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
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.
Unity 6.4:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
KDE SC 4.9:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GNOME Shell 3.5.4:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.5.4, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GNOME Classic 3.5.5:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 3.5.5, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Xfce 4.10:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
LXDE 0.5.11:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: CompuLab Intense-PC, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HCC54755, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.11, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: intel 2.20.3, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.1-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 31.17 |==========================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 27.77 |=====================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 35.17 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 34.73 |==============================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 35.13 |===============================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 34.17 |==============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 35.10 |===============================================
Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 29.63 |==================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 34.07 |=======================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 40.87 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 35.77 |=========================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 35.03 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 40.90 |===============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 39.62 |==============================================
Lightsmark 2008
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 40.95 |============================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 44.66 |===============================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 68.23 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 47.88 |=================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 47.41 |=================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 46.79 |================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 50.58 |===================================
Lightsmark 2008
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 36.12 |===========================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 45.39 |=================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 63.88 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 39.79 |=============================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 50.21 |=====================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 50.37 |=====================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 53.05 |=======================================
Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 9.83 |====================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 9.73 |====================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 12.79 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 9.94 |=====================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 10.12 |=====================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 10.12 |=====================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 10.15 |=====================================
OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 80.13 |==========================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 64.60 |=====================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 142.00 |==============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 141.70 |==============================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 127.43 |=========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 126.70 |=========================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 127.60 |=========================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 16.27 |=============================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 17.08 |==============================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 26.53 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 26.60 |===============================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 18.82 |=================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 21.17 |=====================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 20.00 |===================================
Prey 1.4.119
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 16.83 |====================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 17.30 |=====================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 21.72 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 19.30 |==========================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 18.43 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 19.25 |==========================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 19.70 |===========================================
Prey 1.4.119
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 22.78 |===============================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 26.87 |=====================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 34.17 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 27.07 |=====================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 27.58 |======================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 30.18 |==========================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 30.72 |==========================================
Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 39.48 |================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 38.60 |================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 57.50 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 51.00 |==========================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 49.10 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 55.03 |=============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 54.23 |============================================
Urban Terror 4.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 40.00 |================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 41.13 |=================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 57.57 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 57.50 |===============================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 57.57 |===============================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 53.97 |============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 57.97 |===============================================
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 27.98 |======================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 27.43 |======================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 34.37 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 28.35 |=======================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 30.23 |=========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 33.20 |=============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 31.52 |===========================================
World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 52.30 |=======================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 53.23 |=======================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 105.17 |==============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 100.30 |============================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 85.33 |=====================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 89.55 |=======================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 90.90 |========================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 47.68 |=============================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 46.96 |=============================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 76.21 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 54.85 |==================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 66.81 |=========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 74.88 |==============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 70.82 |============================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 25.71 |==================================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 26.45 |===================================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 35.52 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 32.12 |===========================================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 31.52 |==========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 34.24 |=============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 33.69 |=============================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 6.4 .............. 55.11 |=========================
KDE SC 4.9 ............. 62.90 |=============================
KDE SC 4.9 - Suspended . 100.06 |==============================================
GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ...... 63.23 |=============================
GNOME Classic 3.5.5 .... 88.21 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 .............. 96.64 |============================================
LXDE 0.5.11 ............ 100.84 |==============================================