OS X 10.9.4 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Benchmarks of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Apple Mac OS X 10.9.4 on the same MacBook Air Haswell model. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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OS X 10.9.4 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTSProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Intel Core i5 @ 1.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple MacBook AirApple SSD2 x 2048 MB DDR3-1600MHz121GB APPLE SSD SD0128FIntel HD 5000 1536MBColor LCDOS X 10.9.413.3.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 5.1.1Journaled HFS+1366x768Intel Core i5-4250U @ 1.30GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CFIntel Haswell-ULT DRAM4096MB121GB APPLE SSD SD0128Intel Haswell-ULT IGP (1000MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioBroadcom BCM4360 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 14.043.13.0-30-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.15.1intel 2.99.9123.3 Mesa 10.3.0-develGCC 4.8.2ext4Intel Core i5-4250U @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores)3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- OS X 10.9.4: Python 2.7.5.- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.Compiler Details- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev, Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16: --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 Disk Details- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev, Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev, Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16: SNA

OS X 10.9.4 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTSopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancecompilebench: Initial Createscimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationcompilebench: Read Compiled Treegraphics-magick: Sharpenscimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Compositescimark2: Monte Carlographics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdingxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Ultrahimeno: Poisson Pressure Solvergraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Resizingxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Highprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationgraphics-magick: Blurscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationc-ray: Total Timenexuiz: 1366 x 768 - Yes - Offxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Ultimatecompilebench: Compilexonotic: 1366 x 768 - Lowscimark2: Fast Fourier TransformOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.1639.7371.051118.48246.09381805.101040.00389.616537.60815.911068145.00497.15581696.8885.7933.5334.09183.03101.29189.93107.43126.81391.02408.7418887.92512.28205.553461.37616.03644768.33470.9038953.18130.6254.1149.97279.45100.89123.72190.53221.79782.42680.25331653.23946.82411.766874.581197.821249085.44265.94711704.9373.5358.4156.81278.68140.14181.61OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.44080120160200SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3190.53107.4339.73-m64 -ldl-m64 -ldl-arch -fomit-frame-pointer1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lssl -lcrypto

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.450100150200250SE +/- 5.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3221.79126.8171.05

SciMark

Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev2004006008001000SE +/- 0.69, N = 4SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 41118.48782.42391.02

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.4150300450600750SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3680.25408.74246.09

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Sharpen

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: SharpenOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev918273645SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3383318-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

SciMark

Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplyOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev400800120016002000SE +/- 15.81, N = 4SE +/- 2.21, N = 4SE +/- 3.38, N = 41805.101653.23887.92

SciMark

Computational Test: Composite

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositeOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev2004006008001000SE +/- 3.44, N = 4SE +/- 1.46, N = 4SE +/- 0.96, N = 41040.00946.82512.28

SciMark

Computational Test: Monte Carlo

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarloUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev90180270360450SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 8.22, N = 4SE +/- 0.06, N = 4411.76389.61205.55

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Local Adaptive Thresholding

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev1530456075SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3686534-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.420406080100SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 374.5861.3737.60MIN: 36 / MAX: 139MIN: 31 / MAX: 117MIN: 12 / MAX: 134

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev30060090012001500SE +/- 9.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 31197.82815.91616.031. (CC) gcc options: -O3

GraphicsMagick

Operation: HWB Color Space

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 312410664-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Resizing

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3908147-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.420406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 385.4468.3345.00MIN: 51 / MAX: 144MIN: 37 / MAX: 121MIN: 16 / MAX: 140

Primesieve

1e12 Prime Number Generation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.01e12 Prime Number GenerationUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.4110220330440550SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3265.94470.90497.15-fopenmp-fopenmp1. (CXX) g++ options: -O2

GraphicsMagick

Operation: Blur

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: BlurUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev1632486480SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3715838-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

SciMark

Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev400800120016002000SE +/- 5.78, N = 4SE +/- 3.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.78, N = 41704.931696.88953.18

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 373.5385.79130.621. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.41326395265SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 358.4154.1133.53MIN: 26 / MAX: 127MIN: 29 / MAX: 130MIN: 15 / MAX: 103

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devOS X 10.9.41326395265SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 356.8149.9734.09MIN: 22 / MAX: 121MIN: 16 / MAX: 103MIN: 11 / MAX: 117

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-devUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.460120180240300SE +/- 2.62, N = 3SE +/- 3.68, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 3279.45278.68183.03

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16OS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev306090120150SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3140.14101.29100.89MIN: 94 / MAX: 247MIN: 37 / MAX: 231MIN: 60 / MAX: 198

SciMark

Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformOS X 10.9.4Ubuntu 14.04 + Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Mesa 10.3-dev4080120160200SE +/- 0.82, N = 4SE +/- 5.29, N = 4SE +/- 4.39, N = 4189.93181.61123.72

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