A future article on Phoronix.com looking at the KVM guest performance of Ubuntu 11.10 and past Ubuntu Linux releases going back to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. Both 32-bit and 64-bit guest performance is to be looked at. Host is the Lenovo ThinkPad W510 with KVM.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-33-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
OS: Ubuntu 9.10, Kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.28.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.6, Compiler: GCC 4.4.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Processor: Pentium II @ 6.38GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.26.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.4, Compiler: GCC 4.3.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Device 1002, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 8.10, Kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.24.1, Display Server: X Server 1.5.2, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.2, Compiler: GCC 4.3.2, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet 1002, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet 1000
OS: Ubuntu 8.04, Kernel: 2.6.24-26-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.22.3, Display Server: X Server 1.4.0.90, Display Driver: cirrus 1.1.0, OpenGL: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.3-rc2), Compiler: GCC 4.2.4, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
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: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
OS: Ubuntu 9.10, Kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.28.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.6, Compiler: GCC 4.4.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 6.38GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.26.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.4, Compiler: GCC 4.3.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Testing initiated at 7 October 2011 22:48 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Testing initiated at 8 October 2011 01:47 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Testing initiated at 8 October 2011 10:53 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-33-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Testing initiated at 8 October 2011 14:26 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.10, Kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.28.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.6, Compiler: GCC 4.4.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Testing initiated at 8 October 2011 16:49 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 6.38GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.26.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.4, Compiler: GCC 4.3.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Testing initiated at 8 October 2011 20:12 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Device 1002, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 8.10, Kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.24.1, Display Server: X Server 1.5.2, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.2, Compiler: GCC 4.3.2, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 03:23 by user phoronix.
Processor: Pentium II @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet 1002, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet 1000
OS: Ubuntu 8.04, Kernel: 2.6.24-26-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.22.3, Display Server: X Server 1.4.0.90, Display Driver: cirrus 1.1.0, OpenGL: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.3-rc2), Compiler: GCC 4.2.4, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 800x600
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 13:08 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 16:55 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 6GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
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: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 19:17 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Red Hat Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 21:38 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 9 October 2011 23:54 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.10, Kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.28.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.6, Compiler: GCC 4.4.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 10 October 2011 02:30 by user phoronix.
Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.12.5 @ 6.38GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Qumranet Virtio, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 8GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Intel 82801AA AC 97 Audio, Network: Qumranet Virtio device
OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.26.1, Display Server: X Server 1.6.0, Display Driver: cirrus 1.2.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.4, Compiler: GCC 4.3.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU
Testing initiated at 10 October 2011 11:45 by user phoronix.