Intel Linux Laptop CPU Temperature Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix. ThinkPad W510 - i7 720QM: Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB FUJITSU MHZ2160B, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Intel 5 /3400, Monitor: Lenovo Limited, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.125, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 MacBook Pro - i5 520M: Processor: Intel Core i5 520M @ 2.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-F22586C8, Chipset: Intel Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 120GB OCZ AGILITY2, Graphics: Intel Core IGP 256MB, Audio: Intel 5 /3400, Monitor: Color LCD, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900 HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M: 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: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1050MHz), Audio: Intel 7 /C210, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Intel 7 /C210, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 MacBook Air - i5 4250U: Processor: Intel Core i5-4250U @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 121GB APPLE SSD SD0128, Graphics: Intel Haswell-ULT IGP (1000MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: Color LCD, Network: Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U: 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, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U: Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.18.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better ThinkPad W510 - i7 720QM ......... 48.28 |================================ MacBook Pro - i5 520M ............ 16.81 |=========== HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... 32.06 |===================== ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ 51.63 |================================== ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... 43.06 |============================= MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... 48.26 |================================ ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . 29.84 |==================== ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... 55.88 |===================================== Xonotic 0.8 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... MIN: 35 AVG: 48 MAX: 52 ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... MIN: 73 AVG: 83 MAX: 99 ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... MIN: 42 AVG: 55 MAX: 72 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.18-rc6 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better ThinkPad W510 - i7 720QM ......... 276.61 |============= MacBook Pro - i5 520M ............ 750.24 |==================================== HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... 310.61 |=============== ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ 478.89 |======================= ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... 311.03 |=============== MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... 401.81 |=================== ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . 243.56 |============ ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... 283.59 |============== Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.18-rc6 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... MIN: 48.0 AVG: 48.3 MAX: 50.0 ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... MIN: 70.0 AVG: 79.7 MAX: 81.0 ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... MIN: 46.0 AVG: 61.7 MAX: 70.0 LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better ThinkPad W510 - i7 720QM ......... 21.30 |================ MacBook Pro - i5 520M ............ 49.52 |===================================== HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... 15.72 |============ ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ 26.49 |==================== ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... 15.96 |============ MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... 20.13 |=============== ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . 13.01 |========== ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... 12.83 |========== LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... MIN: 44.0 AVG: 45.1 MAX: 47.0 ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... MIN: 65.0 AVG: 72.4 MAX: 75.0 ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . MIN: 20.0 AVG: 20.0 MAX: 20.0 ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... MIN: 43.0 AVG: 59.2 MAX: 67.0 CPU Temperature Monitor Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring Celsius HP EliteBook 161C - i5 2520M ..... MIN: 35 AVG: 48 MAX: 52 ASUS K56CA - i3 3217U ............ MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 ASUS UX32VDA - i7 3517U .......... MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 MacBook Air - i5 4250U ........... MIN: 65 AVG: 80 MAX: 99 ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA - i7 4558U . MIN: 20 AVG: 20 MAX: 20 ThinkPad X1 Carbon - i7 5600U .... MIN: 34 AVG: 58 MAX: 72