Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparison

Intel Core i7-3517U testing with a ASUS UX32VDA on Ubuntu 14.04 of different desktop environments... Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com..

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1403086-PL-UBUNTU14017&sor&grr.

Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX32VDA v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM4096MB2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz)Realtek ALC269VBIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6235Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.15.0intel 2.99.9103.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- SNA

Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparisongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntrygtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowurbanterror: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offx11perf: 500px Compositing From Window To Windowx11perf: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Windowx11perf: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmapx11perf: 500px Copy From Window To Windowx11perf: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoidx11perf: PutImage XY 500x500 Squarex11perf: Char in 80-char aa linex11perf: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxx11perf: 500px PutImage Squareqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - TextUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.211.707.624.712.6718.4827.7242.3262.61112.6168.1331.7717.7215500763777107697308667153884333377373700801.35211.13196.6913.103.043.322.0821.2527.7442.7163.50119.9367.1331.6017.7164807720771064903163331561550000063703805775.43215.40246.4246.303.453.943.4636.0822.5732.8645.8988.8851.1024.8315.321546715700770377003106671471140000077233610353.77149.00167.316.227.004.022.3421.9727.4942.2062.80119.5867.8031.7717.7365007720771064973173331561520000063633240355.13156.44175.8011.363.353.782.3517.5127.5142.5263.11120.7466.7031.9317.681556776637707770329100015212300000773329801253.73226.58205.298.611.282.071.2912.7428.0543.0264.19125.1367.3731.8717.7265007720771065003003331561563333363903960357.74154.97176.03OpenBenchmarking.org

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryLXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.31020304050SE +/- 2.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 36.228.6111.3611.7013.1046.301. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.2246810SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 31.283.043.353.457.007.621. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.21.05982.11963.17944.23925.299SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 32.073.323.783.944.024.711. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.30.77851.5572.33553.1143.8925SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 4SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 61.292.082.342.352.673.461. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxOpenbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.1KDE 4.12.3816243240SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 312.7417.5118.4821.2521.9736.081. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10Unity 7.1.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4LXDE 0.6.1KDE 4.12.3714212835SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 328.0527.7427.7227.5127.4922.57MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 48MIN: 11 / MAX: 40

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2LXDE 0.6.1KDE 4.12.31020304050SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 343.0242.7142.5242.3242.2032.86MIN: 20 / MAX: 66MIN: 19 / MAX: 66MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 64MIN: 16 / MAX: 50

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.31428425670SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 364.1963.5063.1162.8062.6145.89MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 33 / MAX: 85MIN: 32 / MAX: 87MIN: 24 / MAX: 61

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowOpenbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.3306090120150SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 6SE +/- 1.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3125.13120.74119.93119.58112.6188.88MIN: 77 / MAX: 194MIN: 73 / MAX: 191MIN: 71 / MAX: 194MIN: 70 / MAX: 188MIN: 74 / MAX: 172MIN: 55 / MAX: 128

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.1.2LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.2KDE 4.12.3918273645Min: 3 / Avg: 14.52 / Max: 33Min: 2 / Avg: 14.61 / Max: 32Min: 3 / Avg: 14.87 / Max: 33Min: 3 / Avg: 14.94 / Max: 38Min: 3 / Avg: 14.98 / Max: 35Min: 3 / Avg: 19.54 / Max: 43

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.1.2LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.31530456075SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 368.1367.8067.3767.1366.7051.10

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeOpenbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.31632486480Min: 5 / Avg: 31.2 / Max: 69Min: 5 / Avg: 31.27 / Max: 68Min: 5 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 66Min: 4 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 69Min: 4 / Avg: 31.46 / Max: 68Min: 4 / Avg: 40.29 / Max: 85

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3714212835SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 331.9331.8731.7731.7731.6024.83MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 5 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 87

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffLXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.348121620SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 317.7317.7217.7217.7117.6815.32MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 23MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 10 / MAX: 19

x11perf

Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Window To WindowGNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.3Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 100.00, N = 3SE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 31556715500154676500650064801. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To WindowKDE 4.12.3Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.23K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 17.64, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 315700772077207720766376371. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To PixmapOpenbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.10Unity 7.1.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.317003400510068008500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 37710771077107710770777031. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Copy From Window To WindowGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3Unity 7.1.2Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.1017003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37703770076976500649764901. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA TrapezoidLXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3Unity 7.1.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.10.470K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 3333.33, N = 3SE +/- 666.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 33173333163333106673086673003332910001. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: PutImage XY 500x500 SquareOpenbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1Xfce 4.10Unity 7.1.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31561561561531521471. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: Char in 80-char aa line

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Char in 80-char aa lineOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3Unity 7.1.23M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 145296.63, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 100000.00, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 56666.67, N = 3156333331550000015200000123000001140000088433331. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxUnity 7.1.2GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3Openbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.117003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 12.02, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 37737773377236390637063631. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: 500px PutImage Square

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px PutImage SquareOpenbox 3.5.2Xfce 4.10Unity 7.1.2KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.48001600240032004000SE +/- 116.19, N = 6SE +/- 98.24, N = 6SE +/- 30.55, N = 3SE +/- 57.97, N = 6SE +/- 176.07, N = 6SE +/- 25.17, N = 33960380537003610324029801. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingGNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1KDE 4.12.330060090012001500SE +/- 8.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 13.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 2.95, N = 31253.73801.35775.43357.74355.13353.771. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsGNOME Shell 3.10.4Xfce 4.10Unity 7.1.2LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2KDE 4.12.350100150200250SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 3.03, N = 6226.58215.40211.13156.44154.97149.001. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextXfce 4.10GNOME Shell 3.10.4Unity 7.1.2Openbox 3.5.2LXDE 0.6.1KDE 4.12.350100150200250SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.57, N = 3246.42205.29196.69176.03175.80167.311. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread


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