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 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..
Unity 7.1.2:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Xfce 4.10:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
KDE 4.12.3:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.12.3, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
LXDE 0.6.1:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.6.1, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GNOME Shell 3.10.4:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Openbox 3.5.2:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0-rc3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Gnome Classic:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte P35-DS3, Chipset: Intel 82G33/G31/P35/P31 + ICH9, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024MB (850/2052MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889A, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Arch rolling, Kernel: 3.13.7-1-ck (x86_64), Desktop: Enlightenment, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 334.21, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20140206, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 196.69 |========================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 246.42 |==================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 167.31 |==================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 175.80 |====================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 205.29 |==========================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 176.03 |====================================
Gnome Classic ...... 98.17 |====================
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 211.13 |===============================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 215.40 |================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 149.00 |=================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 156.44 |===================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 226.58 |==================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 154.97 |==================================
Gnome Classic ...... 89.47 |====================
QGears2
Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 801.35 |===============================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 775.43 |==============================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 353.77 |==============
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 355.13 |==============
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 1253.73 |=================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 357.74 |==============
Gnome Classic ...... 594.80 |=======================
Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 17.72 |=======
Xfce 4.10 .......... 17.71 |=======
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 15.32 |======
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 17.73 |=======
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 17.68 |=======
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 17.72 |=======
Gnome Classic ...... 129.46 |==================================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 31.77 |==========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 31.60 |==========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 24.83 |========
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 31.77 |==========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 31.93 |==========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 31.87 |==========
Gnome Classic ...... 163.87 |==================================================
Urban Terror 4.2.013
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 68.13 |====================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 67.13 |====================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 51.10 |===========================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 67.80 |====================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 66.70 |===================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 67.37 |====================================
Gnome Classic ...... 96.00 |===================================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 112.61 |=============================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 119.93 |================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 88.88 |====================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 119.58 |================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 120.74 |================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 125.13 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 62.61 |==================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 63.50 |==================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 45.89 |====================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 62.80 |==================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 63.11 |==================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 64.19 |===================================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 42.32 |==================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 42.71 |===================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 32.86 |=======================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 42.20 |==================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 42.52 |==================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 43.02 |===================================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 27.72 |==================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 27.74 |==================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 22.57 |=========================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 27.49 |==================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 27.51 |==================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 28.05 |===================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px PutImage Square
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 3700 |=================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 3805 |==================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 3610 |===============================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 3240 |===========================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 2980 |=======================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 3960 |====================================================
Gnome Classic ...... 1293 |=================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 7737 |=========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 6370 |========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 7723 |=========
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 6363 |========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 7733 |=========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 6390 |========
Gnome Classic ...... 41900 |===================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Char in 80-char aa line
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 8843333 |===========================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 15500000 |================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 11400000 |===================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 15200000 |===============================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 12300000 |======================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 15633333 |================================================
Gnome Classic ...... 3736667 |===========
x11perf 1.5
Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 153 |==========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 156 |==========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 147 |==========
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 156 |==========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 152 |==========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 156 |==========
Gnome Classic ...... 808 |=====================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 308667 |=================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 316333 |==================================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 310667 |=================================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 317333 |==================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 291000 |==============================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 300333 |===============================================
Gnome Classic ...... 26700 |====
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 7697 |=========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 6490 |========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 7700 |=========
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 6497 |========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 7703 |=========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 6500 |========
Gnome Classic ...... 42033 |===================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 7710 |=========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 7710 |=========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 7703 |=========
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 7710 |=========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 7707 |=========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 7710 |=========
Gnome Classic ...... 42600 |===================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 7637 |===========
Xfce 4.10 .......... 7720 |===========
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 15700 |=======================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 7720 |===========
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 7663 |===========
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 7720 |===========
Gnome Classic ...... 35367 |===================================================
x11perf 1.5
Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window
Operations / Second > Higher Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 15500.00 |================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 6480.00 |====================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 15467.00 |================================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 6500.00 |====================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 15567.00 |================================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 6500.00 |====================
Gnome Classic ...... 29.73 |
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ MIN: 4.0 AVG: 31.5 MAX: 68.0
Xfce 4.10 .......... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 31.4 MAX: 66.0
KDE 4.12.3 ......... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 40.3 MAX: 85.0
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 31.4 MAX: 69.0
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 31.3 MAX: 68.0
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 31.2 MAX: 69.0
Gnome Classic ...... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 6.1 MAX: 39.0
Urban Terror 4.2.013
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ MIN: 3.0 AVG: 14.5 MAX: 33.0
Xfce 4.10 .......... MIN: 3.0 AVG: 14.9 MAX: 38.0
KDE 4.12.3 ......... MIN: 3.0 AVG: 19.5 MAX: 43.0
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 14.6 MAX: 32.0
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . MIN: 3.0 AVG: 14.9 MAX: 33.0
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... MIN: 3.0 AVG: 15.0 MAX: 35.0
Gnome Classic ...... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 10.4 MAX: 32.0
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkComboBox
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 18.48 |==========================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 21.25 |==============================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 36.08 |===================================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 21.97 |===============================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 17.51 |=========================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 12.74 |==================
Gnome Classic ...... 28.98 |=========================================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 2.67 |=======================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 2.08 |==============================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 3.46 |===================================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 2.34 |==================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 2.35 |==================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 1.29 |===================
Gnome Classic ...... 3.55 |====================================================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 4.71 |==============================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 3.32 |================================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 3.94 |======================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 4.02 |=======================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 3.78 |=====================================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 2.07 |====================
Gnome Classic ...... 5.38 |====================================================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 7.62 |====================================================
Xfce 4.10 .......... 3.04 |=====================
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 3.45 |========================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 7.00 |================================================
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 3.35 |=======================
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 1.28 |=========
Gnome Classic ...... 7.61 |====================================================
GtkPerf 0.40
GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Unity 7.1.2 ........ 11.70 |=============
Xfce 4.10 .......... 13.10 |==============
KDE 4.12.3 ......... 46.30 |===================================================
LXDE 0.6.1 ......... 6.22 |=======
GNOME Shell 3.10.4 . 11.36 |=============
Openbox 3.5.2 ...... 8.61 |=========
Gnome Classic ...... 25.03 |============================