Intel Haswell i7 2014 vs. 2015

Intel Core i7-4558U Haswell year comparison. Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.

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Ubuntu 14.10

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 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-23-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: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA

Ubuntu 15.10

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 Haswell-ULT IGP (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.4.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20151223, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (git-41c7912 2015-12-24 wily-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Intel Haswell i7 2014 vs. 2015ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-devIntel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX301LAA v1.0Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM8192MB2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioLQ133T1JW14Intel Wireless 7260Ubuntu 14.103.16.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0intel 2.99.9143.3 Mesa 10.3.2GCC 4.9.1ext42560x1440Intel Haswell-ULT IGP (1200MHz)Ubuntu 15.104.2.0-16-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 11.0.2GCC 5.2.1 201510104.4.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201512233.3 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (git-41c7912 2015-12-24 wily-oibaf-ppa)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- SNA

Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-devLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestOpenArenaOpenArenaUnigine ValleyXonoticTesseractXonoticGpuTestTriangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPlot3D - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Fullscreen1920 x 1080 - High1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - UltraFurmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen

Intel Haswell i7 2014 vs. 2015openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev227.4730.6042.546.1234.6529.443598234359882206199.3732.0744.896.3033.0828.76376322919824100324196.9726.8342.536.5632.7928.1646612281590199324OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev50100150200250SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3227.47199.37196.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev4080120160200Min: 227.4 / Avg: 227.47 / Max: 227.6Min: 198.9 / Avg: 199.37 / Max: 200.3Min: 195 / Avg: 196.97 / Max: 199.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev714212835SE +/- 0.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 630.6032.0726.83MIN: 3 / MAX: 79MIN: 4 / MAX: 569MIN: 5 / MAX: 80
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev714212835Min: 29.5 / Avg: 30.6 / Max: 32.8Min: 32 / Avg: 32.07 / Max: 32.1Min: 26 / Avg: 26.83 / Max: 29.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev20406080100Min: 4 / Avg: 33.67 / Max: 79Min: 4 / Avg: 29.11 / Max: 99Min: 5 / Avg: 37.55 / Max: 78

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev1020304050SE +/- 1.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 342.5444.8942.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev918273645Min: 37.27 / Avg: 42.54 / Max: 46.97Min: 44.41 / Avg: 44.89 / Max: 45.2Min: 41.22 / Avg: 42.53 / Max: 43.63

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL GL3 Core Profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev246810SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 36.126.306.56
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev3691215Min: 5.98 / Avg: 6.12 / Max: 6.26Min: 6.08 / Avg: 6.3 / Max: 6.46Min: 6.54 / Avg: 6.56 / Max: 6.57

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev816243240SE +/- 0.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 634.6533.0832.79MIN: 15 / MAX: 61MIN: 16 / MAX: 64MIN: 15 / MAX: 64
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev714212835Min: 33.57 / Avg: 34.65 / Max: 36.16Min: 32.32 / Avg: 33.08 / Max: 34.23Min: 30.31 / Avg: 32.79 / Max: 34.41

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev714212835SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 329.4428.7628.16MIN: 12 / MAX: 60MIN: 11 / MAX: 58MIN: 12 / MAX: 58
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev714212835Min: 28.37 / Avg: 29.44 / Max: 30.05Min: 27.9 / Avg: 28.76 / Max: 29.21Min: 27.37 / Avg: 28.16 / Max: 28.73

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev10002000300040005000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 263.68, N = 6SE +/- 65.87, N = 6359837634661
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev8001600240032004000Min: 3598 / Avg: 3598 / Max: 3598Min: 3458 / Avg: 3763.17 / Max: 5080Min: 4574 / Avg: 4661 / Max: 4989

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev50100150200250SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3234229228
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev4080120160200Min: 232 / Avg: 234.33 / Max: 236Min: 225 / Avg: 228.67 / Max: 231Min: 226 / Avg: 228.33 / Max: 230

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 769.18, N = 6SE +/- 217.72, N = 335981982415901
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev3K6K9K12K15KMin: 3598 / Avg: 3598 / Max: 3598Min: 17642 / Avg: 19823.83 / Max: 22338Min: 15468 / Avg: 15901.33 / Max: 16155

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev20406080100SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 38210099
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev20406080100Min: 80 / Avg: 82 / Max: 85Min: 100 / Avg: 100 / Max: 100Min: 98 / Avg: 98.67 / Max: 99

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev70140210280350SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3206324324
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev60120180240300Min: 203 / Avg: 206 / Max: 211Min: 322 / Avg: 323.67 / Max: 326Min: 322 / Avg: 324.33 / Max: 328

Ubuntu 14.10

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 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-23-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: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 24 December 2015 19:50 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 15.10

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 Haswell-ULT IGP (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 24 December 2015 22:52 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 15.10 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2-dev

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 Haswell-ULT IGP (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.4.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20151223, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (git-41c7912 2015-12-24 wily-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 25 December 2015 12:39 by user phoronix.