Intel Core i5 Mac OS X 10.7 vs. OS X 10.8

Intel Core i5 testing with a Apple Mac mini and Intel HD 3000 288MB on Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53) compared to Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Intel Core i5 Mac OS X 10.7 vs. OS X 10.8ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorOSKernelDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple Mac miniIntel 62 x 1024 DDR3-1333MHz500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302Intel HD 3000 288MBThunderbolt DisplayMac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53)11.4.0 (x86_64)X Server 1.10.62.1Clang 3.1 + Xcode 4.3.3Journaled HFS+2560x1440OS X 10.8 (12A269)12.0.0 (x86_64)Clang 4.0 + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Apple OS X 10.7.4: Python 2.7.1.- Apple OS X 10.8: Python 2.7.2.Compiler Details- Apple OS X 10.8: --build=i686-apple-darwin11 --disable-checking --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --enable-llvm=/private/var/tmp/llvmgcc42/llvmgcc42-2336.11~28/dst-llvmCore/Developer/usr/local --enable-werror --host=x86_64-apple-darwin11 --mandir=/share/man --program-prefix=i686-apple-darwin11- --program-prefix=llvm- --program-transform-name=/^[cg][^.-]*$/s/$/-4.2/ --target=i686-apple-darwin11 --with-slibdir=/usr/lib

Intel Core i5 Mac OS X 10.7 vs. OS X 10.8blogbench: Readnexuiz: 2560 x 1440 - No - Onnexuiz: 2560 x 1440 - No - Offnexuiz: 2560 x 1440 - Yes - Onnexuiz: 2560 x 1440 - Yes - Offurbanterror: 2560 x 1440xplane9: High - 2560 x 1440xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Highgraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingfhourstones: Complex Connect-4 Solvingcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treescimark2: Compositescimark2: Monte Carloscimark2: Fast Fourier Transformscimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationscimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationcompress-7zip: Compress Speed Testopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondpybench: Total For Average Test Timesunpack-linux: linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2mafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentbuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilebuild-php: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-gzip: 2GB File Compressiondcraw: RAW To PPM Image Conversionsudokut: Total Timetachyon: Total TimeApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.810967311.3611.539.389.5136.032392.5259.5939.3812.2046186091148168.4333.0231.9119.09942.15414.45182.041420.061575.251117.50657324.60127478.48442323.7154.3777.8052.38130.0826.1966.6452.3943.8511882912.6412.8510.7110.8965.302684.2962.4336.5112.498386.9032.5532.6621.24937.88383.40184.181357.551636.491128.00608424.2580405.28431022.48200.5065.37852.8227.2477.0951.56386.12OpenBenchmarking.org

BlogBench

Test: Read

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.430K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 6181.36, N = 5SE +/- 3701.00, N = 61188291096731. (CC) gcc options: -O2

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: No - Sound: On

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: No - Sound: OnApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.43691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 312.6411.36

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: No - Sound: OffApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.43691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 312.8511.53

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.43691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 310.719.38

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.43691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 310.899.51

Urban Terror

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 2560 x 1440Apple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.41530456075SE +/- 29.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.52, N = 365.3036.03

X-Plane

Quality Setting: High - Resolution: 2560 x 1440

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterX-Plane 9.45Quality Setting: High - Resolution: 2560 x 1440Apple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.4612182430SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 62623

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.820406080100SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 392.5284.29

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.41428425670SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 662.4359.59

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8918273645SE +/- 1.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 339.3836.51

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: HighApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.43691215SE +/- 0.64, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 312.4912.20

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: BlurApple OS X 10.7.41020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3461. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: SharpenApple OS X 10.7.448121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3181. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: ResizingApple OS X 10.7.41326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3601. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: HWB Color SpaceApple OS X 10.7.420406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3911. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.12Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingApple OS X 10.7.448121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3141. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lbz2 -lxml2 -lz -lm -lpthread

Fhourstones

Complex Connect-4 Solving

OpenBenchmarking.orgKpos / sec, More Is BetterFhourstones 3.1Complex Connect-4 SolvingApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.42K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 15.47, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 38386.908168.431. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8816243240SE +/- 0.48, N = 6SE +/- 1.24, N = 333.0232.55

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.4816243240SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 632.6631.91

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.4510152025SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 321.2419.09

SciMark

Computational Test: Composite

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.82004006008001000SE +/- 2.73, N = 4SE +/- 3.21, N = 4942.15937.88

SciMark

Computational Test: Monte Carlo

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.890180270360450SE +/- 0.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 4414.45383.40

SciMark

Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.44080120160200SE +/- 0.92, N = 4SE +/- 2.68, N = 4184.18182.04

SciMark

Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.830060090012001500SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 41420.061357.55

SciMark

Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.4400800120016002000SE +/- 15.88, N = 4SE +/- 10.91, N = 41636.491575.25

SciMark

Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.42004006008001000SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 41128.001117.50

7-Zip Compression

Compress Speed Test

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.20.1Compress Speed TestApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.814002800420056007000SE +/- 191.04, N = 6SE +/- 28.04, N = 3657360841. (CXX) g++ options: -pipe -lpthread

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0eRSA 4096-bit PerformanceApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8612182430SE +/- 0.18, N = 4SE +/- 0.29, N = 424.6024.251. (CC) gcc options: -arch -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -lssl -lcrypto

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8306090120150SE +/- 2.30, N = 10SE +/- 29.52, N = 512780

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8100200300400500SE +/- 2.37, N = 3SE +/- 64.54, N = 6478.48405.281. (CC) gcc options: -no-cpp-precomp -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lm

PyBench

Total For Average Test Times

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterPyBench 2008-08-14Total For Average Test TimesApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.49001800270036004500SE +/- 5.90, N = 3SE +/- 13.97, N = 343104423

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Apple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.4612182430SE +/- 0.51, N = 8SE +/- 0.25, N = 422.4823.71

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentApple OS X 10.7.41224364860SE +/- 0.17, N = 354.371. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.6.3-4Time To CompileApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.84080120160200SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 130.08, N = 677.80200.50

Timed PHP Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed PHP Compilation 5.2.9Time To CompileApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.81530456075SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 352.3865.371. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pedantic -lpthread -lz -liconv -lm

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.82004006008001000SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 577.43, N = 6130.08852.821. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Gzip Compression

2GB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGzip Compression2GB File CompressionApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.8612182430SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.23, N = 626.1927.24

dcraw

RAW To PPM Image Conversion

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterdcrawRAW To PPM Image ConversionApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.820406080100SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 366.6477.091. (CC) gcc options: -lm

Sudokut

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSudokut 0.4Total TimeApple OS X 10.8Apple OS X 10.7.41224364860SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 351.5652.39

Tachyon

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTachyon 0.98.9Total TimeApple OS X 10.7.4Apple OS X 10.880160240320400SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 342.11, N = 643.85386.121. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ffast-math -ltachyon -lpthread -framework


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