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Ubuntu 10.10: CFQ / barrier=1,commit=600,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Ubuntu 11.04: CFQ / barrier=1,commit=600,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Ubuntu 11.10: CFQ / acl,barrier=1,commit=600,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Ubuntu 12.04: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattrProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- Ubuntu 10.04: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 10.10: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 11.04: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 11.10: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 12.04: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.Graphics Details- Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04: EXA

Ubuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%108%116%124%132%PostMarkApache BenchmarkC-RayTimed Linux Kernel Compilation7-Zip Compression

Ubuntu 12.04 ThinkPad W510 Linuxopenarena: 1024 x 768c-ray: Total Timepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceapache: Static Web Page Servingbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilecompress-7zip: Compress Speed TestUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04126.69208310128.26219.137102127.1716459604.89222.097315116.59169110492.76206.587359112.17116.88166611040.87205.787075108.67116.83217812033.28205.527655OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04270432738931385Ubuntu 10.10209842213626586Ubuntu 11.04293633106337715Ubuntu 11.10307003374243881Ubuntu 12.04186372078626043OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleSystem Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04306090120150SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3112.17108.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.0420406080100Min: 111.5 / Avg: 112.17 / Max: 112.7Min: 107.7 / Avg: 108.67 / Max: 109.6

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 11.10311694697450011Ubuntu 12.04204123846141564OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04306090120150SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3126.69127.17116.59116.88116.831. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.0420406080100Min: 126.64 / Avg: 126.69 / Max: 126.77Min: 127.08 / Avg: 127.17 / Max: 127.23Min: 116.52 / Avg: 116.59 / Max: 116.65Min: 116.72 / Avg: 116.88 / Max: 117.1Min: 116.81 / Avg: 116.83 / Max: 116.861. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04303126260064585Ubuntu 10.10221835799460192Ubuntu 11.04369776496967489Ubuntu 11.10449536619668235Ubuntu 12.04348245631960402OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1System Power Consumption Monitor20K40K60K80K100K

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.045001000150020002500SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 20.80, N = 5SE +/- 22.83, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 31.50, N = 1020831645169116662178
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04400800120016002000Min: 2083 / Avg: 2083 / Max: 2083Min: 1562 / Avg: 1645.2 / Max: 1666Min: 1562 / Avg: 1691.3 / Max: 1785Min: 1666 / Avg: 1666 / Max: 1666Min: 2083 / Avg: 2177.5 / Max: 2272

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04370403964141998Ubuntu 10.10324813535337390Ubuntu 11.04387994137244207Ubuntu 11.10400264276545916Ubuntu 12.04297733431938971OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.043K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 334.33, N = 6SE +/- 80.51, N = 3SE +/- 180.68, N = 6SE +/- 55.57, N = 3SE +/- 48.65, N = 310128.269604.8910492.7611040.8712033.281. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.042K4K6K8K10KMin: 9315.91 / Avg: 10128.26 / Max: 10980.92Min: 9446.24 / Avg: 9604.89 / Max: 9708.07Min: 10257.48 / Avg: 10492.76 / Max: 11394.22Min: 10932.97 / Avg: 11040.87 / Max: 11117.93Min: 11940.78 / Avg: 12033.28 / Max: 12105.671. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04304424643348717Ubuntu 10.10261994053142329Ubuntu 11.04324354879850451Ubuntu 11.10333084989251862Ubuntu 12.04219244151243919OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.21System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.0450100150200250SE +/- 1.37, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.65, N = 3219.13222.09206.58205.78205.52
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.044080120160200Min: 217.59 / Avg: 219.13 / Max: 221.87Min: 220.51 / Avg: 222.09 / Max: 224.78Min: 205.17 / Avg: 206.58 / Max: 209.3Min: 203.9 / Avg: 205.78 / Max: 209.01Min: 203.64 / Avg: 205.52 / Max: 208.8

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04357036084465184Ubuntu 10.10303975673260579Ubuntu 11.04377556359668269Ubuntu 11.10354686444371139Ubuntu 12.04275005459760030OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1System Power Consumption Monitor20K40K60K80K100K

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.0416003200480064008000SE +/- 96.17, N = 3SE +/- 28.30, N = 3SE +/- 128.38, N = 3SE +/- 143.85, N = 4SE +/- 51.80, N = 3710273157359707576551. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestUbuntu 10.04Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.0413002600390052006500Min: 6966 / Avg: 7102.33 / Max: 7288Min: 7265 / Avg: 7314.67 / Max: 7363Min: 7120 / Avg: 7358.67 / Max: 7560Min: 6762 / Avg: 7074.75 / Max: 7456Min: 7558 / Avg: 7655 / Max: 77351. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04418075860262528Ubuntu 10.10380725468557992Ubuntu 11.04438376118566416Ubuntu 11.10551266290070832Ubuntu 12.04330995313458587OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1System Power Consumption Monitor20K40K60K80K100K

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 10.04270435449465184Ubuntu 10.10209845078460579Ubuntu 11.04293635611168269Ubuntu 11.10307005849271139Ubuntu 12.04186044790660402OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20K40K60K80K100K