Ubuntu 13.04 vs. 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 Tests

VMware Fusion 6.0 benchmarks between Ubuntu 13.04 and Ubuntu 13.10 20130919 x86_64 64-bit when using a Haswell MacBook Air (2013). Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Ubuntu 13.04

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

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-7-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.0, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: vmware 13.0.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x644, System Layer: VMware

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --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 13.04 vs. 13.10 VMware Fusion 6 TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSystem LayerUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Intel 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 4.7ext41366x644VMwareUbuntu 13.103.11.0-7-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.0X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1)vmware 13.0.12.1 Mesa 9.2.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 13.04: --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 - Ubuntu 13.10: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwGraphics Details- Gallium3D XASystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Ubuntu 13.04 vs. Ubuntu 13.10 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+976.4%+976.4%+1952.8%+1952.8%+2929.2%+2929.2%+3905.6%+3905.6%16.8%8.4%7.7%6%4.9%3.1%2.6%2%800 x 6003905.7%Total Time2.F.C800 x 600 - Yes - OnP.P.S6.4%800 x 600 - LowTime To Compile5.4%D.T.P800 x 600 - High800 x 600Rhodopsin ProteinOpenArenaC-RayParallel BZIP2 CompressionNexuizHimeno BenchmarkXonoticTimed Linux Kernel CompilationPostMarkXonoticUrban TerrorLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics SimulatorUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10

Ubuntu 13.04 vs. 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 SamplesUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10218633.38120.1780.6060.97116.4261.8534.1055.1113.1855.641199.55243.9886.7223.94267229335.96381.8362.57123.4063.7534.6754.0513.0855.891127.38257.1174.2422.09268OpenBenchmarking.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 PerformanceUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.045001000150020002500SE +/- 12.12, N = 3SE +/- 16.70, N = 3229321861. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04816243240SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 335.9633.38MIN: 22 / MAX: 103MIN: 19 / MAX: 99

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 600Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10306090120150SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3120.173.00

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.0420406080100SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 381.8380.60MIN: 3MIN: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.041122334455Min: 4 / Avg: 12.41 / Max: 54Min: 4 / Avg: 12.64 / Max: 56

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.041428425670SE +/- 1.41, N = 6SE +/- 0.67, N = 362.5760.97

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 800 x 600 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.0420406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 15.29 / Max: 93Min: 2 / Avg: 15.96 / Max: 85

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04306090120150SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.79, N = 3123.40116.42MIN: 73 / MAX: 200MIN: 71 / MAX: 203

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.041428425670SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 563.7561.85MIN: 13 / MAX: 135MIN: 30 / MAX: 138

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 DynamicsUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10816243240SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 334.1034.67

LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator

OpenBenchmarking.orgLoop Time, Fewer Is BetterLAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0Test: Rhodopsin ProteinUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.041224364860SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 354.0555.111. (CXX) g++ options: -lfftw -lmpich

VP8 libvpx Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP8 libvpx Encoding 1.1.0vpxencUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.103691215SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 313.1813.081. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -lvpx -lm -lpthread -fomit-frame-pointer -O3

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.041326395265SE +/- 0.77, N = 10SE +/- 1.65, N = 1055.8955.641. (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 SolverUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.1030060090012001500SE +/- 1.93, N = 3SE +/- 17.76, N = 61199.551127.381. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.1060120180240300SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3243.98257.11

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 TimeUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.0420406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 374.2486.721. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.6256MB File CompressionUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04612182430SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 322.0923.941. (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 SamplesUbuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.1060120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32672681. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Ubuntu 13.04

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.

Ubuntu 13.10

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 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-7-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.0, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: vmware 13.0.1, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x644, System Layer: VMware

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --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 19 September 2013 09:19 by user phoronix.