Intel Sandy Bridge Linux graphics comparison of Apple Mac OS X 10.9.4 versus Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Linux with various kernel and Mesa updates. Performance tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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OS X 10.9.4 vs. Ubuntu Linux - Intel Sandy Bridge,
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",17.9940611,18.0221977,17.3886163
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",9.5956811,9.4380856,9.6923619
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",9.7343356,9.7003587,10.1619204
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",25.9133277,25.6555228,25.655083
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",17.2905662,17.2326122,17.3369654
"Mesa 10.3-dev",16.2310492,16.2337588,16.2256146
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",15.7701985,15.7548724,15.7489435
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",16.4766108,16.471336,16.3793934
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",35.0827144,32.806425,32.8687362,32.8456005
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",27.3779939,27.6314142,27.6464472
"Mesa 10.3-dev",26.5560808,26.5569261,26.5938328
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",25.8850613,25.5843577,25.4222768
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",27.5331649,27.1524596,27.2468928
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",83.1724416,83.8523891,83.5749818
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",71.0935335,67.0744235,66.2938836,70.9139088,70.5271876
"Mesa 10.3-dev",63.8378626,63.919485,63.8041456
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",63.5636518,63.5299157,63.6517284
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",66.6352265,66.8097086,66.8322623
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",
"Mesa 10.3-dev",
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",16.8,16.8,16.7
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",47.9,48.1,48.2
"Mesa 10.3-dev",52.5,52.3,52.2
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",52.6,53,53.2
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",60.1,60.7,60.8
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",
"Mesa 10.3-dev",
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",25.8,26.3,26.4
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",52.9,51.1,52.4
"Mesa 10.3-dev",57.1,59,58.9
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",59.6,59.5,59.8
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",71.4,70.9,71.3
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",10.8171655,10.8889457,10.8900873
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",6.8831982,6.8514756,6.8564297
"Mesa 10.3-dev",9.9360846,9.8885434,9.9118576
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",9.7849647,9.7611644,9.7797666
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",10.0649386,10.2309996,10.1805585
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off",
Higher Results Are Better
"OS X 10.9.4",54.2500321,55.2406335,56.3710652
"Ubuntu 14.04.1",6.8782987,6.8607946,6.8433575
"Mesa 10.3-dev",9.9204242,9.8105208,9.8864999
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.16",9.5604922,9.7502218,9.7916059
"Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17",10.1844674,10.1469236,10.1173969