Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.


Windows 8.1: 

	Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 69 Stepping 1 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 96GB

	OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)

Ubuntu 14.04: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.2.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 34.07 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 16.08 |===================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 16.28 |====================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 16.38 |====================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 1200
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 40.37 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 39.57 |========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 39.73 |========================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 40.50 |=========================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 1200 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. MIN: 3.0  AVG: 24.4  MAX: 84.0 
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. MIN: 4.0  AVG: 25.1  MAX: 50.0 
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... MIN: 4.0  AVG: 25.2  MAX: 48.0 
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . MIN: 4.0  AVG: 25.1  MAX: 47.0 


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 22.93 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 21.60 |=======================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 21.50 |======================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 21.83 |=======================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. MIN: 5  AVG: 42   MAX: 98 
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. MIN: 9  AVG: 46   MAX: 98 
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... MIN: 7  AVG: 47   MAX: 98 
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . MIN: 7  AVG: 46   MAX: 98 


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 . 12.04 |==========================================================


Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 1600 x 1200
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 . 28.05 |==========================================================


Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1600 x 1200
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 . 22.66 |==========================================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 . 10.10 |==========================================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 102.89 |========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 83.47  |================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 82.10  |================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 83.49  |================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 48.29 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 41.57 |===================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 41.02 |===================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 40.53 |==================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 42.20 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 35.57 |===================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 35.59 |===================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 34.93 |==================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 8.1 .................. 33.66 |=========================================
Ubuntu 14.04 ................. 27.39 |=================================
Ubuntu 14.04 + Linux 3.14 .... 27.41 |=================================
Linux 3.14 + Mesa 10.2-devel . 27.36 |=================================