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 DesktopsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel 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 6.6.0KDE 4.10.00Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Openbox 3.5.0X Server 1.13.2intel 2.21.33.0 Mesa 9.1 (git-012329e)GCC 4.7ext41920x1200ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel 2D SNA Desktops PerformanceSystem Logs- --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 - SNA

Unity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0Logarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteGtkPerfGtkPerfGtkPerfQGears2GtkPerfGtkPerfQGears2QGears2GtkPerfGtkPerfGtkCheckButtonGtkRadioButtonGtkComboBoxEntryXRender Extension - Image ScalingGtkComboBoxGtkToggleButtonXRender Extension - GearsXRender Extension - TextGtkDrawingArea - PixbufsGtkDrawingArea - Circles

Intel 2D SNA Desktopsqgears2: XRender Extension - Textqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalinggtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntrygtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Circlesgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0183.97185.96428.3830.813.185.6225.4328.0117.751.65160.82118.80287.0193.2311.4912.3510.51127.0417.161.30242.93198.65458.1342.332.473.863.1636.1917.151.44169.38145.78147.3651.089.3812.3812.4037.6317.111.53178.24185.85445.9458.502.794.8124.7327.4017.821.57170.52144.82132.1647.161.542.311.5432.0816.941.38OpenBenchmarking.org

QGears2

This test runs qgears2, which is a test written by Zack Rusin and is based upon cairogears. This test can see how well different rendering backends perform and uses Qt4. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.050100150200250SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 4SE +/- 3.92, N = 6SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3183.97160.82242.93169.38178.24170.521. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.04080120160200SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3185.96118.80198.65145.78185.85144.821. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0100200300400500SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 21.36, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 15.27, N = 6428.38287.01458.13147.36445.94132.161. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

GtkPerf

This test calculates the average frame-rate from several different GTK operations. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.020406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 330.8193.2342.3351.0858.5047.161. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.03691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 63.1811.492.479.382.791.541. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.03691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 35.6212.353.8612.384.812.311. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0612182430SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.4310.513.1612.4024.731.541. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.0306090120150SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 328.01127.0436.1937.6327.4032.081. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - CirclesUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.048121620SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 317.7517.1617.1517.1117.8216.941. (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

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsUnity 6.6.0KDE 4.10Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.5.12GNOME Shell 3.6.3.1Razor-Qt + Openbox 3.5.00.37130.74261.11391.48521.8565SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 61.651.301.441.531.571.381. (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