Ubuntu 12.10 Unity Desktop Comparison

Comparing Unity and Unity 2D desktops on Ubuntu 12.10 with latest Intel Ivy Bridge Linux graphics drivers to look at latest performance differences now that Unity 2D is being dropped... benchmarking by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.com for a future article.

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Ubuntu 12.10 Unity Desktop ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores)CompuLab Intense-PCIntel 3rd Gen Core DRAM8192MB500GB Hitachi HCC54755Intel 3rd Gen CoreRealtek ALC888VA2431Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/nUbuntu 12.103.6.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.2.0X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2)intel 2.20.32.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-6a3ac03)GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.0ext41920x1080Unity 2D 6.2.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,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 Details- UXASystem Details- Unity 6.2.0: Compiz was running on this system.

Ubuntu 12.10 Unity Desktop Comparisondoom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080prey: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.030.4712.86112.5323.7018.7333.2359.3531.9032.2013.29111.1521.5819.3031.5567.2933.74OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0714212835SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 330.4732.20

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: OffUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.03691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 312.8613.29

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0306090120150SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.12, N = 6112.53111.15

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0612182430SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 623.7021.58

Prey

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0510152025SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 318.7319.30

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0816243240SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 633.2331.55

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.01530456075SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 359.3567.29

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 6.2.0Unity 2D 6.2.0816243240SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 331.9033.74


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