Ubuntu 12.04 Desktops W510

Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com of different desktop environments. From Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and the Ubuntu precise repository testing of KDE, LXDE, Openbox, Unity, Unity 2D, and Xfce. Installed from package repository and all were left at default settings! Looking mainly at idle, OpenGL performance, and power consumption.

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Unity 5.8.0
April 07 2012
 
Unity 2D 5.8.0
April 07 2012
 
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April 07 2012
 
Xfce 4.8
April 07 2012
 
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April 07 2012
 
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April 07 2012
 
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Unity 5.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Unity 2D 5.8.0

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

KDE 4.8.2

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Xfce 4.8

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Xfce 4.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

LXDE 0.5

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Openbox 3.5.0

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Ubuntu 12.04 Desktops W510OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686)Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5.8Openbox 3.5.0X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.333.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.6ext41600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 12.04 Desktops W510 BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Scaling Governor: ondemand- Unity 5.8.0: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Unity 2D 5.8.0: This was running on battery power.- KDE 4.8.2: This was running on battery power.- Xfce 4.8: This was running on battery power.- LXDE 0.5: This was running on battery power.- Openbox 3.5.0: This was running on battery power.

Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.0Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%116%132%149%165%OpenArenaLightsmarkNexuizC-Ray1600 x 9001600 x 9001600 x 900 - No - OffTotal Time

Ubuntu 12.04 Desktops W510openarena: 1600 x 900nexuiz: 1600 x 900 - No - Offlightsmark: 1600 x 900c-ray: Total TimeUnity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.0178.6043.4575.47189.28184.0050.2586.28189.18139.0347.2179.87189.37213.9358.27112.90189.13229.2358.96117.78188.97226.3758.85117.39189.20OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0179481855620736Unity 2D 5.8.0184732140629061KDE 4.8.2182782195731530Xfce 4.8186082156728559LXDE 0.5180782110428278Openbox 3.5.0186292102226344OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleSystem Power Consumption Monitor8K16K24K32K40K

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.050100150200250SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 2.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 3.59, N = 3178.60184.00139.03213.93229.23226.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.04080120160200Min: 175.4 / Avg: 178.6 / Max: 181.9Min: 182.4 / Avg: 184 / Max: 186.6Min: 134.8 / Avg: 139.03 / Max: 141.8Min: 212.3 / Avg: 213.93 / Max: 215Min: 228.3 / Avg: 229.23 / Max: 230.5Min: 219.2 / Avg: 226.37 / Max: 230.4

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0213114468851133Unity 2D 5.8.0188984445151536KDE 4.8.2208594297248878Xfce 4.8202794191447537LXDE 0.5195044202647945Openbox 3.5.0199764172547726OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUnity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.01326395265SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 343.4550.2547.2158.2758.9658.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUnity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.01224364860Min: 43.05 / Avg: 43.45 / Max: 43.66Min: 50.24 / Avg: 50.25 / Max: 50.27Min: 47.14 / Avg: 47.21 / Max: 47.26Min: 58.27 / Avg: 58.27 / Max: 58.28Min: 58.91 / Avg: 58.96 / Max: 59.03Min: 58.81 / Avg: 58.85 / Max: 58.92

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0397634997154687Unity 2D 5.8.0388494706352097KDE 4.8.2334904845353925Xfce 4.8380104668551818LXDE 0.5382564586451321Openbox 3.5.0385104671451452OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2System Power Consumption Monitor14K28K42K56K70K

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1600 x 900Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.0306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 375.4786.2879.87112.90117.78117.39
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1600 x 900Unity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.020406080100Min: 75.34 / Avg: 75.47 / Max: 75.65Min: 85.92 / Avg: 86.28 / Max: 86.67Min: 75.74 / Avg: 79.87 / Max: 83.56Min: 112.4 / Avg: 112.9 / Max: 113.23Min: 117.39 / Avg: 117.78 / Max: 118.39Min: 116.81 / Avg: 117.39 / Max: 118.22

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0360715308759978Unity 2D 5.8.0349225325261544KDE 4.8.2361805369360906Xfce 4.8368785446064912LXDE 0.5345475452465185Openbox 3.5.0361535454965038OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterLightsmark 2008System Power Consumption Monitor20K40K60K80K100K

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUnity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.04080120160200SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3189.28189.18189.37189.13188.97189.201. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUnity 5.8.0Unity 2D 5.8.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8LXDE 0.5Openbox 3.5.0306090120150Min: 189.2 / Avg: 189.28 / Max: 189.45Min: 189.09 / Avg: 189.18 / Max: 189.34Min: 189.27 / Avg: 189.37 / Max: 189.53Min: 188.99 / Avg: 189.13 / Max: 189.26Min: 188.87 / Avg: 188.97 / Max: 189.06Min: 189.1 / Avg: 189.2 / Max: 189.321. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0406795471655470Unity 2D 5.8.0379675490055689KDE 4.8.2382255516157108Xfce 4.8387655464255927LXDE 0.5392535491856624Openbox 3.5.0372485510555951OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1System Power Consumption Monitor14K28K42K56K70K

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxUnity 5.8.0179484948559978Unity 2D 5.8.0184734972861544KDE 4.8.2182785078960906Xfce 4.8186084989664912LXDE 0.5180784999365185Openbox 3.5.0183555008765038OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20K40K60K80K100K

Unity 5.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 14:06 by user phoronix.

Unity 2D 5.8.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 14:34 by user phoronix.

KDE 4.8.2

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 15:02 by user phoronix.

Xfce 4.8

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Xfce 4.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 15:39 by user phoronix.

LXDE 0.5

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 17:09 by user phoronix.

Openbox 3.5.0

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-22-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.33, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=i686-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-targets=all --enable-threads=posix --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 7 April 2012 17:44 by user phoronix.