Intel 2D SNA and UXA acceleration benchmarks from Core i7 HD 4000 Ivy Bridge under Unity, GNOME Shell, KDE, GNOME Classic, Xfce, and LXDE desktop environments from Ubuntu 12.10. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.
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Intel 2D Ubuntu 12.10 SNA UXA Desktops
Intel 2D SNA and UXA acceleration benchmarks from Core i7 HD 4000 Ivy Bridge under Unity, GNOME Shell, KDE, GNOME Classic, Xfce, and LXDE desktop environments from Ubuntu 12.10. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
UXA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
SNA: 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 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 8.58 |==============================================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 8.06 |===========================================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 5.94 |================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6.19 |=================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6.48 |===================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 0.33 |==
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 0.45 |==
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 0.57 |===
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 0.49 |===
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 0.66 |====
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 1.36 |=======
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 1.04 |======
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 42.91 |==================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 58.94 |========================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 47.97 |====================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 53.99 |======================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 53.26 |======================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 22.81 |=========
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 47.91 |====================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 19.69 |========
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 54.18 |======================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 107.07 |============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 40.26 |=================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 38.78 |================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.10 |=================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 3.63 |===============
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 4.01 |=================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.57 |=============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 8.78 |=====================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 8.44 |====================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 7.79 |=================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 7.36 |===============================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.37 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 10.00 |===========================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 3.53 |===============
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.21 |==================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.16 |==================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 4.07 |=================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 4.01 |=================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.31 |============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 9.10 |=======================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 8.98 |======================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 8.25 |===================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 7.83 |=================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.55 |=============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 10.00 |===========================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 4.25 |==================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.39 |===================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.35 |==================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 4.95 |=====================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 4.22 |==================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.74 |=============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 8.98 |======================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 8.81 |=====================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 7.97 |=================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 7.47 |===============================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10.67 |=============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 10.15 |===========================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 4.84 |====================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.31 |==================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkComboBox
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 30.78 |==============
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 42.47 |====================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 34.54 |================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 51.70 |========================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 42.96 |====================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 16.14 |=======
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 44.30 |=====================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 43.65 |====================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 47.80 |======================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 97.19 |=============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 24.90 |============
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 27.98 |=============
cairo-perf-trace 1.10.2
Cairo Trace: GNOME Terminal Vim
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 10.62 |===========================================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 10.55 |===========================================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 10.45 |===========================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 11.04 |=============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 10.46 |===========================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 10.50 |===========================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 1.85 |========
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 1.85 |========
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 1.90 |========
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 1.93 |========
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 1.84 |========
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 1.77 |=======
cairo-perf-trace 1.10.2
Cairo Trace: Firefox Canvas
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 47.10 |===============================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 47.27 |===============================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 47.58 |================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 47.62 |================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 47.85 |================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 47.93 |================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 18.44 |============
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 18.37 |============
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 18.53 |============
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 67.75 |=============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 18.36 |============
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 18.68 |============
cairo-perf-trace 1.10.2
Cairo Trace: Poppler
Seconds < Lower Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 4.24 |==============================================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 3.97 |===========================================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 4.18 |=============================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 4.20 |==============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 4.01 |============================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 4.03 |============================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 1.00 |===========
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 1.00 |===========
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 1.04 |===========
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 1.25 |==============
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 1.08 |============
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 1.03 |===========
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6340 |===============================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6310 |===============================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6383 |===============================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 5943 |=============================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 5920 |=============================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 5910 |=============================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 5903 |=============================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 5853 |============================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 5873 |=============================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 9450 |==============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6107 |==============================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 5963 |=============================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6160 |===========================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 5940 |==========================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6227 |===========================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6673 |=============================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6697 |=============================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 6868 |==============================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 10283 |=============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 8997 |=======================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 10095 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6907 |==============================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 8053 |===================================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 5037 |======================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6380 |===================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6440 |===================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6387 |===================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6503 |===================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6517 |===================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 6520 |===================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 6330 |==================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6600 |===================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6380 |===================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 15400 |=============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6333 |===================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6027 |==================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6280 |===========================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6243 |===========================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6407 |============================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 5950 |==========================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 5920 |=========================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 5910 |=========================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 5900 |=========================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 5880 |=========================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 5907 |=========================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 10467 |=============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6147 |==========================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 5963 |==========================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 2063 |=
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 2057 |=
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 2080 |=
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 2080 |=
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 2087 |=
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 2117 |=
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 142667 |============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 142333 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 143333 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 141000 |===========================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 141667 |===========================================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 139333 |===========================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Char in 80-char aa line
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 2496667 |======
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 1933333 |=====
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 2600000 |======
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 2226667 |=====
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 2401667 |======
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 2168333 |=====
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 17366667 |==========================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 13250000 |================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 13650000 |=================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 5580000 |=============
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 3531667 |=========
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 5483333 |=============
x11perf 1.5
Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6283 |============================================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6233 |============================================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6423 |=============================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6297 |=============================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6310 |=============================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 6220 |============================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 6253 |============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 6160 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 6287 |=============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 6497 |==============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 6237 |============================================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 6030 |===========================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px PutImage Square
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 2450 |===========================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 2647 |=============================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 3050 |==================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 3323 |=====================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 3027 |=================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 3297 |====================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 4157 |==============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 4120 |==============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 3986 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 3220 |====================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 2877 |================================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 2877 |================================
Cairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30
Demo: Gradients
FPS > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 49.58 |==========================================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 53.56 |=============================================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 44.76 |======================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 44.60 |=====================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 44.69 |======================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 44.99 |======================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 41.34 |===================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 41.51 |===================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 41.43 |===================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 30.57 |==========================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 47.62 |========================================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 49.72 |==========================================
Cairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30
Demo: Charts
FPS > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 16.62 |========
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 15.99 |========
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 17.47 |========
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 17.46 |========
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 17.52 |========
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 17.54 |========
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 93.72 |============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 94.79 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 95.92 |=============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 94.32 |============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 59.88 |============================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 86.87 |=========================================
Cairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30
Demo: Gears
FPS > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 166.89 |==========================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 122.72 |===================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 188.78 |==============================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 189.39 |==============================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 189.13 |==============================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 189.31 |==============================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 277.22 |============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 278.11 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 277.02 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 277.29 |============================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 140.89 |======================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 228.82 |====================================
Cairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30
Demo: Fish
FPS > Higher Is Better
UXA: Unity 6.4 ........... 190.42 |============================
UXA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 161.42 |========================
UXA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 212.72 |================================
UXA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 214.01 |================================
UXA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 213.62 |================================
UXA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 217.74 |================================
SNA: LXDE 0.5.11 ......... 296.64 |============================================
SNA: Xfce 4.10 ........... 294.86 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Classic 3.5.5 . 297.12 |============================================
SNA: GNOME Shell 3.5.4 ... 262.69 |=======================================
SNA: KDE SC 4.9 .......... 211.21 |===============================
SNA: Unity 6.4 ........... 229.28 |==================================