GNOME Wayland Fedora 21

GNOME on Wayland benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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X Server

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.0-0.rc6.git1.2.fc22.1.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.13.92, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140912, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

XWayland

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.0-0.rc6.git1.2.fc22.1.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.13.92, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140912, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

GNOME Wayland Fedora 21OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBIntel C610/X99SyncMasterIntel ConnectionFedora 213.17.0-0.rc6.git1.2.fc22.1.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.13.923.3 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.43.0 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.1 20140912ext42560x1600ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGNOME Wayland Fedora 21 BenchmarksSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- SELinux: Enabled.

X Server vs. XWayland ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+11.7%+11.7%+23.4%+23.4%+35.1%+35.1%1920 x 1080 - Low46.7%1920 x 1080 - High45.9%1920 x 108026.8%1920 x 1080 - Ultra24.9%Triangle - 1920 x 108024.6%1280 x 102414.4%1920 x 1080 - Ultimate11.3%1920 x 10807.7%Plot3D - 1920 x 10803.4%XonoticXonoticOpenArenaXonoticGpuTestUnigine TropicsXonoticUnigine TropicsGpuTestX ServerXWayland

GNOME Wayland Fedora 21openarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080X ServerXWayland153.2393.9269.25235.42148.83100.6159.261645175755120.8782.0964.31160.47102.0280.5753.251591760784OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server306090120150SE +/- 1.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3120.87153.23MIN: 2 / MAX: 1759MIN: 3 / MAX: 388
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server306090120150Min: 116.9 / Avg: 120.87 / Max: 123.2Min: 151.7 / Avg: 153.23 / Max: 154

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeXWaylandX Server48121620Min: 2 / Avg: 7.98 / Max: 17Min: 3 / Avg: 6.38 / Max: 14

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024XWaylandX Server20406080100SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 382.0993.92
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024XWaylandX Server20406080100Min: 81.21 / Avg: 82.09 / Max: 82.72Min: 93.84 / Avg: 93.92 / Max: 94.03

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server1530456075SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 364.3169.25
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server1326395265Min: 64.17 / Avg: 64.31 / Max: 64.57Min: 69.21 / Avg: 69.25 / Max: 69.27

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowXWaylandX Server50100150200250SE +/- 1.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3160.47235.42MIN: 59 / MAX: 292MIN: 44 / MAX: 494
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowXWaylandX Server4080120160200Min: 158.07 / Avg: 160.47 / Max: 164.29Min: 232.9 / Avg: 235.42 / Max: 238.46

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighXWaylandX Server306090120150SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3102.02148.83MIN: 37 / MAX: 226MIN: 43 / MAX: 255
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighXWaylandX Server306090120150Min: 101.03 / Avg: 102.02 / Max: 102.8Min: 148.08 / Avg: 148.83 / Max: 150.14

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraXWaylandX Server20406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 380.57100.61MIN: 33 / MAX: 164MIN: 32 / MAX: 184
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraXWaylandX Server20406080100Min: 80.21 / Avg: 80.57 / Max: 80.8Min: 100.49 / Avg: 100.61 / Max: 100.67

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateXWaylandX Server1326395265SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 353.2559.26MIN: 7 / MAX: 127MIN: 6 / MAX: 133
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateXWaylandX Server1224364860Min: 53.09 / Avg: 53.25 / Max: 53.41Min: 57.26 / Avg: 59.26 / Max: 61.14

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 221.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 31591716451
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server3K6K9K12K15KMin: 15671 / Avg: 15917.33 / Max: 16360Min: 16450 / Avg: 16451.33 / Max: 16452

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server16K32K48K64K80KSE +/- 331.89, N = 3SE +/- 16.19, N = 36078475755
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080XWaylandX Server13K26K39K52K65KMin: 60175 / Avg: 60784.33 / Max: 61317Min: 75723 / Avg: 75755.33 / Max: 75773

X Server

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.0-0.rc6.git1.2.fc22.1.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.13.92, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140912, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 24 September 2014 13:23 by user phoronix.

XWayland

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.17.0-0.rc6.git1.2.fc22.1.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.13.92, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.0-rc3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1 20140912, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
System Notes: SELinux: Enabled.

Testing initiated at 24 September 2014 14:37 by user phoronix.