Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows 7 Updated Intel SNB Graphics
Benchmarking updated Ubuntu Linux open-source Intel HD Graphics 3000 stack against windows 7 Pro x64. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Ubuntu 13.10: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.13: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: intel 2.99.907, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-07149f0 saucy-oibaf-ppa+curaga), Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64: 

	Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 149GB

	OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 27.50 |===========================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 27.47 |===========================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 27.47 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 25.33 |========================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... MIN: 6.0  AVG: 36.2  MAX: 77.0 
Linux 3.13 ................. MIN: 5.0  AVG: 36.2  MAX: 79.0 
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . MIN: 5.0  AVG: 36.4  MAX: 78.0 
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... MIN: 9.0  AVG: 38.5  MAX: 89.0 


Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 2.24 |==========
Linux 3.13 ................. 2.26 |==========
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 2.31 |==========
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 9.85 |============================================


Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 9.53  |=======================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 9.63  |=======================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 10.56 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 8.96  |====================================


Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 10.10 |=======================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 10.15 |=======================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 11.12 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 11.05 |===========================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 92.47 |===========================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 92.17 |==========================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 93.51 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 74.51 |==================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 49.13 |===========================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 49.38 |===========================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 49.38 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 47.80 |==========================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 33.18 |=========================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 33.33 |=========================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 34.71 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 34.99 |===========================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 21.80 |=========================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 21.78 |=========================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 22.97 |===========================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 22.28 |==========================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 . 501 |==================================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 3352 |============================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 3351 |============================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 3363 |============================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 3325 |============================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 208 |===================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 208 |===================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 268 |=============================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 240 |========================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 23431 |========================
Linux 3.13 ................. 23243 |=======================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 24128 |========================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 42815 |===========================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 48 |=============================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 48 |=============================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 49 |==============================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 43 |========================================


GpuTest 0.6.0
Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1600 x 900
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 13.10 ............... 194 |=============================================
Linux 3.13 ................. 194 |=============================================
Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1-dev . 192 |=============================================
Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 ...... 145 |==================================