Mac OS X 10.8 vs. Ubuntu 12.04 Benchmarks

Performance benchmarks of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion using the Developer Preview 1 build 12A128p. Testing being done from a 2011 Apple Mac Mini with Intel Sandy Bridge processor. This is still some early Mac OS X 10.8 benchmarking of performance with more coming once OS X 10.8 is officially released in summer of 2012. Performance compared to Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19 from the same Mac Mini setup. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1202195-BY-AMACOSX1090&sor&grr.

Mac OS X 10.8 vs. Ubuntu 12.04 BenchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopMac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple Mac miniIntel 62 x 1 GB DDR3-1333MHz500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302Intel HD 3000 288MBAcer P243WMac OS X 10.7.3 (11D50b)11.3.0 (x86_64)X Server 1.10.3intel2.1GCC 4.2.1 + Clang 3.0Journaled HFS+1920x1200288MBOS X 10.8 (12A128p)12.0.0 (x86_64)288mbIntel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM2048MB500GB Hitachi HTS54505Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+)Cirrus Logic CS4206Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/nUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4intel 2.15.9012.1 Mesa 7.11GCC 4.6.1ext4Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-16-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.4.0X Server 1.11.3intel 2.17.03.0 Mesa 8.0-rc2GCC 4.6OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Mac OS X 10.7.3: Python 2.7.1.- Mac OS X 10.8 DP1: Python 2.7.2.- Ubuntu 11.10: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

Mac OS X 10.8 vs. Ubuntu 12.04 Benchmarkscompilebench: Read Compiled Treecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createjohn-the-ripper: Blowfishjohn-the-ripper: MD5john-the-ripper: Traditional DEStscp: AI Chess Performancesudokut: Total Timepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancecompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancec-ray: Total Timewarsow: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1600 x 1200warsow: 1280 x 1024nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offnexuiz: 1600 x 1200 - No - Offnexuiz: 1280 x 1024 - No - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1600 x 1200openarena: 1280 x 1024Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-1937.1233.2630.414136054393900030849052.54131611732.2724.03128.3674.1074.9385.8022.0161.8861.7972.2074.2787.2047.1132.9931.404136059394133330814651.52131607632.1524.63128.1072.5773.2784.7324.4025.1364.8970.1773.1782.1831.2630.7730.5871611236395233341443227.52226685525.5468.28128.9433.2033.2033.101119.633352.8223.8231.0930.3071611252395133341487127.32216718825.6067.95129.1319.9820.9326.1852.3752.3784.17OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeMac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-191122334455SE +/- 8.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 4SE +/- 1.28, N = 6SE +/- 1.33, N = 447.1137.1231.2623.82

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileMac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10816243240SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 333.2632.9931.0930.77

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateMac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19714212835SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 6SE +/- 1.54, N = 6SE +/- 0.48, N = 431.4030.5830.4130.30

John The Ripper

Test: Blowfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: BlowfishUbuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3150300450600750SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3716716413413

John The Ripper

Test: MD5

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: MD5Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.32K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 8.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 6.96, N = 3112521123660596054

John The Ripper

Test: Traditional DES

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.9Test: Traditional DESUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3800K1600K2400K3200K4000KSE +/- 2603.42, N = 3SE +/- 3179.80, N = 3SE +/- 1201.85, N = 3SE +/- 3605.55, N = 33952333395133339413333939000

TSCP

AI Chess Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformanceUbuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP190K180K270K360K450KSE +/- 657.04, N = 5SE +/- 393.35, N = 5SE +/- 117.33, N = 5SE +/- 378.85, N = 5414871414432308490308146

Sudokut

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeUbuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.31224364860SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 327.3227.5251.5252.54

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.350100150200250SE +/- 0.80, N = 5SE +/- 1.36, N = 5SE +/- 0.20, N = 5SE +/- 1.63, N = 5226216131131

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestUbuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP115003000450060007500SE +/- 43.34, N = 3SE +/- 100.47, N = 3SE +/- 16.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 37188685561176076

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3714212835SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 325.5425.6032.1532.27

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0eRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.31530456075SE +/- 0.09, N = 4SE +/- 0.18, N = 4SE +/- 0.17, N = 4SE +/- 0.18, N = 468.2867.9524.6324.03

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeMac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3128.10128.36128.94129.13

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.101632486480SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 374.1072.5733.20

Warsow

Resolution: 1600 x 1200

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1600 x 1200Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.1020406080100SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 374.9373.2733.20

Warsow

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1280 x 1024Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.1020406080100SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 385.8084.7333.10

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffMac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.10612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 324.4022.0119.981.00

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1600 x 1200 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 1200 - HDR: No - Sound: OffMac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.101428425670SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 361.8825.1320.931.00

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: No - Sound: OffMac OS X 10.8 DP1Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.101428425670SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 364.8961.7926.1819.63

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.101632486480SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 372.2070.1752.373.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 1200

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 1200Mac OS X 10.7.3Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Ubuntu 11.101632486480SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 374.2773.1752.373.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1280 x 1024Mac OS X 10.7.3Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-02-19Mac OS X 10.8 DP1Ubuntu 11.1020406080100SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 16.23, N = 6SE +/- 2.64, N = 6SE +/- 9.96, N = 687.2084.1782.1852.82

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