Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks vs. Ubuntu 13.10 - OpenGL

Intel Core i5 testing with a 2011 Apple Mac Mini of Sandy Bridge generation. Comparing an Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks developer preview to Ubuntu 13.10. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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OS X 10.9 Mavericks DP

Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Acer P243W

OS: OS X 10.9, Kernel: 13.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 4.2 (clang-425.0.28) (based on LLVM 3.2svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.6.3, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~182/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

Ubuntu 13.10

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 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.1.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.2-7ubuntu1 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Graphics Notes: SNA

Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-7fd30a8), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.2-7ubuntu1 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks vs. Ubuntu 13.10 - OpenGLProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple Mac miniIntel 62 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302Intel HD 3000 288MBAcer P243WOS X 10.913.0.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 4.2 (clang-425.0.28) (based on LLVM 3.2svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.6.3Journaled HFS+1920x1200Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM2048MB500GB Hitachi HTS54505Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPCirrus Logic CS4206Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/nUbuntu 13.103.10.0-2-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.2X Server 1.14.2intel 2.21.93.1 Mesa 9.1.4GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.2-7ubuntu1 + LLVM 3.2ext43.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-7fd30a8)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- OS X 10.9 Mavericks DP: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~182/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 Graphics Details- Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2: SNA

OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%149%198%247%296%Urban TerrorNexuizXonotic

Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks vs. Ubuntu 13.10 - OpenGLnexuiz: 800 x 600 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1024 x 768 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1366 x 768 - Yes - Offxonotic: 800 x 600 - Lowxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 800 x 600 - Highxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Highxonotic: 800 x 600 - Ultraxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Ultraxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Ultraurbanterror: 800 x 600urbanterror: 1366 x 768OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.228.7926.5029.22127.19125.26109.1381.5575.6759.0370.2565.5446.9028.1820.2043.7233.6925.74139.99147.81129.20102.4981.6461.6574.5055.4639.3671.6769.6050.4239.4129.88134.99146.81129.63106.9791.2068.3879.9059.1442.4870.2768.57OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21122334455SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 328.7943.7250.42MIN: 16 / MAX: 72MIN: 25 / MAX: 73MIN: 28 / MAX: 83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21020304050Min: 28.45 / Avg: 28.79 / Max: 29.35Min: 43.6 / Avg: 43.72 / Max: 43.87Min: 50.23 / Avg: 50.42 / Max: 50.55

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2918273645SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 326.5033.6939.41MIN: 14 / MAX: 59MIN: 18 / MAX: 53MIN: 21 / MAX: 60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2816243240Min: 26.05 / Avg: 26.5 / Max: 26.95Min: 33.63 / Avg: 33.69 / Max: 33.79Min: 39.33 / Avg: 39.41 / Max: 39.46

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2714212835SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 329.2225.7429.88MIN: 13 / MAX: 128MIN: 14 / MAX: 42MIN: 16 / MAX: 46
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2714212835Min: 26.31 / Avg: 29.22 / Max: 31.88Min: 25.68 / Avg: 25.74 / Max: 25.79Min: 29.84 / Avg: 29.88 / Max: 29.91

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2306090120150SE +/- 1.82, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 6127.19139.99134.99MIN: 61 / MAX: 244MIN: 96 / MAX: 247MIN: 4 / MAX: 251
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2306090120150Min: 118.78 / Avg: 127.19 / Max: 130.98Min: 139.79 / Avg: 139.99 / Max: 140.18Min: 123.07 / Avg: 134.99 / Max: 138.28

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2306090120150SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3125.26147.81146.81MIN: 80 / MAX: 227MIN: 103 / MAX: 250MIN: 102 / MAX: 253
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2306090120150Min: 124.19 / Avg: 125.26 / Max: 127.04Min: 147.27 / Avg: 147.81 / Max: 148.11Min: 146.53 / Avg: 146.81 / Max: 147.07

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2306090120150SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3109.13129.20129.63MIN: 48 / MAX: 177MIN: 87 / MAX: 217MIN: 88 / MAX: 213
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100Min: 107.79 / Avg: 109.13 / Max: 111.03Min: 128.49 / Avg: 129.2 / Max: 130.44Min: 129.11 / Avg: 129.63 / Max: 130.12

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 481.55102.49106.97MIN: 38 / MAX: 154MIN: 55 / MAX: 180MIN: 4 / MAX: 188
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100Min: 80.87 / Avg: 81.55 / Max: 82.13Min: 102.47 / Avg: 102.49 / Max: 102.53Min: 101.88 / Avg: 106.97 / Max: 109

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 4SE +/- 0.10, N = 375.6781.6491.20MIN: 42 / MAX: 135MIN: 4 / MAX: 125MIN: 51 / MAX: 135
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100Min: 75.17 / Avg: 75.67 / Max: 75.93Min: 77.92 / Avg: 81.64 / Max: 82.9Min: 91 / Avg: 91.2 / Max: 91.32

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21530456075SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 359.0361.6568.38MIN: 31 / MAX: 94MIN: 35 / MAX: 86MIN: 39 / MAX: 92
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21326395265Min: 58.8 / Avg: 59.03 / Max: 59.17Min: 61.62 / Avg: 61.65 / Max: 61.69Min: 68.22 / Avg: 68.38 / Max: 68.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.220406080100SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 370.2574.5079.90MIN: 33 / MAX: 140MIN: 37 / MAX: 135MIN: 40 / MAX: 144
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21530456075Min: 69.04 / Avg: 70.25 / Max: 71.76Min: 74.37 / Avg: 74.5 / Max: 74.57Min: 79.8 / Avg: 79.9 / Max: 80.04

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21530456075SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 365.5455.4659.14MIN: 31 / MAX: 123MIN: 28 / MAX: 96MIN: 4 / MAX: 102
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21326395265Min: 65.43 / Avg: 65.54 / Max: 65.68Min: 55.39 / Avg: 55.46 / Max: 55.54Min: 57.46 / Avg: 59.14 / Max: 60.04

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21122334455SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 346.9039.3642.48MIN: 17 / MAX: 82MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 21 / MAX: 67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21020304050Min: 46.84 / Avg: 46.9 / Max: 46.94Min: 39.34 / Avg: 39.36 / Max: 39.39Min: 42.47 / Avg: 42.48 / Max: 42.5

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21632486480SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 328.1871.6770.27
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21428425670Min: 21 / Avg: 28.18 / Max: 34.3Min: 70.5 / Avg: 71.67 / Max: 72.4Min: 69.7 / Avg: 70.27 / Max: 70.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1366 x 768OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21530456075SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 320.2069.6068.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1366 x 768OS X 10.9 Mavericks DPUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.21326395265Min: 19.4 / Avg: 20.2 / Max: 20.7Min: 68.3 / Avg: 69.6 / Max: 70.4Min: 66.9 / Avg: 68.57 / Max: 69.8

OS X 10.9 Mavericks DP

Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Acer P243W

OS: OS X 10.9, Kernel: 13.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 4.2 (clang-425.0.28) (based on LLVM 3.2svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.6.3, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~182/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

Testing initiated at 16 July 2013 10:32 by user michael.

Ubuntu 13.10

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 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.1.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.2-7ubuntu1 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 17 July 2013 11:50 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 13.10 + Mesa 9.2

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 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-7fd30a8), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.2-7ubuntu1 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 17 July 2013 17:37 by user phoronix.