Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux Comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1231 tests on various Linux distributions. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSIntel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores)Gigabyte H81M-S1Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850LLVMpipeRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 15.104.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2modesetting 1.17.23.0 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext41024x768Fedora 234.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.18.3modesetting 1.18.02.1 Mesa 11.1.0 (git-525f3c2) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20151207DELL P2415QCentOS Linux 73.10.0-327.4.4.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.4X Server 1.17.2modesetting 1.17.22.1 Mesa 10.6.5 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.5 20150623xfs1600x1200Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4550Intel 8 /C220Ubuntu 14.043.19.0-43-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.6X Server 1.17.1modesetting 1.17.1GCC 4.8.4ext41024x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 15.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Fedora 23: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-libmpx --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic - CentOS 7 1511: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=x86-64 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic - Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Ubuntu 15.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Fedora 23: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel- CentOS 7 1511: CFQ / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw,seclabel- Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Ubuntu 15.10: Python 2.7.10.- Fedora 23: Python 2.7.10. SELinux: Enabled.- CentOS 7 1511: Python 2.7.5. SELinux: Enabled.- Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: Python 2.7.6.

Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux Comparisonpgbench: On-Disk - Normal Load - Read Writeapache: Static Web Page Servingsqlite: Default Test Directoryencode-flac: WAV To FLACcompress-lzma: 256MB File Compressionnpb: EP.Bbuild-apache: Time To Compilepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceencode-mp3: WAV To MP3smallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplesbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compiledolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicscompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionnpb: BT.Anpb: IS.Chmmer: Pfam Database Searchnpb: FT.Bnpb: CG.Bcompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionx264: H.264 Video Encodingopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancec-ray: Total Timeredis: SETredis: GETpgbench: Buffer Test - Heavy Contention - Read Writepgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writepgbench: Mostly RAM - Normal Load - Read Writegnupg: Linux 4.3 Package File Encryptionhimeno: Poisson Pressure Solvermafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentcompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: CompileUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS0.0437189.4824.636.0673.28283.3728.17688111.7377113.8022.509.4114727.13244.319.918120.302679.089.39185.39597.5023.511706687.962282625.677515.366830.452992.5914.251957.414.69408.83810.781177.5322865.7125.506.1486.11296.0526.09641011.8076106.3422.739.4714344.90235.849.668027.172683.519.50187.27595.5023.541596901.712077648.427813.286946.762564.0215.261807.154.68268.79696.871060.5320153.0632.467.32260.5125.14615112.9884103.0221.509.7414840.52244.399.928062.792645.2323.601633045.812332405.836262.574781.271806.26483.371755.584.92199.34717.952058.1644428.3724.517.2673.57259.0126.90652212.7984108.8821.649.2914929.67244.399.878198.902669.60185.47600.2723.611825584.372349485.635825.415369.552540.6214.031726.655.00369.24394.86OpenBenchmarking.org

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSFedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 15.10400800120016002000SE +/- 5.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32058.161177.531060.530.041. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 151110K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 99.16, N = 3SE +/- 255.62, N = 3SE +/- 50.20, N = 3SE +/- 131.46, N = 344428.3737189.4822865.7120153.061. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryUbuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSFedora 23CentOS 7 1511816243240SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 324.4124.5125.5032.461. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 1511246810SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 5SE +/- 0.07, N = 56.066.147.267.321. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

LZMA Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLZMA Compression256MB File CompressionUbuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSFedora 2320406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 673.2873.5786.11

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS60120180240300SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3296.05283.37260.51259.011. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileCentOS 7 1511Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 325.1426.0926.9028.17

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSFedora 23CentOS 7 151115003000450060007500SE +/- 62.67, N = 3SE +/- 56.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 99.33, N = 368816522641061511. (CC) gcc options: -O3

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Ubuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 15113691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 511.7311.8012.7912.98-funroll-loops-funroll-loops-fomit-frame-pointer-fomit-frame-pointer1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -pipe -lm

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3767784841. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3Time To CompileCentOS 7 1511Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10306090120150SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3103.02106.34108.88113.64

Dolfyn

Computational Fluid Dynamics

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsCentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23510152025SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 321.5021.6422.5022.73

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.12256MB File CompressionUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 15113691215SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 39.299.419.479.741. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: BT.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 15.10Fedora 233K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 45.41, N = 3SE +/- 59.13, N = 3SE +/- 134.16, N = 3SE +/- 136.81, N = 314929.6714840.5214727.1314344.901. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: IS.C

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 15.10Fedora 2350100150200250SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3244.39244.39244.31235.841. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchFedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10CentOS 7 15113691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 39.669.879.919.921. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lhmmer -lsquid -lm

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: FT.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Fedora 232K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 62.77, N = 3SE +/- 31.60, N = 3SE +/- 112.43, N = 5SE +/- 97.85, N = 38198.908120.308062.798027.171. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: CG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 15116001200180024003000SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 32683.512679.082669.602645.231. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

PBZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPBZIP2 Compression 1.1.12256MB File CompressionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 233691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 39.399.50

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2015-11-02H.264 Video EncodingFedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.104080120160200SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.74, N = 5SE +/- 0.21, N = 5187.27185.47185.391. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23130260390520650SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3600.27597.50595.501. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 323.5023.5423.6023.611. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Fedora 23400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 26267.38, N = 3SE +/- 29466.75, N = 6SE +/- 60417.48, N = 6SE +/- 30489.47, N = 31825584.371706687.961633045.811596901.711. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 15.10Fedora 23500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 71034.75, N = 6SE +/- 40109.72, N = 3SE +/- 37560.08, N = 3SE +/- 9474.67, N = 32349485.632332405.832282625.672077648.421. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read WriteFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 9.30, N = 3SE +/- 10.25, N = 3SE +/- 37.63, N = 3SE +/- 324.51, N = 67813.287515.366262.575825.411. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 151115003000450060007500SE +/- 25.64, N = 3SE +/- 18.21, N = 3SE +/- 183.83, N = 6SE +/- 16.54, N = 36946.766830.455369.554781.271. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Mostly RAM - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Mostly RAM - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSCentOS 7 15116001200180024003000SE +/- 86.62, N = 6SE +/- 92.89, N = 6SE +/- 33.36, N = 6SE +/- 24.36, N = 32992.592564.022540.621806.261. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

GnuPG

Linux 4.3 Package File Encryption

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGnuPGLinux 4.3 Package File EncryptionUbuntu 14.04.3 LTSUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511100200300400500SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 6SE +/- 175.69, N = 614.0314.2515.26483.37

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS400800120016002000SE +/- 4.58, N = 3SE +/- 49.86, N = 6SE +/- 2.96, N = 3SE +/- 34.02, N = 31957.411807.151755.581726.651. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentFedora 23Ubuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS1.1252.253.3754.55.625SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 64.684.694.925.001. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateUbuntu 15.10Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSFedora 23CentOS 7 151190180270360450SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 17.42, N = 3SE +/- 13.39, N = 3SE +/- 8.09, N = 3408.83369.24268.79199.34

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileUbuntu 15.10CentOS 7 1511Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS2004006008001000SE +/- 18.40, N = 6SE +/- 13.55, N = 3SE +/- 12.63, N = 6SE +/- 18.87, N = 6810.78717.95696.87394.86

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