Intel Core i5 OS X 10.8 vs. Ubuntu Linux
Benchmarking a mid-2011 Intel Sandy Bridge Mac Mini with Core i5 processor when changing out operating system each time of Apple OS X 10.7.4, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and then Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with the Linux 3.2 kernel and then the Ubuntu 12.10 development snapshot with the Linux 3.5 kernel and other newer packages. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Apple OS X 10.7.4
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display
OS: Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53), Kernel: 11.4.0 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.6, OpenGL: 2.1, Compiler: Clang 3.1 + Xcode 4.3.3, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
System Notes: Python 2.7.1.
Apple OS X 10.8
OS: OS X 10.8 (12A269), Kernel: 12.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Clang 4.0 + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.4, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~28/dst-llvmCore/Developer/usr/local --enable-werror --host=x86_64-apple-darwin11 --mandir=/share/man --program-prefix=i686-apple-darwin11- --program-prefix=llvm- --program-transform-name=/^[cg][^.-]*$/s/$/-4.2/ --target=i686-apple-darwin11 --with-slibdir=/usr/lib
System Notes: Python 2.7.2.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Thunderbolt, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --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++ --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 Notes: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.
Ubuntu 12.10 2012-07-31
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-6-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.
BlogBench
Compile Bench
Unpacking The Linux Kernel
PostMark
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Urban Terror
X-Plane
Timed MAFFT Alignment
Fhourstones
SciMark
GraphicsMagick
7-Zip Compression
Timed ImageMagick Compilation
Timed PHP Compilation
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.
Gzip Compression
dcraw
This test times how long it takes to convert several high-resolution RAW NEF image files to PPM image format using dcraw. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Sudokut
This is a test of Sudokut, which is a Sudoku puzzle solver written in Tcl. This test measures how long it takes to solve 100 Sudoku puzzles. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Tachyon
OpenSSL
PostgreSQL pgbench
PyBench
Xonotic
Apple OS X 10.7.4
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display
OS: Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53), Kernel: 11.4.0 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.6, OpenGL: 2.1, Compiler: Clang 3.1 + Xcode 4.3.3, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
System Notes: Python 2.7.1.
Testing initiated at 29 July 2012 11:19 by user phoronix.
Apple OS X 10.8
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display
OS: OS X 10.8 (12A269), Kernel: 12.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Clang 4.0 + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.4, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~28/dst-llvmCore/Developer/usr/local --enable-werror --host=x86_64-apple-darwin11 --mandir=/share/man --program-prefix=i686-apple-darwin11- --program-prefix=llvm- --program-transform-name=/^[cg][^.-]*$/s/$/-4.2/ --target=i686-apple-darwin11 --with-slibdir=/usr/lib
System Notes: Python 2.7.2.
Testing initiated at 31 July 2012 12:39 by user michael.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Thunderbolt, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --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++ --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 Notes: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 August 2012 16:25 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 12.10 2012-07-31
Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Thunderbolt, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-6-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 August 2012 06:39 by user phoronix.