Linux Distribution Boot Time Comparison

Intel Core i5-7600K testing for a future article.

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Linux Distribution Boot Time ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverCompilerOpenGLVulkanUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 19260Intel Core i5-7600K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte Z270M-D3H-CFIntel Device 591f + Z2708192MB250GB Samsung SSD 850Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Realtek ALC892Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionUbuntu 17.104.13.0-17-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Waylandext41920x1080Intel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)Ubuntu 16.044.10.0-40-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0modesetting 1.19.3GCC 5.4.0 20160609Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 3072MB (1150MHz)Fedora 274.13.9-300.fc27.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.2Intel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)openSUSE 42.34.4.76-1-default (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.18.3modesetting 1.18.3xfsIntel Device 591f + Z270Intel Kabylake GT2 (1150MHz)CentOS Linux 73.10.0-693.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.22.3X Server 1.19.3modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.1Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)openSUSE Tumbleweed 201711224.14.0-1-default (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.19.5modesetting 1.19.5Intel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)Debian 9.24.9.0-4-amd64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.22.3modesetting 1.19.2ext4Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Solus 34.13.15-34.current (x86_64)Budgiemodesetting 1.18.44.5 Mesa 17.2.5Intel HD 630 3072MB (1150MHz)ManjaroLinux 17.0.64.9.58-1-MANJARO (x86_64)Xfce 4.12intel 2.99.9174.5 Mesa 17.2.2GCC 7.2.0Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Antergos Linux 17.11-ISO-Rolling4.13.12-1-ARCH (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.5Intel HD 630 3072MB (1150MHz)Clear Linux OS 192604.13.15-460.native (x86_64)X Server 1.19.54.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel1.0.39GCC 7.2.1 20170910 + Clang 5.0.0 + LLVM 5.0.0OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 17.10: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Fedora Workstation 27: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- CentOS Linux 7: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- Debian 9.2.1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Antergos 17.11: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- Clear Linux 19260: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOGProcessor Details- Ubuntu 17.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Fedora Workstation 27: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- openSUSE Leap 42.3: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- CentOS Linux 7: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- openSUSE Tumbleweed: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Debian 9.2.1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Solus 3: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Manjaro 17.0.6: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Antergos 17.11: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Clear Linux 19260: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSystem Details- Fedora Workstation 27, CentOS Linux 7: SELinux: Enabled.

Linux Distribution Boot Time Comparisonsystemd-boot-total: Userspacesystemd-boot-total: Firmwaresystemd-boot-total: Kernelsystemd-boot-total: Loadersystemd-boot-total: TotalUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 192602147096101570437037040928096301720420024850213311164511015764414452039596389802016347903688596185595859545272046410541149385554226213489104991375596931332818952267111011989824110401413103814317867104911346575018456417.7010467.60642.4035.3011563.20OpenBenchmarking.org

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 192608K16K24K32K40K21470.009280.0021331.0020395.0036885.0020464.0013489.00818.00824.00867.00417.70

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Firmware

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: FirmwareUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 192602K4K6K8K10K9610.009630.0011645.009638.009618.0010541.0010499.009522.0011040.0010491.0010467.60

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 192604008001200160020001570.001720.001101.00980.00559.001493.001375.00671.001413.001346.00642.40

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Loader

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: LoaderUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 192602K4K6K8K10K4370.004200.005764.002016.005859.008555.005969.00110.001038.005750.0035.30

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSFedora Workstation 27openSUSE Leap 42.3CentOS Linux 7openSUSE TumbleweedDebian 9.2.1Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Clear Linux 1926012K24K36K48K60K37040.0024850.0041445.0034790.0054527.0042262.0031332.0011989.0014317.0018456.0011563.20

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