Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Broadwell Graphics Ubuntu 14.04.3 on Intel NUC5i7RYH - Intel Core i7-5557U, Iris graphics 6100 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 Ubuntu 14.04.3: Processor: Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel NUC5i7RYB, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 512GB SAMSUNG MZHPV512, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (1100MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-30-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.9, Compiler: GCC 4.8.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 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 |===== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 242.03 |================================= 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 Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 4.1 MAX: 16.0 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 |============================= Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 187.25 |================================= 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 |=============== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 612 |==================================== 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 |=============== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 228 |==================================== 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 |======================= Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 6640 |=================================== 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 |=========================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 52370 |================================== 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 |================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 9.59 |=================================== 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 |================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 11.05 |================================== 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 |======================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 101.33 |================================= 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 |===================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 62.74 |================================== 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 |======================= Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 83.62 |================================== 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 |======================= Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 28.38 |================================== 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 |========================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 22.33 |================================== 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 |============================== Ubuntu 14.04.3 ...................... 408 |==================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 . 1780 |=========================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 . 706 |============================================================