Ubuntu 14.10 Linux Desktops

A Desktop comparison via the Phoronix Test Suite for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1410229-LI-UBUNTU14163.

Ubuntu 14.10 Linux DesktopsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2Intel Core i7-4600U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)CompuLab Intense-PC2 (IPC2)Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM8192MB120GB Micron_M500_MTFDIntel Haswell-ULT IGP (1100MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioMX279Intel Connection I218-LM + Intel Wireless 7260Ubuntu 14.103.16.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0intel 2.99.9143.3 Mesa 10.3.0GCC 4.9.1ext41920x1080KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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 Processor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- SNA

Ubuntu 14.10 Linux Desktopsqgears2: XRender Extension - Textqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingrender-bench: Phoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m3gtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntryopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2269.00283.692064.0616.3113.041.913.515.557.1660.1034.3342.776058.9255.8444.10236.97202.20524.6316.3019.232.012.102.0425.47175.1032.2739.5488.2371.6557.5841.41196.15204.18517.3816.4710.101.572.762.357.2360.0734.3339.216058.9355.8844.07242.32206.95547.1416.4616.651.633.365.638.136034.2342.986058.9655.9444.01228.68196.12511.2316.808.140.841.440.765.436034.3342.5660.0058.9255.7643.11265.92286.642052.3516.3311.701.682.852.567.916034.4042.656058.9255.8343.73OpenBenchmarking.org

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.260120180240300SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3269.00236.97196.15242.32228.68265.921. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.260120180240300SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 3.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3283.69202.20204.18206.95196.12286.641. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2400800120016002000SE +/- 4.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 7.19, N = 3SE +/- 4.55, N = 32064.06524.63517.38547.14511.232052.351. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

Render Bench

Phoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRender BenchPhoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m3Unity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.248121620SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 316.3116.3016.4716.4616.8016.331. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lX11 -lXext -lXrender -lImlib2

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2510152025SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 313.0419.2310.1016.658.1411.701. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.20.45230.90461.35691.80922.2615SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 31.912.011.571.630.841.681. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.20.78981.57962.36943.15923.949SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 33.512.102.763.361.442.851. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21.26682.53363.80045.06726.334SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 35.552.042.355.630.762.561. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2612182430SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 37.1625.477.238.135.437.911. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.24080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 360.10175.1060.0760.0060.0060.00

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 334.3332.2734.3334.2334.3334.40MIN: 3 / MAX: 62MIN: 3 / MAX: 68MIN: 3 / MAX: 63MIN: 3 / MAX: 64MIN: 3 / MAX: 66MIN: 3 / MAX: 66

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21326395265Min: 3 / Avg: 29.07 / Max: 59Min: 3 / Avg: 30.96 / Max: 67Min: 3 / Avg: 29.05 / Max: 63Min: 4 / Avg: 29.18 / Max: 63Min: 3 / Avg: 29.13 / Max: 66Min: 3 / Avg: 29 / Max: 66

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21020304050SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 342.7739.5439.2142.9842.5642.65

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.220406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 360.0088.2360.0060.0060.0060.00

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.2612182430Min: 3 / Avg: 16.64 / Max: 25Min: 2 / Avg: 11.28 / Max: 23Min: 3 / Avg: 16.65 / Max: 24Min: 2 / Avg: 16.64 / Max: 24Min: 3 / Avg: 16.66 / Max: 25Min: 3 / Avg: 16.64 / Max: 23

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21632486480SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 358.9271.6558.9358.9658.9258.92MIN: 35 / MAX: 62MIN: 36 / MAX: 97MIN: 36 / MAX: 62MIN: 35 / MAX: 62MIN: 36 / MAX: 62MIN: 36 / MAX: 63

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21326395265SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 355.8457.5855.8855.9455.7655.83MIN: 25 / MAX: 63MIN: 27 / MAX: 85MIN: 26 / MAX: 63MIN: 26 / MAX: 62MIN: 28 / MAX: 62MIN: 26 / MAX: 62

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUnity 7.3.1KDE 4.14.1Xfce 4.10LXDE 0.6.2Openbox 3.5.2GNOME Shell 3.12.21020304050SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 344.1041.4144.0744.0143.1143.73MIN: 18 / MAX: 62MIN: 20 / MAX: 68MIN: 18 / MAX: 62MIN: 18 / MAX: 63MIN: 20 / MAX: 63MIN: 19 / MAX: 62

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