Ivy Bridge Linux Desktops

A comparison of Ubuntu 12.04 with updated Linux 3.4 / xf86-video-intel / Mesa 8.1-devel graphics stack. From the Intel Core i7 3770K with HD 4000 graphics comparing the OpenGL performance when running Unity, Unity 2D, KDE, and Xfce. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Unity 5.10

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 2D 5.10

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA

KDE 4.8.2

KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend Effects

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Xfce 4.8

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ivy Bridge Linux DesktopsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Ivy BridgeRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 12.043.4.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0KDE 4.8.2Xfce 4.8X Server 1.11.3intel 2.19.02.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db)GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIvy Bridge Linux Desktops PerformanceSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - UXA- Unity 5.10: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.8Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%116%133%149%165%Cairo Performance DemosWarsowXonoticOpenArenaNexuizOpenArenaCairo Performance DemosCairo Performance DemosCairo Performance DemosGradients1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Low1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Yes - On1920 x 1080ChartsGearsFish

Ivy Bridge Linux Desktopscairo-demos: Fishcairo-demos: Gearscairo-demos: Chartscairo-demos: Gradientsnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - LowUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.81.74142.5412.4563.0540.21136.1029.3358.23116.951.75139.7813.13103.4843.62148.6031.5750.08127.711.79143.2713.6977.0744.27153.6731.1361.57132.771.77144.9613.4964.0646.92165.4332.1753.55143.251.78144.6812.8462.5846.94165.4732.2762.35143.73OpenBenchmarking.org

Cairo Performance Demos

The cairo-demos test is a benchmark of Cairo using a collection of Cairo demos created by Chris Wilson at Intel OSTC. This test profile tests Cairo's Xlib back-end (others could be supported upon request) expecting an existing Cairo installation on the test system. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: FishUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.80.40280.80561.20841.61122.014SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 31.741.751.791.771.781. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: GearsUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.8306090120150SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3142.54139.78143.27144.96144.681. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: ChartsUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.848121620SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 6SE +/- 0.26, N = 6SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 612.4513.1313.6913.4912.841. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: GradientsUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.820406080100SE +/- 0.99, N = 4SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 663.05103.4877.0764.0662.581. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

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: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.81122334455SE +/- 0.62, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 340.2143.6244.2746.9246.94

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: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.84080120160200SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3136.10148.60153.67165.43165.47

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.8714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 329.3331.5731.1332.1732.27

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.81428425670SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.83, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 6SE +/- 3.53, N = 658.2350.0861.5753.5562.35

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 5.10Unity 2D 5.10KDE 4.8.2KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend EffectsXfce 4.8306090120150SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3116.95127.71132.77143.25143.73

9 Results Shown

Cairo Performance Demos:
  Fish
  Gears
  Charts
  Gradients
Nexuiz
OpenArena
OpenArena
Warsow
Xonotic

Unity 5.10

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 2 May 2012 12:58 by user phoronix.

Unity 2D 5.10

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA

Testing initiated at 2 May 2012 13:40 by user phoronix.

KDE 4.8.2

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA

Testing initiated at 2 May 2012 14:15 by user phoronix.

KDE 4.8.2 - Suspend Effects

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA

Testing initiated at 2 May 2012 14:44 by user phoronix.

Xfce 4.8

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.8, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-d5a10db), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + Intel IOC SDK 2012 v1.0.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-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-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA

Testing initiated at 2 May 2012 15:18 by user phoronix.