VMware Player 4.0 vs. KVM Linux Virtualization

VMware 4.0 Player versus Linux KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) performance benchmarks under Linux with Ubuntu 11.10 x86_64 guest and host virtualization. Testing from Intel Sandy Bridge notebook (HP ELiteBook) as used in many other Phoronix articles.

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VMware Player 4.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 21GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: vmware 11.0.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: VMware

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.

Linux KVM 3.0

Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.14.1 @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 17GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Generic 1af4 ID 20, Network: Red Hat Virtio device

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU 0.14.1

VMware Player 4.0 vs. KVM Linux VirtualizationProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSystem LayerVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores)Intel 440BXIntel 440BX/ZX/DX1024MB21GB VMware Virtual SVMware SVGA IIEnsoniq ES1371Intel 82545EM GigabitUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 2D 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4vmware 11.0.32.1 Mesa 7.11GCC 4.6.1ext41024x768VMwareQEMU Virtual 0.14.1 @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores)BochsRed Hat Virtio17GBCirrus Logic GD 5446Generic 1af4 ID 20Red Hat Virtio devicecirrus 1.3.2QEMU 0.14.1OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- VMware Player 4.0: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.

VMware Player 4.0 vs. Linux KVM 3.0 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+46.6%+46.6%+93.2%+93.2%+139.8%+139.8%186.2%132.7%69.5%41.8%23.2%16.5%8.7%6.6%6.5%3.7%3.6%3.1%3.1%2.9%2.8%2.4%2.4%2.1%IS.CFT.BD.T.PD.T.DTime To CompileT.B.T.P.Svpxenc15.4%H.2.V.ETotal Time8.1%Time To CompileS.W.P.SAVI To NTSC VCD5%Time To CompileTime To CompileC.S.TSharpenP.D.SM.S.AStatic OMP Speedup2.6%UA.AResizingP.P.SNAS Parallel BenchmarksNAS Parallel BenchmarksPostMarkSQLiteTimed ImageMagick CompilationPostgreSQL pgbenchVP8 libvpx Encodingx264C-RayTimed MPlayer CompilationApache BenchmarkFFmpegTimed Linux Kernel CompilationTimed Apache Compilation7-Zip CompressionGraphicsMagickTimed HMMer SearchTimed MAFFT AlignmentCLOMPNAS Parallel BenchmarksGraphicsMagickHimeno BenchmarkVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0

VMware Player 4.0 vs. KVM Linux Virtualizationapache: Static Web Page Servingbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilebuild-mplayer: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeclomp: Static OMP Speedupcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testcompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionffmpeg: AVI To NTSC VCDgraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinggraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: Sharpenhimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverhmmer: Pfam Database Searchmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentnpb: BT.Anpb: CG.Bnpb: EP.Bnpb: FT.Bnpb: IS.Cnpb: LU.Anpb: MG.Bnpb: SP.Anpb: UA.Apgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancepovray: Total Timesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplessqlite: Default Test Directoryvpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video EncodingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.08756.5255.18151.11261.17130.67122.732.40456224.1621.57113673384321226.5731.3225.234314.50935.9170.7417.110.873088.382348.562247.6213.841046.0629582928563.4613.4039.959323.2953.26122.63251.75122.53132.612.34470524.0322.64115683386331252.2830.4324.544344.18948.1370.6939.812.493142.882378.352237.5814.171218.8450082828544.7411.6143.42OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.02K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 74.48, N = 3SE +/- 78.06, N = 38756.529323.29
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.016003200480064008000Min: 8612.22 / Avg: 8756.52 / Max: 8860.67Min: 9187.17 / Avg: 9323.29 / Max: 9457.55

Timed Apache Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01224364860SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 355.1853.26
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01122334455Min: 55.08 / Avg: 55.18 / Max: 55.37Min: 53.19 / Avg: 53.26 / Max: 53.37

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0306090120150SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3151.11122.63
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0306090120150Min: 150.07 / Avg: 151.11 / Max: 151.66Min: 121.84 / Avg: 122.63 / Max: 123.41

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.060120180240300SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3261.17251.75
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.050100150200250Min: 258.73 / Avg: 261.17 / Max: 265.44Min: 250.46 / Avg: 251.75 / Max: 253.95

Timed MPlayer Compilation

This test times how long it takes to build the MPlayer media player program. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MPlayer Compilation 1.0-rc3Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0306090120150SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3130.67122.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MPlayer Compilation 1.0-rc3Time To CompileVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.020406080100Min: 128.47 / Avg: 130.67 / Max: 133.48Min: 120.95 / Avg: 122.53 / Max: 124.61

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3122.73132.61
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.020406080100Min: 122.66 / Avg: 122.73 / Max: 122.83Min: 132.57 / Avg: 132.61 / Max: 132.64

CLOMP

CLOMP is the C version of the Livermore OpenMP benchmark developed to measure OpenMP overheads and other performance impacts due to threading in order to influence future system designs. This particular test profile configuration is currently set to look at the OpenMP static schedule speed-up across all available CPU cores using the recommended test configuration. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.00.541.081.622.162.7SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 52.402.34
OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0246810Min: 2.35 / Avg: 2.4 / Max: 2.45Min: 2.29 / Avg: 2.34 / Max: 2.4

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.010002000300040005000SE +/- 67.77, N = 3SE +/- 42.81, N = 345624705
OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.08001600240032004000Min: 4484 / Avg: 4562 / Max: 4697Min: 4628 / Avg: 4704.67 / Max: 4776

