Apple OS X 10.10 vs. Fedora 21 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Tests

OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.9 Mavericks versus Fedora 21 and Ubuntu 14.10 performance benchmarks. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Apple OS X 10.10 vs. Fedora 21 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21Intel Core i5 @ 1.30GHz (2 Cores)Apple MacBook AirApple SSD2 x 2048 MB DDR3-1600MHz121GB APPLE SSD SD0128FIntel HD 5000 1536MBColor LCDOS X 10.10.114.0.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 6.0 (clang-600.0.54) (based on LLVM 3.5svn) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 6.1Journaled HFS+1366x768Intel Core i5-4250U @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CFIntel Haswell-ULT DRAM4096MB121GB APPLE SSD SD0128Intel Haswell-ULT IGP (1000MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioBroadcom BCM4360 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 14.103.16.0-25-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0intel 2.99.9143.3 Mesa 10.3.0GCC 4.9.1ext4Fedora 213.17.4-300.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.2X Server 1.16.1intel 2.99.9163.3 Mesa 10.3.3GCC 4.9.2 20141101OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Ubuntu 14.10: --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 - Fedora 21: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic Disk Details- Ubuntu 14.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Fedora 21: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- Ubuntu 14.10, Fedora 21: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.10, Fedora 21: SNASystem Details- Ubuntu 14.10: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.- Fedora 21: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. SELinux: Enabled.

OS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%168%236%304%372%OpenSSLPostMarkTimed MAFFT AlignmentTimed ImageMagick CompilationPrimesieveNexuizXonoticHimeno BenchmarkPolyBench-CUrban TerrorGraphicsMagickC-Ray

Apple OS X 10.10 vs. Fedora 21 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Testspostmark: Disk Transaction Performancenexuiz: 1366 x 768 - Yes - Offurbanterror: 1366 x 768xonotic: 1366 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Ultraxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Ultimatepolybench-c: 3 Matrix Multiplicationsmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentgraphics-magick: Blurgraphics-magick: Sharpengraphics-magick: Resizinggraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacegraphics-magick: Local Adaptive Thresholdinghimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverbuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timeprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationopenssl: RSA 4096-bit PerformanceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21131332.5047.6343.1336.3133.0539.0346.4257378010464807.4379.2485.79494.8640.50354539.4956.2058.9656.2242.5030.4216.82714481104531205.43196.4288.18321.30148.60374849.4456.1758.8457.1653.1035.5916.62694480102551208.18185.9487.62321.29150.47OpenBenchmarking.org

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 218001600240032004000SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 215.97, N = 6SE +/- 62.78, N = 41313354537481. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 217001400210028003500Min: 1308 / Avg: 1312.67 / Max: 1315Min: 2717 / Avg: 3544.5 / Max: 3968Min: 3623 / Avg: 3748 / Max: 39061. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211122334455SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.22, N = 6SE +/- 0.97, N = 332.5039.4949.44MIN: 15 / MAX: 96MIN: 17 / MAX: 63MIN: 24 / MAX: 64
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211020304050Min: 32.39 / Avg: 32.5 / Max: 32.66Min: 30.44 / Avg: 39.49 / Max: 50.06Min: 47.75 / Avg: 49.44 / Max: 51.12

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1366 x 768OS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211326395265SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 347.6356.2056.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1366 x 768OS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211122334455Min: 46.9 / Avg: 47.63 / Max: 48.1Min: 54.9 / Avg: 56.2 / Max: 57.9Min: 55.6 / Avg: 56.17 / Max: 56.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame TimeOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 20.69 / Max: 88Min: 2 / Avg: 17.24 / Max: 27Min: 2 / Avg: 17.76 / Max: 30

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211326395265SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 343.1358.9658.84MIN: 16 / MAX: 132MIN: 44 / MAX: 63MIN: 44 / MAX: 63
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211224364860Min: 42.38 / Avg: 43.13 / Max: 43.51Min: 58.86 / Avg: 58.96 / Max: 59.02Min: 58.65 / Avg: 58.84 / Max: 59.08

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211326395265SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 336.3156.2257.16MIN: 12 / MAX: 130MIN: 29 / MAX: 63MIN: 32 / MAX: 63
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltraOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211122334455Min: 35.8 / Avg: 36.31 / Max: 37.12Min: 56.03 / Avg: 56.22 / Max: 56.33Min: 56.89 / Avg: 57.16 / Max: 57.34

