Intel IvyBridge Linux 3.12 Graphics Intel Core i3-3217U ASUS Ultrabook testing of various kernel releases. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Linux 3.9: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.9.0-030900-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 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Linux 3.10: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-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 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Linux 3.11: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-031100-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 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Linux 3.12 Git: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-999-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 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 139.93 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 91.17 |=================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 135.50 |==================================================== Linux 3.12 Git . 137.10 |===================================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 43.87 |======================================================= Linux 3.10 ..... 43.43 |====================================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 43.80 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 43.83 |======================================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.4 MAX: 63.0 Linux 3.10 ..... MIN: 9.0 AVG: 23.1 MAX: 86.0 Linux 3.11 ..... MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.7 MAX: 48.0 Linux 3.12 Git . MIN: 6.0 AVG: 22.6 MAX: 48.0 Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 103.77 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 99.57 |==================================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 99.70 |==================================================== Linux 3.12 Git . 100.90 |===================================================== Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 9.3 MAX: 41.0 Linux 3.10 ..... MIN: 6.0 AVG: 10.0 MAX: 44.0 Linux 3.11 ..... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 9.8 MAX: 38.0 Linux 3.12 Git . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 9.8 MAX: 38.0 Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 17.13 |====================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 17.90 |======================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 24.67 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 24.57 |======================================================= Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... MIN: 39 AVG: 59 MAX: 86 Linux 3.10 ..... MIN: 36 AVG: 55 MAX: 98 Linux 3.11 ..... MIN: 26 AVG: 40 MAX: 75 Linux 3.12 Git . MIN: 29 AVG: 40 MAX: 73 Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 52.77 |======================================================= Linux 3.10 ..... 48.93 |=================================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 52.80 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 53.10 |======================================================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 93.16 |======================================================= Linux 3.10 ..... 67.59 |======================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 92.41 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 91.61 |====================================================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 62.14 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 63.26 |======================================================= Linux 3.11 ..... 63.69 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 62.19 |====================================================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 45.92 |====================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 45.79 |====================================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 46.43 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 46.41 |======================================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 3178 |======================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 3130 |======================================================= Linux 3.11 ..... 3176 |======================================================== Linux 3.12 Git . 3176 |======================================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 397 |========================================================= Linux 3.10 ..... 394 |========================================================= Linux 3.11 ..... 397 |========================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 395 |========================================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 42501 |===================================================== Linux 3.10 ..... 42775 |===================================================== Linux 3.11 ..... 44400 |======================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 42049 |==================================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 119 |== Linux 3.10 ..... 120 |== Linux 3.11 ..... 119 |== Linux 3.12 Git . 4130 |======================================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better Linux 3.9 ...... 367 |========================================================= Linux 3.10 ..... 367 |========================================================= Linux 3.11 ..... 367 |========================================================= Linux 3.12 Git . 366 |=========================================================