Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the
Phoronix Test Suite by running the command:
phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1404104-PL-PERFORMAN00
Performance impact of lightweight window managers,
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",0.67,0.7,0.68
"Fluxbox without compton",0.69,0.67,0.69
"Fvwm2 without compton",0.68,0.68,0.7
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",1.24,1.23,1.24
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",1.2,1.17,1.22
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",0.82,0.83,0.82
"Openbox with compton",1.21,1.19,1.21
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Circles",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",13.36,13.11,13.08
"Fluxbox without compton",13.15,13.18,13.21
"Fvwm2 without compton",13.15,13.07,13.13
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",17.81,18.04,17.77
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",18.07,18.08,18.19
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",18.22,18.24,18.64
"Openbox with compton",18.07,18.24,19.61,17.73,17.2,18.1
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add Text",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",890.62,891.37,889.95
"Fluxbox without compton",891.18,891.27,889.24
"Fvwm2 without compton",892.99,888.96,890.14
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",886.8,890.95,889.93
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",918.28,932.9,932.38
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",893.03,892.77,893.85
"Openbox with compton",890.15,890.48,890.23
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Scroll",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",0.09,0.09,0.08,0.08,0.08,0.08
"Fluxbox without compton",0.09,0.09,0.09
"Fvwm2 without compton",0.09,0.09,0.09
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",0.08,0.08,0.08
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",0.08,0.08,0.08
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",0.09,0.09,0.09
"Openbox with compton",0.08,0.09,0.08,0.09,0.08,0.08
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",14.34,14.33,14.33
"Fluxbox without compton",14.69,14.59,14.72
"Fvwm2 without compton",14.15,14.24,14.12
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",12.54,12.48,12.56
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",13.61,13.57,13.56
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",12.31,12.27,12.26
"Openbox with compton",12.16,12.22,12.31
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",1.62,1.62,1.61
"Fluxbox without compton",1.6,1.63,1.6
"Fvwm2 without compton",1.61,1.64,1.61
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",1.78,1.73,1.77
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",1.8,1.73,1.77
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",1.63,1.66,1.66
"Openbox with compton",1.7,1.79,1.79
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",2.6,2.57,2.58
"Fluxbox without compton",2.61,2.6,2.61
"Fvwm2 without compton",2.61,2.58,2.61
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",2.92,2.92,2.94
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",2.92,2.89,2.86
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",2.71,2.7,2.66
"Openbox with compton",2.84,2.84,2.87
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",1.66,1.65,1.66
"Fluxbox without compton",1.63,1.66,1.65
"Fvwm2 without compton",1.67,1.67,1.67
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",1.8,1.8,1.79
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",1.81,1.83,1.78
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",1.73,1.71,1.71
"Openbox with compton",1.76,1.77,1.78
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkComboBox",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",19.71,19.7,19.66
"Fluxbox without compton",20.79,21.07,21.19
"Fvwm2 without compton",21.93,20.66,20.63,21.5
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",18.52,18.91,18.22
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",19.53,19.53,19.42
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",17.41,17.35,17.29
"Openbox with compton",17.77,17.72,17.76
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: Total Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",1010.86,1009.48,1008.61
"Fluxbox without compton",1013.15,1014,1012.01
"Fvwm2 without compton",1012.86,1012.73,1013.4
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",1023.18,1021.75,1019.05
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",1021.23,1026.39,1027.03
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",1020.74,1020.02,1023.47
"Openbox with compton",1019.26,1025.3,1022.76
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",29.4098275,29.417799,29.3986008
"Fluxbox without compton",29.4187219,29.3595887,29.4362296
"Fvwm2 without compton",29.3739841,29.4294529,29.4149673
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",29.4190965,29.4436708,29.3970696
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",29.3978024,29.4329237,29.415365
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",29.4625106,29.432848,29.4202913
"Openbox with compton",28.6294076,28.6193403,28.5984256
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",
"Fluxbox without compton",
"Fvwm2 without compton",
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",
"Openbox with compton",
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1366 x 768",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",63.2,63.3,63.3
"Fluxbox without compton",63.3,63.2,63.4
"Fvwm2 without compton",63.2,63.3,63.2
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",63.2,63.2,63.2
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",62.9,63.1,63.3
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",63.2,63.2,63.2
"Openbox with compton",50.6,50.5,60,60,50.8,50.6
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",
"Fluxbox without compton",
"Fvwm2 without compton",
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",
"Openbox with compton",
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1366 x 768",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",29.7,29.9,30
"Fluxbox without compton",30,29.8,29.8
"Fvwm2 without compton",29.9,29.9,29.9
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",29.8,29.9,29.9
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",29.8,29.7,30
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",29.9,29.9,29.7
"Openbox with compton",28.7,28.6,28.7
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: No - Sound: Off",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",15.2020253,15.1862699,15.187462
"Fluxbox without compton",15.1969899,15.1890812,15.1781974
"Fvwm2 without compton",15.2124817,15.1760229,15.221063
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",15.1922603,15.1986302,15.1864165
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",15.2100033,15.1916033,15.1781882
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",15.1961966,15.1980965,15.2004641
"Openbox with compton",14.7203218,14.7240986,14.7027415
