Intel Core i7-4900MQ testing with a System76 Gazelle Professional of various desktops on Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64 Linux as of 30 August. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Intel Core i7-4900MQ testing with a System76 Gazelle Professional of various desktops on Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64 Linux as of 30 August. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Unity 7.1.0:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-4-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.0, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.21.14, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
KDE Plasma 4.11:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-4-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.11.00, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.21.14, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Xfce 4.10:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-4-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.21.14, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GNOME Shell 3.8.4:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-4-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.4, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.21.14, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
LXDE 0.6.0:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel 4th Gen Core IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-4-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.21.14, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VD v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 10240MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: ManjaroLinux 0.8.7, Kernel: 3.11.0-1-MANJARO (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.11.00, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.15, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.1 20130725, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 2.35 |=======
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 14.78 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 2.06 |======
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 2.31 |=======
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 1.59 |=====
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 2.73 |========
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkComboBox
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 10.49 |======
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 78.25 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 13.04 |=======
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 10.46 |======
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 11.18 |======
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 24.70 |==============
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... MIN: 2 AVG: 26 MAX: 59
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... MIN: 2 AVG: 26 MAX: 60
Xfce 4.10 ................. MIN: 2 AVG: 26 MAX: 60
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... MIN: 2 AVG: 26 MAX: 59
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ MIN: 2 AVG: 26 MAX: 61
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . MIN: 6 AVG: 50 MAX: 99
Urban Terror 4.2.013
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.6 MAX: 20.0
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.5 MAX: 21.0
Xfce 4.10 ................. MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.6 MAX: 20.0
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.6 MAX: 21.0
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.5 MAX: 20.0
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 20.1 MAX: 41.0
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 92 |==
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 92 |==
Xfce 4.10 ................. 2459 |=============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 92 |==
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 97 |==
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 66 |=
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 49394 |==========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 46916 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 37401 |================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 51319 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 48790 |==========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 19274 |=================
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 320.24 |=================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 288.59 |=============================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 423.60 |===========================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 315.99 |================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 286.73 |=============================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 162.70 |=================
OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 202.97 |==========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 204.37 |===========================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 206.30 |===========================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 203.10 |==========================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 204.13 |===========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 95.20 |====================
Urban Terror 4.2.013
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 104.70 |===========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 103.63 |===========================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 104.13 |===========================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 104.37 |===========================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 104.20 |===========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 49.93 |=====================
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 324.88 |===========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 239.64 |================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 326.37 |===========================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 322.26 |==========================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 233.84 |===============================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 161.32 |=====================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 1.56 |====
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 16.13 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 1.49 |====
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 1.52 |====
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 1.23 |===
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 3.16 |=========
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 38.43 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 38.37 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 38.23 |============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 38.17 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 38.27 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 19.77 |=======================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 392 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 404 |=============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 399 |=============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 394 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 411 |==============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 222 |=========================
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 62.23 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 62.90 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 62.77 |============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 62.27 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 62.13 |===========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 35.83 |=========================
Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 39.22 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 39.17 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 39.36 |============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 39.30 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 39.23 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 22.62 |=========================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 290 |============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 289 |===========================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 290 |============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 290 |============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 306 |==============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 197 |==============================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 4148 |=============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 4119 |============================================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 4166 |=============================================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 4173 |=============================================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 4127 |=============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 3197 |==================================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 0.83 |=============================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 0.40 |======================
Xfce 4.10 ................. 0.52 |============================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 0.48 |==========================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 0.48 |==========================
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 0.58 |===============================
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.0 ............... 2151.87 |==========================================
KDE Plasma 4.11 ........... 657.95 |=============
Xfce 4.10 ................. 1599.54 |===============================
GNOME Shell 3.8.4 ......... 1481.46 |=============================
LXDE 0.6.0 ................ 645.00 |=============
KDE Plasma 4.11 - manjaro . 389.68 |========