Ubuntu 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 Tests

VMware Fusion 6.0 benchmarks against older release when using a Haswell MacBook Air (2013). Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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VMware Fusion 5.0.3

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Graphics Notes: Gallium3D XA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.

VMware Fusion 6.0.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-4250U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 21GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: vmware 12.0.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1.4 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x644, System Layer: VMware

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Graphics Notes: Gallium3D XA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Ubuntu 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 TestsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-4250U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores)Intel 440BXIntel 440BX/ZX/DX2048MB21GB VMware Virtual SVMware SVGA IIEnsoniq ES1371Intel 82545EM GigabitUbuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3vmware 12.0.22.1 Mesa 9.1.4 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41366x644VMwareProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSystem LayerUbuntu 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 Tests 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 - DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Gallium3D XA- VMware Fusion 5.0.3: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.- VMware Fusion 6.0.0: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

VMware Fusion 5.0.3 vs. VMware Fusion 6.0.0 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+976.4%+976.4%+1952.8%+1952.8%+2929.2%+2929.2%+3905.6%+3905.6%3905.7%128.5%23.2%17.3%16.9%13.7%9.8%6.5%3.5%800 x 600800 x 600800 x 600800 x 600 - Low800 x 600 - Yes - On800 x 600 - HighD.T.PH.2.V.EvpxencOpenArenaOpenArenaUrban TerrorXonoticNexuizXonoticPostMarkx264VP8 libvpx EncodingVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0

Ubuntu 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 Testspostmark: Disk Transaction Performancenexuiz: 800 x 600 - Yes - Onopenarena: 800 x 600openarena: 800 x 600urbanterror: 800 x 600xonotic: 800 x 600 - Lowxonotic: 800 x 600 - Highdolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicslammps: Rhodopsin Proteinvpxenc: vpxencx264: H.264 Video Encodinghimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0199028.56335.2749.4899.2454.4134.1255.3912.7352.251191.98242.8686.7724.01267218633.38120.1780.6060.97116.4261.8534.1055.1113.1855.641199.55243.9886.7223.94267OpenBenchmarking.org

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.05001000150020002500SE +/- 26.33, N = 3SE +/- 16.70, N = 3199021861. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0400800120016002000Min: 1937 / Avg: 1989.67 / Max: 2016Min: 2155 / Avg: 2186.33 / Max: 22121. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0816243240SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 328.5633.38MIN: 16 / MAX: 63MIN: 19 / MAX: 99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0714212835Min: 28.02 / Avg: 28.56 / Max: 29.38Min: 32.82 / Avg: 33.38 / Max: 34.41

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 33.00120.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.020406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 3 / Max: 3Min: 118.1 / Avg: 120.17 / Max: 122.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.020406080100SE +/- 1.17, N = 6SE +/- 0.93, N = 335.2780.60MIN: 3 / MAX: 132MIN: 4
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01530456075Min: 32.3 / Avg: 35.27 / Max: 40.8Min: 78.8 / Avg: 80.6 / Max: 81.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600 - Total Frame TimeVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01530456075Min: 4 / Avg: 28.99 / Max: 78Min: 4 / Avg: 12.64 / Max: 56

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01428425670SE +/- 0.95, N = 6SE +/- 0.67, N = 349.4860.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600VMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01224364860Min: 47.3 / Avg: 49.48 / Max: 53.4Min: 60.2 / Avg: 60.97 / Max: 62.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600 - Total Frame TimeVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.020406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 19.53 / Max: 94Min: 2 / Avg: 15.96 / Max: 85

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0306090120150SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.79, N = 399.24116.42MIN: 64 / MAX: 160MIN: 71 / MAX: 203
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.020406080100Min: 98.45 / Avg: 99.24 / Max: 100.15Min: 112.84 / Avg: 116.42 / Max: 118.49

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01428425670SE +/- 0.84, N = 6SE +/- 0.95, N = 554.4161.85MIN: 29 / MAX: 117MIN: 30 / MAX: 138
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01224364860Min: 51.6 / Avg: 54.41 / Max: 57.24Min: 58.61 / Avg: 61.85 / Max: 63.98

Dolfyn

Dolfyn is a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code of modern numerical simulation techniques. The Dolfyn test profile measures the execution time of the bundled computational fluid dynamics demos that are bundled with Dolfyn. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0816243240SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 334.1234.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0714212835Min: 33.78 / Avg: 34.12 / Max: 34.47Min: 34.04 / Avg: 34.1 / Max: 34.21

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01224364860SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 355.3955.111. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich
OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01122334455Min: 55.24 / Avg: 55.39 / Max: 55.58Min: 54.92 / Avg: 55.11 / Max: 55.221. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

VP8 libvpx Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.03691215SE +/- 0.22, N = 4SE +/- 0.14, N = 312.7313.181. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread -fomit-frame-pointer -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.048121620Min: 12.19 / Avg: 12.73 / Max: 13.16Min: 12.94 / Avg: 13.18 / Max: 13.441. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread -fomit-frame-pointer -O3

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01224364860SE +/- 4.13, N = 10SE +/- 1.65, N = 1052.2555.641. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01122334455Min: 15.54 / Avg: 52.25 / Max: 58Min: 40.91 / Avg: 55.64 / Max: 58.11. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.030060090012001500SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.93, N = 31191.981199.551. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.02004006008001000Min: 1187.95 / Avg: 1191.98 / Max: 1194.66Min: 1196.74 / Avg: 1199.55 / Max: 1203.251. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.050100150200250SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3242.86243.98
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.04080120160200Min: 241.63 / Avg: 242.86 / Max: 244.45Min: 241.86 / Avg: 243.98 / Max: 247.56

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.020406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 386.7786.721. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.01632486480Min: 86.73 / Avg: 86.77 / Max: 86.79Min: 86.65 / Avg: 86.72 / Max: 86.831. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.6256MB File CompressionVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0612182430SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 324.0123.941. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.6256MB File CompressionVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.0612182430Min: 23.62 / Avg: 24.01 / Max: 24.71Min: 23.61 / Avg: 23.94 / Max: 24.161. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread

Smallpt

Smallpt is a C++ global illumination renderer written in less than 100 lines of code. Global illumination is done via unbiased Monte Carlo path tracing and there is multi-threading support via the OpenMP library. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.060120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32672671. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesVMware Fusion 5.0.3VMware Fusion 6.0.050100150200250Min: 267 / Avg: 267 / Max: 267Min: 267 / Avg: 267 / Max: 2671. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

VMware Fusion 5.0.3

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Graphics Notes: Gallium3D XA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.

Testing initiated at 18 September 2013 11:50 by user phoronix.

VMware Fusion 6.0.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-4250U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 21GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: vmware 12.0.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1.4 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x644, System Layer: VMware

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Graphics Notes: Gallium3D XA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Testing initiated at 18 September 2013 14:01 by user phoronix.