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltimateOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211224364860SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 333.0542.5053.10MIN: 11 / MAX: 118MIN: 10 / MAX: 62MIN: 24 / MAX: 62
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: UltimateOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211122334455Min: 32.83 / Avg: 33.05 / Max: 33.42Min: 40.66 / Avg: 42.5 / Max: 44.8Min: 52.86 / Avg: 53.1 / Max: 53.44

PolyBench-C

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPolyBench-C 3.2Test: 3 Matrix MultiplicationsOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21918273645SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 6SE +/- 0.41, N = 339.0330.4235.591. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPolyBench-C 3.2Test: 3 Matrix MultiplicationsOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21816243240Min: 38.99 / Avg: 39.03 / Max: 39.07Min: 29.11 / Avg: 30.42 / Max: 32.66Min: 35.12 / Avg: 35.59 / Max: 36.41. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed MAFFT Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211122334455SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 646.4216.8216.621. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21918273645Min: 46.36 / Avg: 46.42 / Max: 46.45Min: 15.61 / Avg: 16.82 / Max: 18.46Min: 15.59 / Avg: 16.62 / Max: 18.171. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

GraphicsMagick

This is a test of GraphicsMagick with its OpenMP implementation that performs various imaging tests to stress the system's CPU. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: BlurOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211632486480SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3577169-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: BlurOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211428425670Min: 57 / Avg: 57 / Max: 57Min: 70 / Avg: 70.67 / Max: 71Min: 69 / Avg: 69.33 / Max: 701. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: SharpenOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3374444-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: SharpenOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21918273645Min: 37 / Avg: 37 / Max: 37Min: 43 / Avg: 43.67 / Max: 44Min: 43 / Avg: 43.67 / Max: 441. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3808180-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211530456075Min: 80 / Avg: 80 / Max: 80Min: 79 / Avg: 81 / Max: 82Min: 78 / Avg: 80 / Max: 821. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3104104102-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100Min: 104 / Avg: 104 / Max: 104Min: 103 / Avg: 103.67 / Max: 104Min: 101 / Avg: 102.33 / Max: 1031. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211428425670SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 6SE +/- 2.17, N = 6645355-lbz2 -lxml2-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -ljbig -lwebp -ljpeg -lXext -lX11 -llzma -lgomp-std=gnu99 -fopenmp -pthread -lXext -lX11 -lgomp1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: Local Adaptive ThresholdingOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 211326395265Min: 64 / Avg: 64 / Max: 64Min: 46 / Avg: 53.33 / Max: 58Min: 44 / Avg: 54.83 / Max: 571. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lz -lm -lpthread

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2130060090012001500SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3807.431205.431208.181. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 212004006008001000Min: 805.69 / Avg: 807.43 / Max: 808.46Min: 1203.01 / Avg: 1205.43 / Max: 1207.84Min: 1207.95 / Avg: 1208.18 / Max: 1208.561. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 214080120160200SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 379.24196.42185.94
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 214080120160200Min: 78.86 / Avg: 79.24 / Max: 79.45Min: 195.63 / Avg: 196.42 / Max: 197.93Min: 184.58 / Avg: 185.94 / Max: 187.98

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 385.7988.1887.621. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2120406080100Min: 85.77 / Avg: 85.79 / Max: 85.82Min: 88.13 / Avg: 88.18 / Max: 88.21Min: 87.61 / Avg: 87.62 / Max: 87.621. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Primesieve

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.41e12 Prime Number GenerationOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21110220330440550SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3494.86321.30321.29-fopenmp-fopenmp1. (CXX) g++ options: -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.41e12 Prime Number GenerationOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 2190180270360450Min: 494.07 / Avg: 494.86 / Max: 495.32Min: 321.15 / Avg: 321.3 / Max: 321.59Min: 320.95 / Avg: 321.29 / Max: 321.81. (CXX) g++ options: -O2

OpenSSL

OpenSSL is an open-source toolkit that implements SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols. This test measures the RSA 4096-bit performance of OpenSSL. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 340.50148.60150.47-arch -fomit-frame-pointer-m64 -ldl-m64 -ldl1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lssl -lcrypto
OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceOS X 10.10.1Ubuntu 14.10Fedora 21306090120150Min: 40.5 / Avg: 40.5 / Max: 40.5Min: 148.1 / Avg: 148.6 / Max: 149.5Min: 150.2 / Avg: 150.47 / Max: 1511. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lssl -lcrypto