OS X 10.9.4 vs OS X 10.10 vs. Ubuntu Linux - Intel

Intel Sandy Bridge Linux graphics comparison of Apple Mac OS X 10.9.4 and Apple OS X Yosemite 10.10 Beta 2 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

Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display

OS: OS X 10.9.4, Kernel: 13.3.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 5.1.1, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

OS X Yosemite Beta 2

OS: OS X 10.10, Kernel: 14.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 5.1.1, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: SNA

Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17

Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: SNA

OS X 10.9.4 vs OS X 10.10 vs. Ubuntu Linux - IntelProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple Mac miniIntel 62 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302Intel HD 3000 288MBThunderbolt DisplayOS 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+2560x1440OS X 10.1014.0.0 (x86_64)Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM2048MB500GB Hitachi HTS54505Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz)Cirrus Logic CS4206Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/nUbuntu 14.043.13.0-34-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1intel 2.99.9103.1 Mesa 10.1.3GCC 4.8.2ext4Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores)Intel 6 /C2003.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)intel 2.99.9143.1 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 14.04.1: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.04.1, Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17: SNA

OS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17Logarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteNexuizUrban TerrorUrban TerrorXonoticNexuizXonoticXonotic1920 x 1080 - Yes - Off2560 x 14401920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Ultra2560 x 1440 - Yes - Off1920 x 1080 - High1920 x 1080 - Low

OS X 10.9.4 vs OS X 10.10 vs. Ubuntu Linux - Intelnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 2560 x 1440 - Yes - Offurbanterror: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 2560 x 1440xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.1755.2910.8726.1716.7783.5333.4025.7417.8052.4610.9024.7317.1782.5734.2426.9218.636.866.8652.1348.0769.1827.5517.2910.1510.1671.2060.5366.7627.3116.449.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171224364860SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 355.2952.466.8610.15MIN: 25 / MAX: 142MIN: 30 / MAX: 146MIN: 5 / MAX: 8MIN: 6 / MAX: 13
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171122334455Min: 54.25 / Avg: 55.29 / Max: 56.37Min: 52.21 / Avg: 52.46 / Max: 52.65Min: 6.84 / Avg: 6.86 / Max: 6.88Min: 10.12 / Avg: 10.15 / Max: 10.18

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.173691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 310.8710.906.8610.16MIN: 6 / MAX: 16MIN: 6 / MAX: 16MIN: 5 / MAX: 8MIN: 6 / MAX: 13
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.173691215Min: 10.82 / Avg: 10.87 / Max: 10.89Min: 10.88 / Avg: 10.9 / Max: 10.91Min: 6.85 / Avg: 6.86 / Max: 6.88Min: 10.06 / Avg: 10.16 / Max: 10.23

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080OS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171632486480SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 326.1724.7352.1371.20
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080OS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171428425670Min: 25.8 / Avg: 26.17 / Max: 26.4Min: 19.2 / Avg: 24.73 / Max: 26Min: 51.1 / Avg: 52.13 / Max: 52.9Min: 70.9 / Avg: 71.2 / Max: 71.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.1720406080100Min: 5 / Avg: 36.94 / Max: 99Min: 5 / Avg: 37.56 / Max: 99Min: 3 / Avg: 19.02 / Max: 92Min: 3 / Avg: 13.97 / Max: 95

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 2560 x 1440OS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171428425670SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 316.7717.1748.0760.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 2560 x 1440OS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171224364860Min: 16.7 / Avg: 16.77 / Max: 16.8Min: 17.1 / Avg: 17.17 / Max: 17.2Min: 47.9 / Avg: 48.07 / Max: 48.2Min: 60.1 / Avg: 60.53 / Max: 60.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.1720406080100Min: 6 / Avg: 28.81 / Max: 99Min: 7 / Avg: 31.55 / Max: 99Min: 4 / Avg: 20.7 / Max: 94Min: 3 / Avg: 16.38 / Max: 77

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.1720406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 383.5382.5769.1866.76MIN: 43 / MAX: 129MIN: 43 / MAX: 127MIN: 36 / MAX: 102MIN: 36 / MAX: 89
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.171632486480Min: 83.17 / Avg: 83.53 / Max: 83.85Min: 82.54 / Avg: 82.57 / Max: 82.63Min: 66.29 / Avg: 69.18 / Max: 71.09Min: 66.64 / Avg: 66.76 / Max: 66.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17816243240SE +/- 0.56, N = 4SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 333.4034.2427.5527.31MIN: 10 / MAX: 56MIN: 10 / MAX: 57MIN: 15 / MAX: 36MIN: 7 / MAX: 35
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17714212835Min: 32.81 / Avg: 33.4 / Max: 35.08Min: 33.32 / Avg: 34.24 / Max: 35.45Min: 27.38 / Avg: 27.55 / Max: 27.65Min: 27.15 / Avg: 27.31 / Max: 27.53

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17612182430SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.7426.9217.2916.44MIN: 9 / MAX: 49MIN: 9 / MAX: 51MIN: 5 / MAX: 26MIN: 6 / MAX: 26
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Ubuntu 14.04.1Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17612182430Min: 25.66 / Avg: 25.74 / Max: 25.91Min: 26.74 / Avg: 26.92 / Max: 27.17Min: 17.23 / Avg: 17.29 / Max: 17.34Min: 16.38 / Avg: 16.44 / Max: 16.48

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17510152025SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 317.8018.639.87MIN: 7 / MAX: 38MIN: 8 / MAX: 39MIN: 2 / MAX: 19
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateOS X 10.9.4OS X Yosemite Beta 2Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17510152025Min: 17.39 / Avg: 17.8 / Max: 18.02Min: 18.33 / Avg: 18.63 / Max: 18.88Min: 9.7 / Avg: 9.87 / Max: 10.16

OS X 10.9.4

Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display

OS: OS X 10.9.4, Kernel: 13.3.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 5.1.1, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Testing initiated at 19 August 2014 08:48 by user michael.

OS X Yosemite Beta 2

Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: Intel 6, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB DDR3-1333MHz, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 288MB, Monitor: Thunderbolt Display

OS: OS X 10.10, Kernel: 14.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 5.1.1, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Testing initiated at 22 August 2014 07:09 by user michael.

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: Cirrus Logic CS4206, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 19 August 2014 13:19 by user phoronix.

Mesa 10.3-dev + Linux 3.17

Processor: Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 19 August 2014 21:25 by user phoronix.