Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu vs. Clear Linux Intel Skylake Comparison

Tests by Michael Larabel. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.

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Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu vs. Clear Linux Intel Skylake ComparisonProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0Intel Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3 Intel (4 Cores)238GBWindows NT10.0 (x86_64)Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores)MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0Intel Sky Lake15360MB256GB TS256GSSD370SIntel Sky Lake (1150MHz)Realtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.4.0-31-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.3intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 11.2.0GCC 5.4.0 20160609ext43840x21604.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)4.4 Mesa 12.1.0-develIntel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)Intel SkylakeIntel HD 530 (1150MHz)Clear Linux 98104.7.0-253.native (x86_64)Xfce 4.12X Server 1.18.44.3 Mesa 12.0.0GCC 6.1.0 + Clang 3.8.1 + LLVM 3.8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-dev: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Clear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2, Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-dev, Clear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0: SNA

Windows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%200%301%401%XonoticXonoticXonoticGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestUnigine ValleyOpenArenaUnigine Heaven3840 x 2160 - High3840 x 2160 - Low3840 x 2160 - UltraTriangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenFurmark - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPlot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen1280 x 1024 - Fullscreen1920 x 10801280 x 1024 - Fullscreen

Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu vs. Clear Linux Intel Skylake Comparisonopenarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1280 x 1024 - Fullscreenxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - 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 - FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.058.2715.9118.54271.11148.97111.2086428172877912826652.2712.5510.2359.2829.6924.68381421871063810169.0714.4913.4689.5638.1230.395312223145823710172.6014.6713.5295.4540.5432.0258772261452137101OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.01632486480SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 358.2752.2769.0772.60MIN: 1 / MAX: 89MIN: 12 / MAX: 70MIN: 3MIN: 2
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.01428425670Min: 57.3 / Avg: 58.27 / Max: 58.8Min: 51.8 / Avg: 52.27 / Max: 52.8Min: 68.8 / Avg: 69.07 / Max: 69.4Min: 71.9 / Avg: 72.6 / Max: 74

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.01530456075Min: 1 / Avg: 17.36 / Max: 78Min: 13 / Avg: 18.89 / Max: 70Min: 5 / Avg: 14.36 / Max: 31Min: 2 / Avg: 13.46 / Max: 38

Unigine Heaven

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Heaven demo for the Unigine engine. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.048121620SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 315.9112.5514.4914.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.048121620Min: 15.87 / Avg: 15.91 / Max: 15.96Min: 12.53 / Avg: 12.55 / Max: 12.57Min: 14.48 / Avg: 14.49 / Max: 14.5Min: 14.64 / Avg: 14.67 / Max: 14.72

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: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 318.5410.2313.4613.52
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0510152025Min: 18.51 / Avg: 18.54 / Max: 18.56Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.23Min: 13.46 / Avg: 13.46 / Max: 13.47Min: 13.52 / Avg: 13.52 / Max: 13.53

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: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.060120180240300SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3271.1159.2889.5695.45MIN: 182 / MAX: 437MIN: 37 / MAX: 78MIN: 52 / MAX: 124MIN: 56 / MAX: 133
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.050100150200250Min: 270.9 / Avg: 271.11 / Max: 271.39Min: 59.03 / Avg: 59.28 / Max: 59.49Min: 89.54 / Avg: 89.56 / Max: 89.59Min: 95.42 / Avg: 95.45 / Max: 95.49

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3148.9729.6938.1240.54MIN: 98 / MAX: 196MIN: 17 / MAX: 38MIN: 20 / MAX: 47MIN: 24 / MAX: 49
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0306090120150Min: 148.6 / Avg: 148.97 / Max: 149.69Min: 29.54 / Avg: 29.69 / Max: 29.77Min: 38.11 / Avg: 38.12 / Max: 38.13Min: 40.49 / Avg: 40.54 / Max: 40.59

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.020406080100SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3111.2024.6830.3932.02MIN: 55 / MAX: 166MIN: 12 / MAX: 34MIN: 14 / MAX: 42MIN: 16 / MAX: 43
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.020406080100Min: 111.07 / Avg: 111.2 / Max: 111.43Min: 24.66 / Avg: 24.68 / Max: 24.7Min: 30.38 / Avg: 30.39 / Max: 30.4Min: 32 / Avg: 32.02 / Max: 32.04

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: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.02K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 10.17, N = 3SE +/- 4.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 38642381453125877
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.015003000450060007500Min: 8641 / Avg: 8642 / Max: 8643Min: 3803 / Avg: 3813.67 / Max: 3834Min: 5305 / Avg: 5312 / Max: 5320Min: 5875 / Avg: 5877 / Max: 5880

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.02004006008001000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3817218223226
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0140280420560700Min: 816 / Avg: 816.67 / Max: 817Min: 216 / Avg: 217.67 / Max: 219Min: 222 / Avg: 223 / Max: 224Min: 226 / Avg: 226 / Max: 226

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.06K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 16.34, N = 3SE +/- 8.29, N = 3SE +/- 10.17, N = 32877971061458214521
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.05K10K15K20K25KMin: 28778 / Avg: 28779.33 / Max: 28781Min: 7073 / Avg: 7105.67 / Max: 7123Min: 14566 / Avg: 14582.33 / Max: 14593Min: 14505 / Avg: 14521.33 / Max: 14540

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3128383737
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.020406080100Min: 128 / Avg: 128 / Max: 128Min: 38 / Avg: 38 / Max: 38Min: 37 / Avg: 37.33 / Max: 38Min: 37 / Avg: 37 / Max: 37

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.060120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3266101101101
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10 Anniversary UpdateUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.4 + Mesa 11.2Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.1-devClear Linux 9810 - Linux 4.7 + Mesa 12.050100150200250Min: 266 / Avg: 266 / Max: 266Min: 101 / Avg: 101 / Max: 101Min: 101 / Avg: 101 / Max: 101Min: 101 / Avg: 101 / Max: 101