Ubuntu 13.10 Desktops

Intel Core i7-4900MQ testing with a System76 Gazelle Professional of various desktops on Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64 Linux as of 30 August. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1309040-SO-1308304SO95&grs.

Ubuntu 13.10 DesktopsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaroIntel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores)System76 Gazelle ProfessionalIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th8192MB120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-4-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.0X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1)intel 2.21.143.1 Mesa 9.2.0GCC 4.8ext41920x1080KDE 4.11.00Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX32VD v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM10240MB256GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100Intel 3rd Gen Core (1150MHz)Realtek ALC269VBIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6235ManjaroLinux 0.8.73.11.0-1-MANJARO (x86_64)KDE 4.11.00X Server 1.14.2intel 2.21.15GCC 4.8.1 20130725OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Unity 7.1.0: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - KDE Plasma 4.11: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Xfce 4.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - GNOME Shell 3.8.4: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - LXDE 0.6.0: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro: --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-install-libiberty --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=isl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold Graphics Details- SNAKernel Details- KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro: i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1

Ubuntu 13.10 Desktopsgtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxgputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080qgears2: XRender Extension - Textopenarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080qgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsgtkperf: GtkCheckButtonopenarena: 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offgputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image ScalingUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro2.3510.499249394320.24202.97104.70324.881.5638.4339262.2339.2229041480.832151.8714.7878.259246916288.59204.37103.63239.6416.1338.3740462.9039.1728941190.40657.952.0613.04245937401423.60206.30104.13326.371.4938.2339962.7739.3629041660.521599.542.3110.469251319315.99203.10104.37322.261.5238.1739462.2739.3029041730.481481.461.5911.189748790286.73204.13104.20233.841.2338.2741162.1339.2330641270.48645.002.7324.706619274162.7095.2049.93161.323.1619.7722235.8322.6219731970.58389.68OpenBenchmarking.org

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 62.3514.782.062.311.592.73-lfreetype -lcairo1. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro20406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 18.15, N = 6SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 310.4978.2513.0410.4611.1824.70-lfreetype -lcairo1. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro20406080100Min: 2 / Avg: 25.83 / Max: 59Min: 2 / Avg: 26.02 / Max: 60Min: 2 / Avg: 26.07 / Max: 60Min: 2 / Avg: 26.14 / Max: 59Min: 2 / Avg: 26.08 / Max: 61Min: 6 / Avg: 50.36 / Max: 99

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro918273645Min: 1 / Avg: 9.6 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 9.47 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 9.6 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 9.58 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 9.54 / Max: 20Min: 5 / Avg: 20.13 / Max: 41

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro5001000150020002500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2366.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 392922459929766

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro11K22K33K44K55KSE +/- 2054.81, N = 6SE +/- 638.41, N = 6SE +/- 286.94, N = 3SE +/- 982.99, N = 6SE +/- 118.20, N = 3SE +/- 273.02, N = 3493944691637401513194879019274

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro90180270360450SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3320.24288.59423.60315.99286.73162.701. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro50100150200250SE +/- 2.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3202.97204.37206.30203.10204.1395.20

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro20406080100SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3104.70103.63104.13104.37104.2049.93

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro70140210280350SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3324.88239.64326.37322.26233.84161.321. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 61.5616.131.491.521.233.16-lfreetype -lcairo1. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro918273645SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 338.4338.3738.2338.1738.2719.77MIN: 2 / MAX: 74MIN: 2 / MAX: 60MIN: 2 / MAX: 62MIN: 2 / MAX: 70MIN: 2 / MAX: 61MIN: 5 / MAX: 125

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro90180270360450SE +/- 5.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3392404399394411222

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro1428425670SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 362.2362.9062.7762.2762.1335.83

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro918273645SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 339.2239.1739.3639.3039.2322.62MIN: 19 / MAX: 61MIN: 19 / MAX: 60MIN: 19 / MAX: 61MIN: 19 / MAX: 61MIN: 19 / MAX: 61MIN: 11 / MAX: 33

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro70140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3290289290290306197

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro9001800270036004500SE +/- 6.89, N = 3SE +/- 31.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 14.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3414841194166417341273197

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro0.18680.37360.56040.74720.934SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 30.830.400.520.480.480.58-lfreetype -lcairo1. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingUnity 7.1.0KDE Plasma 4.11Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.8.4LXDE 0.6.0KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro5001000150020002500SE +/- 206.02, N = 6SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 292.08, N = 6SE +/- 214.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 32151.87657.951599.541481.46645.00389.681. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

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