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..

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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 Comparisonqgears2: XRender Extension - Textqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingx11perf: 500px PutImage Squarex11perf: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxx11perf: Char in 80-char aa linex11perf: PutImage XY 500x500 Squarex11perf: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoidx11perf: 500px Copy From Window To Windowx11perf: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmapx11perf: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Windowx11perf: 500px Compositing From Window To Windownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntryUnity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1GNOME Shell 3.10.4Openbox 3.5.2196.69211.13801.353700773788433331533086677697771076371550017.7231.7768.13112.6162.6142.3227.7218.482.674.717.6211.70246.42215.40775.433805637015500000156316333649077107720648017.7131.6067.13119.9363.5042.7127.7421.252.083.323.0413.10167.31149.00353.77361077231140000014731066777007703157001546715.3224.8351.1088.8845.8932.8622.5736.083.463.943.4546.30175.80156.44355.133240636315200000156317333649777107720650017.7331.7767.80119.5862.8042.2027.4921.972.344.027.006.22205.29226.581253.7329807733123000001522910007703770776631556717.6831.9366.70120.7463.1142.5227.5117.512.353.783.3511.36176.03154.97357.743960639015633333156300333650077107720650017.7231.8767.37125.1364.1943.0228.0512.741.292.071.288.61OpenBenchmarking.org

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1050100150200250SE +/- 2.23, N = 3SE +/- 2.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3205.29167.31175.80176.03196.69246.421. (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 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1050100150200250SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3226.58149.00156.44154.97211.13215.401. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1030060090012001500SE +/- 8.90, N = 3SE +/- 2.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 13.97, N = 31253.73353.77355.13357.74801.35775.431. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

x11perf

Test: 500px PutImage Square

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px PutImage SquareGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.108001600240032004000SE +/- 25.17, N = 3SE +/- 57.97, N = 6SE +/- 176.07, N = 6SE +/- 116.19, N = 6SE +/- 30.55, N = 3SE +/- 98.24, N = 62980361032403960370038051. (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 pxGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1017003400510068008500SE +/- 12.02, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37733772363636390773763701. (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 lineGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.103M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 100000.00, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3SE +/- 145296.63, N = 3SE +/- 56666.67, N = 3SE +/- 57735.03, N = 3123000001140000015200000156333338843333155000001. (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 SquareGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31521471561561531561. (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 TrapezoidGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1070K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 3SE +/- 666.67, N = 3SE +/- 3333.33, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 32910003106673173333003333086673163331. (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 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1017003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37703770064976500769764901. (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 PixmapGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1017003400510068008500SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37707770377107710771077101. (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 WindowGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 17.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 376631570077207720763777201. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

x11perf

Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Window To WindowGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 66.67, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 100.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.00, N = 31556715467650065001550064801. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

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: OffGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.1048121620SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 317.6815.3217.7317.7217.7217.71MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 10 / MAX: 19MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 23MIN: 11 / MAX: 22MIN: 11 / MAX: 22

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10714212835SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 331.9324.8331.7731.8731.7731.60MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 87MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 4 / MAX: 69MIN: 5 / MAX: 69

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101632486480Min: 5 / Avg: 31.27 / Max: 68Min: 4 / Avg: 40.29 / Max: 85Min: 4 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 69Min: 5 / Avg: 31.2 / Max: 69Min: 4 / Avg: 31.46 / Max: 68Min: 5 / Avg: 31.42 / Max: 66

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101530456075SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 366.7051.1067.8067.3768.1367.13

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10918273645Min: 3 / Avg: 14.87 / Max: 33Min: 3 / Avg: 19.54 / Max: 43Min: 2 / Avg: 14.61 / Max: 32Min: 3 / Avg: 14.98 / Max: 35Min: 3 / Avg: 14.52 / Max: 33Min: 3 / Avg: 14.94 / Max: 38

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10306090120150SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 6120.7488.88119.58125.13112.61119.93MIN: 73 / MAX: 191MIN: 55 / MAX: 128MIN: 70 / MAX: 188MIN: 77 / MAX: 194MIN: 74 / MAX: 172MIN: 71 / MAX: 194

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101428425670SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 363.1145.8962.8064.1962.6163.50MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 24 / MAX: 61MIN: 33 / MAX: 85MIN: 34 / MAX: 88MIN: 32 / MAX: 87MIN: 34 / MAX: 88

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101020304050SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 342.5232.8642.2043.0242.3242.71MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 16 / MAX: 50MIN: 19 / MAX: 64MIN: 20 / MAX: 66MIN: 19 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 66

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10714212835SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 327.5122.5727.4928.0527.7227.74MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 11 / MAX: 40MIN: 13 / MAX: 48MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49MIN: 13 / MAX: 49

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10816243240SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 317.5136.0821.9712.7418.4821.251. (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: GtkCheckButtonGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.100.77851.5572.33553.1143.8925SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 4SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 32.353.462.341.292.672.081. (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

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101.05982.11963.17944.23925.299SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 33.783.944.022.074.713.321. (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: GtkToggleButtonGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.10246810SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 33.353.457.001.287.623.041. (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: GtkComboBoxEntry

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryGNOME Shell 3.10.4KDE 4.12.3LXDE 0.6.1Openbox 3.5.2Unity 7.1.2Xfce 4.101020304050SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 311.3646.306.228.6111.7013.101. (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


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