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",3180,3180,3180
"Fluxbox without compton",3210,3210,3210
"Fvwm2 without compton",3230,3230,3230
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",3420,3410,3400
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",3410,3460,3470
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",3360,3410,3440
"Openbox with compton",3380,3370,3370
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",3230,3120,3100
"Fluxbox without compton",3670,3220,3240,3230,3240,3110
"Fvwm2 without compton",3310,3180,3180
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",3040,3100,3150
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",3130,3060,3080
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",3050,3030,3060
"Openbox with compton",3040,3060,3020
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",3490,3400,3400
"Fluxbox without compton",3500,3390,3390
"Fvwm2 without compton",3470,3400,3400
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",3400,3510,3440
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",3440,3430,3510
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",3360,3500,3460
"Openbox with compton",3310,3410,3380
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",3180,3180,3180
"Fluxbox without compton",2570,3210,3210,3210,3210,3210
"Fvwm2 without compton",3230,3230,3230
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",3400,3410,3440
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",3490,3500,3470
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",3480,3460,3470
"Openbox with compton",3420,3370,3460
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",246000,246000,246000
"Fluxbox without compton",237000,237000,237000
"Fvwm2 without compton",235000,235000,235000
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",233000,233000,233000
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",230000,246000,246000,246000
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",236000,245000,229000
"Openbox with compton",228000,229000,228000
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",142,142,142
"Fluxbox without compton",142,142,142
"Fvwm2 without compton",142,142,143
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",145,145,145
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",144,144,145
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",146,145,145
"Openbox with compton",145,145,145
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Char in 80-char aa line",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",12100000,12100000,12100000
"Fluxbox without compton",12000000,12000000,12000000
"Fvwm2 without compton",12100000,12100000,12100000
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",10700000,10700000,10700000
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",10900000,11100000,11000000
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",10800000,10800000,10800000
"Openbox with compton",10900000,10800000,10800000
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",2970,2970,2970
"Fluxbox without compton",2640,3010,3010,3010,3010,2690
"Fvwm2 without compton",3030,3030,3030
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",2550,2570,2600
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",2560,2570,2590
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",2550,2580,2590
"Openbox with compton",2550,2580,2540
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px PutImage Square",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",2240,2320,2270
"Fluxbox without compton",2330,2320,2240
"Fvwm2 without compton",2230,2270,2330
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",1660,1660,1630
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",1650,1620,1610
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",1480,1670,1620,1640,1540,1030
"Openbox with compton",1620,1480,1640,1650,1660,1670
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",226.6701,227.68115,226.571175
"Fluxbox without compton",224.83615,224.0673,227.24105
"Fvwm2 without compton",225.5021,227.976275,224.7449
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",207.38205,194.713125,203.390825
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",244.038625,248.986875,249.257875
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",192.79335,187.54365,192.756025
"Openbox with compton",195.00825,189.01065,188.695925
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",105.356975,104.9153,104.940175
"Fluxbox without compton",105.50175,105.312375,105.9646
"Fvwm2 without compton",105.0377,105.942775,105.779825
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",83.060475,82.44755,83.215925
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",87.59015,83.0411,83.1613
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",83.371675,83.21445,82.9913
"Openbox with compton",82.98035,82.7576,82.690875
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",99.78385,99.96795,99.935275
"Fluxbox without compton",99.8519,99.8604,99.9124
"Fvwm2 without compton",99.8232,99.9876,99.49115
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",79.218675,89.500775,94.1813,93.955725,83.984575,81.859425
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",80.24985,79.92015,81.338975
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",79.154475,78.876825,79.500025
"Openbox with compton",82.083075,81.33075,81.5906
"QGears2 - Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Image Scaling",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",461.826375,460.13705,462.75065
"Fluxbox without compton",456.6785,456.772725,455.62195
"Fvwm2 without compton",455.10485,456.6739,454.91795
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",427.6774,428.18025,428.71365
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",421.785775,421.97945,419.581125
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",430.48295,427.72745,430.097125
"Openbox with compton",368.859825,240.045775,239.143725,239.27375,239.225,238.686025
"QGears2 - Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Gears",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",238.5526,237.143625,238.42695
"Fluxbox without compton",238.165875,237.0372,237.180825
"Fvwm2 without compton",235.92415,235.861375,234.578175
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",220.59655,221.383625,219.3945
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",215.981375,217.204975,215.4432
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",218.474825,221.263225,219.28045
"Openbox with compton",220.836825,219.081625,217.629775
"QGears2 - Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Text",
Higher Results Are Better
"Openbox without compositing",129.384075,128.877575,129.70055
"Fluxbox without compton",130.093625,129.744925,129.00255
"Fvwm2 without compton",129.317025,129.194425,129.79265
"Openbox with tint2 and compton",118.043375,117.487875,117.166075
"Fluxbox with compton and tint2",117.741925,118.675625,119.555775
"Fvwm2 with compton and tint2",116.4541,116.471625,116.235675
"Openbox with compton",118.348,117.01345,116.73965