Clear Linux Desktops - KDE Plasma vs. GNOME Shell

Intel Core i7-8086K testing on Clear Linux with KDE and GNOME.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1808289-RA-CLEARLINU85.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580 KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell WaylandIntel Core i7-8086K @ 5.00GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A (1002 BIOS)Intel 8th Gen Core16384MB118GB INTEL SSDPEK1W120GAIntel UHD 630 3072MB (1200MHz)Realtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionClear Linux OS 247004.18.5-628.native (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.3X Server 1.20.1modesetting 1.20.14.5 Mesa 18.3.0-devel1.0.39GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 6.0.1 + LLVM 6.0.1ext41920x1080X Server 1.20.1 + WaylandMSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MBX Server 1.20.14.5 Mesa 18.3.0-devel (LLVM 6.0.1)X Server 1.20.1 + WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- CFFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DISABLE=0 CFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags CXXFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-fvisibility-inlines-hidden-Wl--enable-new-dtags FFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl--enable-new-dtags THEANO_FLAGS=floatX=float32 openmp=true gcc.cxxflags="-ftree-vectorize-mavx" Compiler Details- UHD Graphics 630: KDE Plasma, UHD Graphics 630: GNOME Shell, UHD Graphics 630: GNOME Shell Wayland, Radeon RX 580: KDE Plasma, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libmpx --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-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 Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSecurity Details- KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable Protection Graphics Details- Radeon RX 580: KDE Plasma, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell Wayland: GLAMOR

etlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenUHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580 KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland120.2368.87307.37150.92115.7281.13767842973154407121.2786.70308.28151.27116.0581.17901353889155412122.1780.70328.25164.68122.6684.319417184847155411280.97414.07459.33408.28375.87311.618543536362015423712280.10414.80457.31411.16375.87312.1410064070661815843861277.87410.63458.08406.66373.50308.489928581134715593776OpenBenchmarking.org

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland60120180240300SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3120.23121.27122.17280.97280.10277.87

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland90180270360450SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 368.8786.7080.70414.07414.80410.63

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 14.49 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 11.53 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 12.36 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 2.41 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.38 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.39 / Max: 11

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland100200300400500SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3307.37308.28328.25459.33457.31458.08

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland90180270360450SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 2.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3150.92151.27164.68408.28411.16406.66

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland80160240320400SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3115.72116.05122.66375.87375.87373.50

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland70140210280350SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 381.1381.1784.31311.61312.14308.48

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 7.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 3SE +/- 123.50, N = 3SE +/- 68.16, N = 3SE +/- 158.43, N = 37678901394178543510064099285

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 85.71, N = 3SE +/- 784.65, N = 5SE +/- 64.10, N = 3SE +/- 229.06, N = 3SE +/- 10434.41, N = 3SE +/- 761.87, N = 34297353889184847363620706618811347

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland30060090012001500SE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 4.26, N = 3154155155154215841559

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenKDE PlasmaGNOME ShellGNOME Shell Wayland8001600240032004000SE +/- 12.12, N = 3SE +/- 12.12, N = 3SE +/- 11.89, N = 3407412411371238613776

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