Ubuntu 12.10 Beta Desktop Benchmarking Comparing Unity, KDE, GNOME Shell, GNOME Classic, Xfce, and LXDE on Ubuntu 12.10 Linux x86_64 from an Intel Ivy Bridge system. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. 2D tests to come shortly.
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Ubuntu 12.10 Beta Desktop Benchmarking Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores) CompuLab Intense-PC Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM 8192MB 500GB Hitachi HCC54755 Intel 3rd Gen Core Realtek ALC888 VA2431 Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n Ubuntu 12.10 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64) Unity 6.4.0 X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5) intel 2.20.3 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1080 KDE 4.9.00 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler 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 - UXA System Details - Unity 6.4: Compiz was running on this system.
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta Desktop Benchmarking openarena: 1920 x 1080 padman: 1920 x 1080 lightsmark: 1280 x 1024 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low prey: 1280 x 1024 urbanterror: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - On prey: 1920 x 1080 doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Low warsow: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Low doom3: 1280 x 1024 - Low reaction: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 lightsmark: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 80.13 52.30 36.12 47.68 22.78 40.00 25.71 9.83 16.83 31.17 27.98 55.11 29.63 39.48 16.27 40.95 64.60 53.23 45.39 46.96 26.87 41.13 26.45 9.73 17.30 27.77 27.43 62.90 34.07 38.60 17.08 44.66 142.00 105.17 63.88 76.21 34.17 57.57 35.52 12.79 21.72 35.17 34.37 100.06 40.87 57.50 26.53 68.23 141.70 100.30 39.79 54.85 27.07 57.50 32.12 9.94 19.30 34.73 28.35 63.23 35.77 51.00 26.60 47.88 127.43 85.33 50.21 66.81 27.58 57.57 31.52 10.12 18.43 35.13 30.23 88.21 35.03 49.10 18.82 47.41 126.70 89.55 50.37 74.88 30.18 53.97 34.24 10.12 19.25 34.17 33.20 96.64 40.90 55.03 21.17 46.79 127.60 90.90 53.05 70.82 30.72 57.97 33.69 10.15 19.70 35.10 31.52 100.84 39.62 54.23 20.00 50.58 OpenBenchmarking.org
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 Xfce 4.10 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 LXDE 0.5.11 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 5.66, N = 6 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 64.60 80.13 126.70 127.43 127.60 141.70 142.00
World of Padman Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 1.30, N = 6 SE +/- 12.00, N = 6 SE +/- 1.37, N = 3 SE +/- 4.59, N = 6 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 52.30 53.23 85.33 89.55 90.90 100.30 105.17
Lightsmark Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Unity 6.4 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 14 28 42 56 70 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 5 SE +/- 0.85, N = 6 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 36.12 39.79 45.39 50.21 50.37 53.05 63.88
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 LXDE 0.5.11 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.69, N = 6 SE +/- 2.70, N = 6 SE +/- 0.98, N = 4 SE +/- 1.20, N = 4 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 46.96 47.68 54.85 66.81 70.82 74.88 76.21
Prey Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 8 16 24 32 40 SE +/- 0.39, N = 4 SE +/- 0.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 6 SE +/- 0.70, N = 6 SE +/- 1.54, N = 6 SE +/- 0.67, N = 6 22.78 26.87 27.07 27.58 30.18 30.72 34.17
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Urban Terror 4.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 Xfce 4.10 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended GNOME Classic 3.5.5 LXDE 0.5.11 13 26 39 52 65 SE +/- 0.79, N = 3 SE +/- 0.61, N = 6 SE +/- 3.28, N = 6 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 40.00 41.13 53.97 57.50 57.57 57.57 57.97
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 8 16 24 32 40 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 6 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 25.71 26.45 31.52 32.12 33.69 34.24 35.52
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 3 6 9 12 15 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 9.73 9.83 9.94 10.12 10.12 10.15 12.79
Prey Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 5 10 15 20 25 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 4 SE +/- 0.34, N = 6 SE +/- 2.78, N = 6 SE +/- 0.30, N = 5 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.90, N = 6 16.83 17.30 18.43 19.25 19.30 19.70 21.72
Doom 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 Xfce 4.10 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 8 16 24 32 40 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 27.77 31.17 34.17 34.73 35.10 35.13 35.17
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 LXDE 0.5.11 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 8 16 24 32 40 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.40, N = 5 SE +/- 0.57, N = 6 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 6 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 27.43 27.98 28.35 30.23 31.52 33.20 34.37
Xonotic Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended LXDE 0.5.11 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 3.06, N = 6 SE +/- 1.06, N = 3 SE +/- 1.25, N = 6 SE +/- 3.97, N = 6 SE +/- 2.98, N = 6 SE +/- 2.57, N = 6 55.11 62.90 63.23 88.21 96.64 100.06 100.84
Doom 3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: Low Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended Xfce 4.10 9 18 27 36 45 SE +/- 0.53, N = 6 SE +/- 1.89, N = 6 SE +/- 2.60, N = 6 SE +/- 2.41, N = 6 SE +/- 1.27, N = 6 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 29.63 34.07 35.03 35.77 39.62 40.87 40.90
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1920 x 1080 KDE SC 4.9 Unity 6.4 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 13 26 39 52 65 SE +/- 2.28, N = 6 SE +/- 3.30, N = 6 SE +/- 3.75, N = 6 SE +/- 2.90, N = 6 SE +/- 2.19, N = 6 SE +/- 1.16, N = 6 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 38.60 39.48 49.10 51.00 54.23 55.03 57.50
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 LXDE 0.5.11 Xfce 4.10 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended GNOME Shell 3.5.4 6 12 18 24 30 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.84, N = 6 SE +/- 0.55, N = 6 SE +/- 1.02, N = 6 SE +/- 1.14, N = 6 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 16.27 17.08 18.82 20.00 21.17 26.53 26.60
Lightsmark Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Unity 6.4 KDE SC 4.9 Xfce 4.10 GNOME Classic 3.5.5 GNOME Shell 3.5.4 LXDE 0.5.11 KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended 15 30 45 60 75 SE +/- 2.96, N = 6 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 2.25, N = 6 SE +/- 2.78, N = 6 SE +/- 2.46, N = 6 SE +/- 2.95, N = 6 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 40.95 44.66 46.79 47.41 47.88 50.58 68.23
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