Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparison

Intel Core i7-3517U testing with a ASUS UX32VDA on Ubuntu 14.04 of different desktop environments... Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com..

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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop ComparisonOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX32VDA v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM4096MB2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz)Realtek ALC269VBIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6235Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2X Server 1.15.0intel 2.99.9103.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparison BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - SNA

Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%148%196%243%GtkPerfQGears2XonoticUrban TerrorOpenArenax11perfNexuiz

Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparisonqgears2: XRender Extension - Textqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingx11perf: 500px PutImage Squarex11perf: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxx11perf: Char in 80-char aa linex11perf: PutImage XY 500x500 Squarex11perf: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoidx11perf: 500px Copy From Window To Windowx11perf: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmapx11perf: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Windowx11perf: 500px Compositing From Window To Windownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntryUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2196.69211.13801.353700773788433331533086677697771076371550017.7231.7768.13112.6162.6142.3227.7218.482.674.717.6211.70246.42215.40775.433805637015500000156316333649077107720648017.7131.6067.13119.9363.5042.7127.7421.252.083.323.0413.10167.31149.00353.77361077231140000014731066777007703157001546715.3224.8351.1088.8845.8932.8622.5736.083.463.943.4546.30175.80156.44355.133240636315200000156317333649777107720650017.7331.7767.80119.5862.8042.2027.4921.972.344.027.006.22205.29226.581253.7329807733123000001522910007703770776631556717.6831.9366.70120.7463.1142.5227.5117.512.353.783.3511.36176.03154.97357.743960639015633333156300333650077107720650017.7231.8767.37125.1364.1943.0228.0512.741.292.071.288.61OpenBenchmarking.org

QGears2

This test runs qgears2, which is a test written by Zack Rusin and is based upon cairogears. This test can see how well different rendering backends perform and uses Qt4. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.250100150200250SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3196.69246.42167.31175.80205.29176.031. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.250100150200250SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 3.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3211.13215.40149.00156.44226.58154.971. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.230060090012001500SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 13.97, N = 3SE +/- 2.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 8.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3801.35775.43353.77355.131253.73357.741. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

x11perf

x11perf is a very basic performance/regression test for X.Org. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px PutImage SquareUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.28001600240032004000SE +/- 30.55, N = 3SE +/- 98.24, N = 6SE +/- 57.97, N = 6SE +/- 176.07, N = 6SE +/- 25.17, N = 3SE +/- 116.19, N = 63700380536103240298039601. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.217003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 12.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37737637077236363773363901. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Char in 80-char aa lineUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.23M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 56666.67, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 100000.00, N = 3SE +/- 145296.63, N = 3884333315500000114000001520000012300000156333331. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: PutImage XY 500x500 SquareUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31531561471561521561. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA TrapezoidUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.270K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 3333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 666.67, N = 33086673163333106673173332910003003331. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Copy From Window To WindowUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.217003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37697649077006497770365001. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To PixmapUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.217003400510068008500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37710771077037710770777101. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To WindowUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.23K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 17.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 376377720157007720766377201. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Window To WindowUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.23K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 100.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 3SE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 3SE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31550064801546765001556765001. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.248121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 317.7217.7115.3217.7317.6817.72MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 10 / MAX: 19MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 23

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2714212835SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 331.7731.6024.8331.7731.9331.87MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 5 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 87MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21632486480Min: 4 / Avg: 31.46 / Max: 68Min: 5 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 66Min: 4 / Avg: 40.29 / Max: 85Min: 4 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 69Min: 5 / Avg: 31.27 / Max: 68Min: 5 / Avg: 31.2 / Max: 69

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21530456075SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 368.1367.1351.1067.8066.7067.37

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2918273645Min: 3 / Avg: 14.52 / Max: 33Min: 3 / Avg: 14.94 / Max: 38Min: 3 / Avg: 19.54 / Max: 43Min: 2 / Avg: 14.61 / Max: 32Min: 3 / Avg: 14.87 / Max: 33Min: 3 / Avg: 14.98 / Max: 35

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.65, N = 6SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3112.61119.9388.88119.58120.74125.13MIN: 74 / MAX: 172MIN: 71 / MAX: 194MIN: 55 / MAX: 128MIN: 70 / MAX: 188MIN: 73 / MAX: 191MIN: 77 / MAX: 194

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21428425670SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 362.6163.5045.8962.8063.1164.19MIN: 32 / MAX: 87MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 24 / MAX: 61MIN: 33 / MAX: 85MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 34 / MAX: 88

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21020304050SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 342.3242.7132.8642.2042.5243.02MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 66MIN: 16 / MAX: 50MIN: 19 / MAX: 64MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 20 / MAX: 66

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2714212835SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 327.7227.7422.5727.4927.5128.05MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 11 / MAX: 40MIN: 13 / MAX: 48MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49

GtkPerf

This test calculates the average frame-rate from several different GTK operations. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2816243240SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 318.4821.2536.0821.9717.5112.741. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.20.77851.5572.33553.1143.8925SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 4SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 62.672.083.462.342.351.291. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21.05982.11963.17944.23925.299SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 64.713.323.944.023.782.071. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2246810SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 67.623.043.457.003.351.281. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.21020304050SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 311.7013.1046.306.2211.368.611. (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