Performance impact of lightweight window managers

Porownanie wydajnosci Openbox Fluxbox Fvwm2

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1404109-PL-PERFORMAN19
Jump To Table - Results

View

Do Not Show Noisy Results
Do Not Show Results With Incomplete Data
Do Not Show Results With Little Change/Spread
List Notable Results

Statistics

Show Overall Harmonic Mean(s)
Show Overall Geometric Mean
Show Wins / Losses Counts (Pie Chart)
Normalize Results
Remove Outliers Before Calculating Averages

Graph Settings

Force Line Graphs Where Applicable
Convert To Scalar Where Applicable
Prefer Vertical Bar Graphs
No Box Plots
On Line Graphs With Missing Data, Connect The Line Gaps

Multi-Way Comparison

Condense Multi-Option Tests Into Single Result Graphs
Condense Test Profiles With Multiple Version Results Into Single Result Graphs

Table

Show Detailed System Result Table

Run Management

Highlight
Result
Hide
Result
Result
Identifier
View Logs
Performance Per
Dollar
Date
Run
  Test
  Duration
Openbox without compositing
April 08 2014
 
Fluxbox without compton
April 08 2014
 
Fvwm2 without compton
April 09 2014
 
Openbox with tint2 and compton
April 10 2014
 
Fluxbox with compton and tint2
April 10 2014
 
Fvwm2 with compton and tint2
April 10 2014
 
Invert Hiding All Results Option
 

Only show results where is faster than
Only show results matching title/arguments (delimit multiple options with a comma):
Do not show results matching title/arguments (delimit multiple options with a comma):


Performance impact of lightweight window managers Porownanie wydajnosci Openbox Fluxbox Fvwm2 Openbox without compositing: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Fluxbox without compton: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Fvwm2 without compton: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Openbox with tint2 and compton: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Fluxbox with compton and tint2: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Fvwm2 with compton and tint2: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 1009.65 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 1013.05 |===================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 1013.00 |===================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 1021.33 |===================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 1024.88 |===================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 1021.41 |===================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkComboBox Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 19.69 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 21.02 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 21.18 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 18.55 |================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 19.49 |==================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 17.35 |================================ GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 1.66 |===================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 1.65 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 1.67 |===================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 1.80 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 1.81 |======================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 1.72 |====================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 2.58 |=================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 2.61 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 2.60 |=================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 2.93 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 2.89 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 2.69 |===================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 1.62 |===================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 1.61 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 1.62 |===================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 1.76 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 1.77 |======================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 1.65 |===================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 14.33 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 14.67 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 14.17 |====================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 12.53 |================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 13.58 |==================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 12.28 |================================= GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Scroll Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 0.08 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 0.09 |======================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 0.09 |======================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 0.08 |==================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 0.08 |==================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 0.09 |======================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add Text Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 890.65 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 890.56 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 890.70 |==================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 889.23 |==================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 927.85 |====================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 893.22 |===================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Circles Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 13.18 |============================ Fluxbox without compton ........ 13.18 |============================ Fvwm2 without compton .......... 13.12 |============================ Openbox with tint2 and compton . 17.87 |====================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 18.11 |====================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 18.37 |======================================= GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 0.68 |====================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 0.68 |====================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 0.69 |====================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 1.24 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 1.20 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 0.82 |========================== Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 15.19 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 15.19 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 15.20 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 15.19 |======================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 15.19 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 15.20 |======================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 29.87 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 29.87 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 29.90 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 29.87 |======================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 29.83 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 29.83 |======================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 33.3 MAX: 69.0 Fluxbox without compton ........ MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.5 MAX: 73.0 Fvwm2 without compton .......... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.4 MAX: 74.0 Openbox with tint2 and compton . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.4 MAX: 73.0 Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.3 MAX: 73.0 Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.6 MAX: 74.0 QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 129.32 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 129.61 |====================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 129.43 |====================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 117.57 |================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 118.66 |=================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 116.39 |================================== QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 238.04 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 237.46 |====================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 235.45 |====================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 220.46 |=================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 216.21 |=================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 219.67 |=================================== QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 461.57 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 456.36 |====================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 455.57 |====================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 428.19 |=================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 421.12 |=================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 429.44 |=================================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 99.90 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 99.87 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 99.77 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 87.12 |================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 80.50 |=============================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 79.18 |=============================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 105.07 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 105.59 |====================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 105.59 |====================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 82.91 |============================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 84.60 |============================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 83.19 |============================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 226.97 |=================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 225.38 |=================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 226.07 |=================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 201.83 |=============================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 247.43 |====================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 191.03 |============================= Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 63.27 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 63.30 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 63.23 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 63.20 |======================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 63.10 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 63.20 |======================================= Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing .... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 46.0 Fluxbox without compton ........ MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 41.0 Fvwm2 without compton .......... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 41.0 Openbox with tint2 and compton . MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 42.0 Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 40.0 Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... MIN: 3.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 43.0 x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px PutImage Square Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 2277 |======================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 2297 |======================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 2277 |======================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 1650 |============================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 1627 |============================ Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 1497 |========================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 2970 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 2895 |====================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 3030 |======================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 2573 |================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 2573 |================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 2573 |================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Char in 80-char aa line Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 12100000 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 12000000 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 12100000 |==================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 10700000 |================================ Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 11000000 |================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 10800000 |================================ x11perf 1.5 Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 142 |======================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 142 |======================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 142 |======================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 145 |========================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 144 |========================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 145 |========================================= x11perf 1.5 Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 246000 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 237000 |===================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 235000 |==================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 233000 |==================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 242000 |===================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 236667 |===================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 3180 |==================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 3103 |==================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 3230 |===================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 3417 |======================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 3487 |======================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 3470 |======================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 3430 |======================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 3427 |======================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 3423 |======================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 3450 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 3460 |======================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 3440 |======================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 3150 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 3285 |======================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 3223 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 3097 |====================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 3090 |====================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 3047 |===================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 3180 |===================================== Fluxbox without compton ........ 3210 |===================================== Fvwm2 without compton .......... 3230 |===================================== Openbox with tint2 and compton . 3410 |======================================== Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 3447 |======================================== Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 3403 |======================================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing .... 29.41 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ........ 29.40 |======================================= Fvwm2 without compton .......... 29.41 |======================================= Openbox with tint2 and compton . 29.42 |======================================= Fluxbox with compton and tint2 . 29.42 |======================================= Fvwm2 with compton and tint2 ... 29.44 |=======================================