Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Broadwell Graphics Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Intel Linux graphics benchmarks from the ThinkPad X1 Carbon with Core i7 CPU sporting Broadwell HD Graphics 5500. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Windows 8.1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 98GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) Ubuntu 14.10: 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 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-29-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2: 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 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev: 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 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev: 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 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev: 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 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-997-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Macbook Pro i7 brkn: Processor: Intel Core i7-2635QM @ 2.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-94245A3940C91C80, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1200MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4 (ecryptfs), Screen Resolution: 1440x900 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 34.30 |===================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 38.87 |======================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 38.63 |======================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 37.30 |======================= Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 37.30 |======================= drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 37.23 |======================= Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 54.37 |================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 28.7 MAX: 92.0 Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ MIN: 3.0 AVG: 25.6 MAX: 52.0 Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ MIN: 4.0 AVG: 25.7 MAX: 55.0 Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 26.7 MAX: 59.0 Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 26.7 MAX: 59.0 drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . MIN: 4.0 AVG: 26.8 MAX: 59.0 Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. MIN: 8.0 AVG: 18.3 MAX: 56.0 Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 6.26 |=================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 5.77 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 5.77 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 5.90 |================================= Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 5.90 |================================= drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 5.97 |================================= Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 20.23 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 19.14 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 19.10 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 18.91 |================================ Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 18.89 |================================ drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 19.05 |================================ Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 3.97 |======= Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 18.79 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 15.82 |============================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 15.78 |============================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 16.66 |============================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 16.80 |============================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 17.05 |=============================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 4.93 |========= Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 6.57 |=================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 5.23 |============================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 5.22 |============================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 4.88 |========================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 4.88 |========================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 4.95 |========================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 180.47 |================================= Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 60.03 |=========== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 59.99 |=========== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 163.79 |============================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 168.34 |=============================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 167.10 |=============================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 55.67 |========== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 87.08 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 59.40 |======================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 59.47 |======================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 74.71 |============================= Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 74.47 |============================= drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 74.64 |============================= Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 34.74 |============== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 73.52 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 53.58 |========================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 53.95 |========================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 55.31 |========================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 55.48 |========================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 55.55 |========================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 21.67 |========== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 52.43 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 39.80 |========================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 39.98 |========================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 38.73 |========================= Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 38.83 |========================= drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 38.90 |========================= Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 13.74 |========= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 . 706 |============================================================ GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 4198 |================================= Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 3222 |========================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 3221 |========================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 3202 |========================= Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 3203 |========================= drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 4408 |=================================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 1712 |============== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 390 |==================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 343 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 345 |================================ Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 344 |================================ Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 344 |================================ drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 345 |================================ Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 174 |================ GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 . 1780 |=========================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 33642 |=========================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 3604 |=== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 3604 |=== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 42202 |================================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 42109 |================================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 40936 |================================= Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 15926 |============= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 86 |================================== Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 94 |===================================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 94 |===================================== Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 94 |===================================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 94 |===================================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 94 |===================================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 28 |=========== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 ......................... 230 |================================= Ubuntu 14.10 ........................ 202 |============================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2 ............ 202 |============================= Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev .......... 253 |==================================== Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 252 |==================================== drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 252 |==================================== Macbook Pro i7 brkn ................. 105 |===============