Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS vs. Ubuntu 13.04 Linux

Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS vs. Ubuntu 13.04 Benchmarking on an Apple MacBook Pro (Core i5 520M) and Lenovo ThinkPad W510 (Core i7 720QM). Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1304104-FO-UBUNTULIN72.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMacBook ProThinkPad W510 Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08 Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08Intel Core i5 520M @ 2.40GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-F22586C8Intel Core DRAM4096MB120GB OCZ AGILITY2Intel Core IGP 256MB (405/324MHz)Cirrus Logic CS4206Color LCDBroadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/nUbuntu 12.043.5.0-26-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.18.0X Server 1.13.0nouveau 1.0.23.0 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41440x900Intel Core IGP 256MBUbuntu 13.043.8.0-16-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3intel 2.21.53.0 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 12.043.5.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.18.0X Server 1.13.0nouveau 1.0.23.0 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.61600x900Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-16-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3nouveau 1.0.73.0 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- MacBook Pro: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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 - MacBook Pro: Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08: --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 - ThinkPad W510: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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 - ThinkPad W510: Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08: --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 Disk Details- DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandGraphics Details- EXASystem Details- MacBook Pro: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- MacBook Pro: Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.- ThinkPad W510: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- ThinkPad W510: Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.

fs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancenexuiz: 1440 x 900 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1440 x 900openarena: 1440 x 900xonotic: 1440 x 900 - Lowgraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplestachyon: Total Timepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondapache: Static Web Page ServingMacBook ProThinkPad W510 Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08 Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Ubuntu 13.04 2013-04-08156.77226.93156.00264.86172.74168525.2683.7333.10104.0066388310649263.50142.85286.5731046.252790.4914908.42156.13224.47155.93264.64181.47166627.48118.4338.83120.7865388210451271.80101.14281.4535547.333147.1813820.1181.0098.0080.87108.29100.91155923.2788.9331.6796.2973459011057182.81106.65226.8024536.302350.2513756.3781.2397.6080.87108.53104.75154625.58118.0038.40112.1373469010958197.5277.98227.1929038.373108.7512062.16OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08306090120150SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3156.77156.1381.0081.231. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0850100150200250SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3226.93224.4798.0097.601. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3156.00155.9380.8780.871. (CC) gcc options: -static

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0860120180240300SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3264.86264.64108.29108.53

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-084080120160200SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.56, N = 3172.74181.47100.91104.75

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08400800120016002000SE +/- 4.00, N = 3SE +/- 11.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.00, N = 316851666155915461. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1440 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1440 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.2627.4823.2725.58

OpenArena

Resolution: 1440 x 900

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1440 x 900Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08306090120150SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 383.73118.4388.93118.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1440 x 900

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1440 x 900Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08918273645SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 333.1038.8331.6738.40

Xonotic

Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3104.00120.7896.29112.13

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: BlurUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-081632486480SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3666573731. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: SharpenUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-081020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3383845461. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: ResizingUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0820406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3838290901. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: HWB Color SpaceUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0820406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31061041101091. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.16Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-081326395265SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3495157581. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0860120180240300SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3263.50271.80182.81197.52

C-Ray

Total Time

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-08306090120150SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3142.85101.14106.6577.981. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Primesieve

1e12 Prime Number Generation

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0860120180240300SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3286.57281.45226.80227.191. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fopenmp

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-0880160240320400SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 33103552452901. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Tachyon

Total Time

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTachyon 0.98.9Total TimeUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-081122334455SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 346.2547.3336.3038.371. (CC) gcc options: -m32 -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -ltachyon -lm -lpthread

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-087001400210028003500SE +/- 34.89, N = 3SE +/- 53.95, N = 4SE +/- 19.01, N = 3SE +/- 27.73, N = 32790.493147.182350.253108.751. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

MacBook ProThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 12.04.2 LTSUbuntu 13.04 2013-04-083K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 21.25, N = 3SE +/- 54.36, N = 3SE +/- 69.17, N = 3SE +/- 124.26, N = 314908.4213820.1113756.3712062.161. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread


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