Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 16.10 Graphics Latest Tests

Fresh Skylake Linux graphics tests on various distros. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Ubuntu 16.10

Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CF, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-dev

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1

Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CF, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Clear Linux 11920, Kernel: 4.8.11-279.native (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.0, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel, Vulkan: 1.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 + Clang 3.9.0 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance

Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 16.10 Graphics Latest TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionVulkanUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CFIntel Skylake8192MB250GB Samsung SSD 850Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.104.8.0-27-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4modesetting 1.18.44.3 Mesa 12.0.3GCC 6.2.0 20161005ext41920x10804.5 Mesa 13.1.0-develIntel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)Clear Linux 119204.8.11-279.native (x86_64)Xfce 4.12X Server 1.19.0modesetting 1.19.01.0.3GCC 6.2.0 + Clang 3.9.0 + LLVM 3.9.0OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-dev: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performanceCompiler Details- Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell

Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%107%115%122%XonoticET: LegacyGpuTestXonoticXonoticUnigine HeavenOpenArenaGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTest1920 x 1080 - LowRenderer2 - 1920 x 1080Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen1920 x 1080 - High1920 x 1080 - Ultra1280 x 1024 - Fullscreen1920 x 1080Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPlot3D - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen

Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 16.10 Graphics Latest Testsetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 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 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.152.2358.4312.12181.70109.5187.7274226113432812835060.7360.2012.74180.43115.5791.6274346253476312835067.5062.7313.02233.28117.9794.29737061837168127349OpenBenchmarking.org

ET: Legacy

ETLegacy is an open-source engine evolution of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, a World War II era first person shooter that was released for free by Splash Damage using the id Tech 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.101530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 367.5060.7352.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.101326395265Min: 67.5 / Avg: 67.5 / Max: 67.5Min: 59.2 / Avg: 60.73 / Max: 61.6

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.101428425670SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 362.7360.2058.43MIN: 2MIN: 4MIN: 4
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.101224364860Min: 62.6 / Avg: 62.73 / Max: 62.9Min: 59.7 / Avg: 60.2 / Max: 60.7Min: 57.9 / Avg: 58.43 / Max: 58.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.10918273645Min: 2 / Avg: 15.92 / Max: 35Min: 4 / Avg: 16.68 / Max: 42Min: 5 / Avg: 16.89 / Max: 41

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: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.103691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 313.0212.7412.12
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1048121620Min: 13 / Avg: 13.02 / Max: 13.04Min: 12.73 / Avg: 12.74 / Max: 12.74Min: 12.11 / Avg: 12.12 / Max: 12.12

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: LowClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3233.28180.43181.70MIN: 160 / MAX: 324MIN: 122 / MAX: 287MIN: 124 / MAX: 290
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.104080120160200Min: 232.58 / Avg: 233.28 / Max: 233.82Min: 179.56 / Avg: 180.43 / Max: 181.55Min: 181.34 / Avg: 181.7 / Max: 182.11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.10306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3117.97115.57109.51MIN: 76 / MAX: 145MIN: 72 / MAX: 142MIN: 67 / MAX: 134
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1020406080100Min: 117.9 / Avg: 117.97 / Max: 118.06Min: 115.53 / Avg: 115.57 / Max: 115.63Min: 109.34 / Avg: 109.51 / Max: 109.65

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1020406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 394.2991.6287.72MIN: 49 / MAX: 127MIN: 46 / MAX: 129MIN: 47 / MAX: 121
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1020406080100Min: 94.2 / Avg: 94.29 / Max: 94.34Min: 91.6 / Avg: 91.62 / Max: 91.64Min: 87.71 / Avg: 87.72 / Max: 87.72

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: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1016003200480064008000SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3737074347422
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1013002600390052006500Min: 7366 / Avg: 7370.33 / Max: 7373Min: 7431 / Avg: 7434 / Max: 7437Min: 7422 / Avg: 7422.33 / Max: 7423

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.10130260390520650SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3618625611
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.10110220330440550Min: 618 / Avg: 618.33 / Max: 619Min: 625 / Avg: 625 / Max: 625Min: 611 / Avg: 611 / Max: 611

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.108K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 98.81, N = 3SE +/- 269.10, N = 3SE +/- 75.06, N = 3371683476334328
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.106K12K18K24K30KMin: 36973 / Avg: 37168.33 / Max: 37292Min: 34373 / Avg: 34762.67 / Max: 35279Min: 34178 / Avg: 34328 / Max: 34408

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.10306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3127128128
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1020406080100Min: 127 / Avg: 127 / Max: 127Min: 128 / Avg: 128 / Max: 128Min: 128 / Avg: 128 / Max: 128

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1080160240320400SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3349350350
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenClear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-devUbuntu 16.1060120180240300Min: 349 / Avg: 349 / Max: 349Min: 350 / Avg: 350 / Max: 350Min: 350 / Avg: 350 / Max: 350

Ubuntu 16.10

Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CF, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 29 November 2016 13:40 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 16.10 - Mesa 13.1-dev

Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CF, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 29 November 2016 15:28 by user phoronix.

Clear Linux 11920 - Linux 4.8 + Mesa 13.1

Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170M-D3H-CF, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Intel HD 530 (Skylake GT2) 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Clear Linux 11920, Kernel: 4.8.11-279.native (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.0, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel, Vulkan: 1.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 + Clang 3.9.0 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 29 November 2016 17:04 by user root.