Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu Linux - November 2013 Intel Driver Benchmarks by Michael Larabel looking at the new Intel Ivy Bridge Windows 8.1 driver release just before Thanksgiving.. Compared to Ubuntu Linux 13.10 in different configurations for a future article on Phoronix.com. All tests done from the same Core i3 ASUS Ultrabook. Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock: 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 HD 4000 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 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 HD 4000 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa 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 HD 4000 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.906, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-2d5f21b saucy-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 270GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 35.76 |========================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 35.88 |========================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 20.61 |============== Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 41.47 |============================= OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 139.93 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 140.90 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 137.57 |======================== Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 162.88 |============================ OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 43.37 |============================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 42.70 |============================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 43.33 |============================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 36.57 |======================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.6 MAX: 51.0 Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ MIN: 8.0 AVG: 23.5 MAX: 49.0 Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.9 MAX: 45.0 Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 27.0 MAX: 94.0 Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 800 x 600 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 30.91 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 30.99 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 32.23 |============================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 31.46 |============================ Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 18.53 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 18.43 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 19.17 |============================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 19.37 |============================= Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 800 x 600 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 24.53 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 24.49 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 25.17 |============================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 24.47 |============================ Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 16.19 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 16.22 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 16.68 |============================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 16.85 |============================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 91.65 |========================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 97.35 |========================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 99.24 |=========================== Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 104.04 |============================ Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 63.25 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 62.51 |============================ Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 63.94 |============================ Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 65.15 |============================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 45.61 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 45.29 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 46.80 |========================= Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 55.05 |============================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ..................... 29.46 |======================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git ............ 29.23 |======================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.13 Git + Mesa Git . 29.88 |======================== Windows 8.1 - Latest Intel ............... 36.63 |=============================