Intel 2D SNA Desktops

Benchmarking the 2D desktop performance of several different Linux desktop environments / window managers from Ubuntu 13.04. Benchmarking with Intel SNA acceleration on HD 4000 Ivy Bridge hardware. Linux benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Intel 2D SNA DesktopsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Intel Core i7-3517UE @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores)CompuLab Intense-PCIntel 3rd Gen Core DRAM8192MB500GB Hitachi HCC54755Intel 3rd Gen CoreRealtek ALC888Acer P243WIntel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/nUbuntu 13.043.8.0-7-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.2intel 2.21.33.0 Mesa 9.1 (git-012329e)GCC 4.7ext41920x1200KDE 4.10.00Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Openbox 3.5.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- SNA

Intel 2D SNA Desktopsgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufsgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Circlesgtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntrygtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - TextUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.01.6517.7528.0125.435.623.1830.81428.38185.96183.971.3017.16127.0410.5112.3511.4993.23287.01118.80160.821.4417.1536.193.163.862.4742.33458.13198.65242.931.5317.1137.6312.4012.389.3851.08147.36145.78169.381.5717.8227.4024.734.812.7958.50445.94185.85178.241.3816.9432.081.542.311.5447.16132.16144.82170.52OpenBenchmarking.org

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.100.37130.74261.11391.48521.8565SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 61.571.301.531.381.651.441. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Circles

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - CirclesGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.1048121620SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 317.8217.1617.1116.9417.7517.151. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10306090120150SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 327.40127.0437.6332.0828.0136.191. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10612182430SE +/- 0.36, N = 5SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 324.7310.5112.401.5425.433.161. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.103691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 34.8112.3512.382.315.623.861. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.103691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 32.7911.499.381.543.182.471. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.1020406080100SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 358.5093.2351.0847.1630.8142.331. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.10100200300400500SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 21.36, N = 6SE +/- 15.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3445.94287.01147.36132.16428.38458.131. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.104080120160200SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3185.85118.80145.78144.82185.96198.651. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextGNOME Shell 3.6.3.1KDE 4.10LXDE 0.5.12Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Unity 6.6.0Xfce 4.1050100150200250SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 4SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 3.92, N = 6178.24160.82169.38170.52183.97242.931. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

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