Ubuntu 11.04 vs. v11.10 Benchmarks
Benchmarks between Ubuntu 11.04 and Ubuntu 11.10 development for a future article on Phoronix.com during Oktoberfest.
Phenom II X3: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS880, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Phenom II X3: Ubuntu 11.10
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Opteron: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Opteron: Ubuntu 11.10
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Core 2 Duo: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.
Core 2 Duo: Ubuntu 11.10
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.
Atom 330: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.61GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock AMCP7A-ION, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 1792MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST9320325AS, Graphics: NVIDIA ION VGA (450MHz), Audio: VIA VT1708S, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: NVIDIA MCP79
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.
Atom 330: Ubuntu 11.10
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Atom ION: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS 1201N, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 250GB Hitachi HTS54502, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (450MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269, Monitor: HSD121PHW1, Network: Atheros AR8132 Fast + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.
Atom ION: Ubuntu 11.10
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
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OpenArena
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Nexuiz
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Phenom II X3: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS880, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Testing initiated at 1 September 2011 17:01 by user phoronix.
Phenom II X3: Ubuntu 11.10
Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS880, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Testing initiated at 1 September 2011 20:36 by user phoronix.
Opteron: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 2 September 2011 13:28 by user phoronix.
Opteron: Ubuntu 11.10
Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 2 September 2011 14:42 by user phoronix.
Core 2 Duo: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.
Testing initiated at 3 September 2011 20:42 by user phoronix.
Core 2 Duo: Ubuntu 11.10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.
Testing initiated at 4 September 2011 12:50 by user phoronix.
Atom 330: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.61GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock AMCP7A-ION, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 1792MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST9320325AS, Graphics: NVIDIA ION VGA (450MHz), Audio: VIA VT1708S, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: NVIDIA MCP79
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.
Testing initiated at 4 September 2011 14:36 by user phoronix.
Atom 330: Ubuntu 11.10
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.61GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock AMCP7A-ION, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 1792MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST9320325AS, Graphics: NVIDIA ION VGA (450MHz), Audio: VIA VT1708S, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: NVIDIA MCP79
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 4 September 2011 17:34 by user phoronix.
Atom ION: Ubuntu 11.04
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS 1201N, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 250GB Hitachi HTS54502, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (450MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269, Monitor: HSD121PHW1, Network: Atheros AR8132 Fast + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.
Testing initiated at 5 September 2011 16:49 by user phoronix.
Atom ION: Ubuntu 11.10
Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS 1201N, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 250GB Hitachi HTS54502, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (450MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269, Monitor: HSD121PHW1, Network: Atheros AR8132 Fast + Realtek RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-9-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.10.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 September 2011 20:12 by user phoronix.