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0612182430SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 324.1624.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0612182430Min: 24.09 / Avg: 24.16 / Max: 24.23Min: 23.78 / Avg: 24.03 / Max: 24.45

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.7AVI To NTSC VCDVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0510152025SE +/- 0.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 621.5722.64
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.7AVI To NTSC VCDVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0510152025Min: 19.84 / Avg: 21.57 / Max: 23.8Min: 20.27 / Avg: 22.64 / Max: 24.83

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3113115
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.020406080100Min: 113 / Avg: 113 / Max: 113Min: 114 / Avg: 114.67 / Max: 115

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 36768
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01326395265Min: 67 / Avg: 67 / Max: 67Min: 68 / Avg: 68 / Max: 68

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 33333
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0714212835Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.020406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 38486
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01632486480Min: 83 / Avg: 83.67 / Max: 84Min: 86 / Avg: 86 / Max: 86

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 33233
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0714212835Min: 32 / Avg: 32 / Max: 32Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.030060090012001500SE +/- 2.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 31226.571252.28
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.02004006008001000Min: 1222.25 / Avg: 1226.57 / Max: 1231.8Min: 1249.41 / Avg: 1252.28 / Max: 1254.27

Timed HMMer Search

This test searches through the Pfam database of profile hidden markov models. The search finds the domain structure of Drosophila Sevenless protein. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0714212835SE +/- 0.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 331.3230.43
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0714212835Min: 30.66 / Avg: 31.32 / Max: 33.54Min: 30.23 / Avg: 30.43 / Max: 30.64

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0612182430SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 325.2324.54
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0612182430Min: 25.12 / Avg: 25.23 / Max: 25.43Min: 24.52 / Avg: 24.54 / Max: 24.56

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.09001800270036004500SE +/- 4.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 34314.504344.18
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.08001600240032004000Min: 4308.98 / Avg: 4314.5 / Max: 4324.24Min: 4343.56 / Avg: 4344.18 / Max: 4344.76

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.02004006008001000SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 8.11, N = 3935.91948.13
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0170340510680850Min: 934.19 / Avg: 935.91 / Max: 938.07Min: 932.58 / Avg: 948.13 / Max: 959.91

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01632486480SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 370.7470.69
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01428425670Min: 70.49 / Avg: 70.74 / Max: 70.88Min: 69.77 / Avg: 70.69 / Max: 71.29

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0918273645SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 317.1139.81
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0816243240Min: 15.88 / Avg: 17.11 / Max: 19.52Min: 38.4 / Avg: 39.81 / Max: 41.07

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.00.56031.12061.68092.24122.8015SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 60.872.49
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0246810Min: 0.85 / Avg: 0.87 / Max: 0.89Min: 2.11 / Avg: 2.49 / Max: 2.98

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.07001400210028003500SE +/- 23.72, N = 3SE +/- 4.65, N = 33088.383142.88
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.05001000150020002500Min: 3043.76 / Avg: 3088.38 / Max: 3124.63Min: 3135.24 / Avg: 3142.88 / Max: 3151.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.05001000150020002500SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 32348.562378.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0400800120016002000Min: 2345.9 / Avg: 2348.56 / Max: 2350.37Min: 2377.42 / Avg: 2378.35 / Max: 2379.58

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.05001000150020002500SE +/- 6.80, N = 3SE +/- 4.71, N = 32247.622237.58
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0400800120016002000Min: 2234.06 / Avg: 2247.62 / Max: 2255.4Min: 2231.87 / Avg: 2237.58 / Max: 2246.93

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.048121620SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 313.8414.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.AVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.048121620Min: 13.68 / Avg: 13.84 / Max: 14.16Min: 14.06 / Avg: 14.17 / Max: 14.37

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.030060090012001500SE +/- 16.73, N = 6SE +/- 16.55, N = 51046.061218.84
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.02004006008001000Min: 966.38 / Avg: 1046.06 / Max: 1076.32Min: 1160.91 / Avg: 1218.84 / Max: 1251.73

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0110220330440550SE +/- 4.08, N = 5SE +/- 4.47, N = 5295500
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.090180270360450Min: 280 / Avg: 295.4 / Max: 301Min: 490 / Avg: 500 / Max: 510

POV-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.02004006008001000829828

Smallpt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.060120180240300SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3285285
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.050100150200250Min: 285 / Avg: 285.33 / Max: 286Min: 285 / Avg: 285.33 / Max: 286

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01428425670SE +/- 3.37, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 363.4644.74
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01224364860Min: 56.43 / Avg: 63.46 / Max: 79.14Min: 43.87 / Avg: 44.74 / Max: 45.26

VP8 libvpx Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxencVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.03691215SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 313.4011.61
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxencVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.048121620Min: 13.26 / Avg: 13.4 / Max: 13.58Min: 11.54 / Avg: 11.61 / Max: 11.69

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.01020304050SE +/- 5.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 339.9543.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingVMware Player 4.0Linux KVM 3.0918273645Min: 18.07 / Avg: 39.95 / Max: 48.94Min: 42.48 / Avg: 43.42 / Max: 44.38

VMware Player 4.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 21GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: vmware 11.0.3, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: VMware

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ.

Testing initiated at 11 December 2011 23:41 by user phoronix.

Linux KVM 3.0

Processor: QEMU Virtual 0.14.1 @ 2.49GHz (3 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Red Hat Virtio, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 17GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446, Audio: Generic 1af4 ID 20, Network: Red Hat Virtio device

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: cirrus 1.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: QEMU 0.14.1

Testing initiated at 12 December 2011 13:06 by user phoronix.