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 ServingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.02K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 78.06, N = 3SE +/- 74.48, N = 39323.298756.52
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.016003200480064008000Min: 9187.17 / Avg: 9323.29 / Max: 9457.55Min: 8612.22 / Avg: 8756.52 / Max: 8860.67

Timed Apache Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01224364860SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 353.2655.18
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.2.17Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01122334455Min: 53.19 / Avg: 53.26 / Max: 53.37Min: 55.08 / Avg: 55.18 / Max: 55.37

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0306090120150SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3122.63151.11
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0306090120150Min: 121.84 / Avg: 122.63 / Max: 123.41Min: 150.07 / Avg: 151.11 / Max: 151.66

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.060120180240300SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3251.75261.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.050100150200250Min: 250.46 / Avg: 251.75 / Max: 253.95Min: 258.73 / Avg: 261.17 / Max: 265.44

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 CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0306090120150SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3122.53130.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MPlayer Compilation 1.0-rc3Time To CompileLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.020406080100Min: 120.95 / Avg: 122.53 / Max: 124.61Min: 128.47 / Avg: 130.67 / Max: 133.48

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3132.61122.73
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.020406080100Min: 132.57 / Avg: 132.61 / Max: 132.64Min: 122.66 / Avg: 122.73 / Max: 122.83

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 SpeedupLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.00.541.081.622.162.7SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 52.342.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgSpeedup, More Is BetterCLOMP 3.3Static OMP SpeedupLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0246810Min: 2.29 / Avg: 2.34 / Max: 2.4Min: 2.35 / Avg: 2.4 / Max: 2.45

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.010002000300040005000SE +/- 42.81, N = 3SE +/- 67.77, N = 347054562
OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.08001600240032004000Min: 4628 / Avg: 4704.67 / Max: 4776Min: 4484 / Avg: 4562 / Max: 4697

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0612182430SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 324.0324.16
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.0.5256MB File CompressionLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0612182430Min: 23.78 / Avg: 24.03 / Max: 24.45Min: 24.09 / Avg: 24.16 / Max: 24.23

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.7AVI To NTSC VCDLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0510152025SE +/- 0.64, N = 6SE +/- 0.67, N = 622.6421.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.7AVI To NTSC VCDLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0510152025Min: 20.27 / Avg: 22.64 / Max: 24.83Min: 19.84 / Avg: 21.57 / Max: 23.8

GraphicsMagick

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3115113
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.020406080100Min: 114 / Avg: 114.67 / Max: 115Min: 113 / Avg: 113 / Max: 113

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 36867
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01326395265Min: 68 / Avg: 68 / Max: 68Min: 67 / Avg: 67 / Max: 67

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 33333
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0714212835Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 38684
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01632486480Min: 86 / Avg: 86 / Max: 86Min: 83 / Avg: 83.67 / Max: 84

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 33332
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0714212835Min: 33 / Avg: 33 / Max: 33Min: 32 / Avg: 32 / Max: 32

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 SolverLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.030060090012001500SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 31252.281226.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.02004006008001000Min: 1249.41 / Avg: 1252.28 / Max: 1254.27Min: 1222.25 / Avg: 1226.57 / Max: 1231.8

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 SearchLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0714212835SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 630.4331.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0714212835Min: 30.23 / Avg: 30.43 / Max: 30.64Min: 30.66 / Avg: 31.32 / Max: 33.54

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 324.5425.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0612182430Min: 24.52 / Avg: 24.54 / Max: 24.56Min: 25.12 / Avg: 25.23 / Max: 25.43

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.09001800270036004500SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 4.88, N = 34344.184314.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.08001600240032004000Min: 4343.56 / Avg: 4344.18 / Max: 4344.76Min: 4308.98 / Avg: 4314.5 / Max: 4324.24

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.02004006008001000SE +/- 8.11, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3948.13935.91
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0170340510680850Min: 932.58 / Avg: 948.13 / Max: 959.91Min: 934.19 / Avg: 935.91 / Max: 938.07

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01632486480SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 370.6970.74
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01428425670Min: 69.77 / Avg: 70.69 / Max: 71.29Min: 70.49 / Avg: 70.74 / Max: 70.88

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0918273645SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 339.8117.11
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0816243240Min: 38.4 / Avg: 39.81 / Max: 41.07Min: 15.88 / Avg: 17.11 / Max: 19.52

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.00.56031.12061.68092.24122.8015SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.490.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0246810Min: 2.11 / Avg: 2.49 / Max: 2.98Min: 0.85 / Avg: 0.87 / Max: 0.89

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.07001400210028003500SE +/- 4.65, N = 3SE +/- 23.72, N = 33142.883088.38
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.05001000150020002500Min: 3135.24 / Avg: 3142.88 / Max: 3151.3Min: 3043.76 / Avg: 3088.38 / Max: 3124.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.05001000150020002500SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 32378.352348.56
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: MG.BLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0400800120016002000Min: 2377.42 / Avg: 2378.35 / Max: 2379.58Min: 2345.9 / Avg: 2348.56 / Max: 2350.37

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.05001000150020002500SE +/- 4.71, N = 3SE +/- 6.80, N = 32237.582247.62
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: SP.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0400800120016002000Min: 2231.87 / Avg: 2237.58 / Max: 2246.93Min: 2234.06 / Avg: 2247.62 / Max: 2255.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.048121620SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 314.1713.84
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.ALinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.048121620Min: 14.06 / Avg: 14.17 / Max: 14.37Min: 13.68 / Avg: 13.84 / Max: 14.16

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.030060090012001500SE +/- 16.55, N = 5SE +/- 16.73, N = 61218.841046.06
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.02004006008001000Min: 1160.91 / Avg: 1218.84 / Max: 1251.73Min: 966.38 / Avg: 1046.06 / Max: 1076.32

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0110220330440550SE +/- 4.47, N = 5SE +/- 4.08, N = 5500295
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.090180270360450Min: 490 / Avg: 500 / Max: 510Min: 280 / Avg: 295.4 / Max: 301

POV-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPOV-Ray 3.6.1Total TimeLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.02004006008001000828829

Smallpt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.060120180240300SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3285285
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.050100150200250Min: 285 / Avg: 285.33 / Max: 286Min: 285 / Avg: 285.33 / Max: 286

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01428425670SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 3.37, N = 644.7463.46
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01224364860Min: 43.87 / Avg: 44.74 / Max: 45.26Min: 56.43 / Avg: 63.46 / Max: 79.14

VP8 libvpx Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxencLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.03691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 311.6113.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 0.9.7-p1vpxencLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.048121620Min: 11.54 / Avg: 11.61 / Max: 11.69Min: 13.26 / Avg: 13.4 / Max: 13.58

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.01020304050SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 5.60, N = 643.4239.95
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2011-12-06H.264 Video EncodingLinux KVM 3.0VMware Player 4.0918273645Min: 42.48 / Avg: 43.42 / Max: 44.38Min: 18.07 / Avg: 39.95 / Max: 48.94

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.