Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Broadwell Graphics
Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 Intel Linux graphics benchmarks from the ThinkPad X1 Carbon with Core i7 CPU sporting Broadwell HD Graphics 5500. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Windows 8.1
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 98GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
Ubuntu 14.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-29-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-997-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Macbook Pro i7 brkn
Processor: Intel Core i7-2635QM @ 2.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-94245A3940C91C80, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1200MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4 (ecryptfs), Screen Resolution: 1440x900
Kernel Notes: i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.modeset=1 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0
Graphics Notes: SNA
GpuTest
OpenArena
GpuTest
Xonotic
This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Unigine Heaven
Unigine Valley
Unigine Sanctuary
Unigine Tropics
OpenArena
Windows 8.1
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 98GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
Testing initiated at 22 January 2015 21:26 by user Michael.
Ubuntu 14.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-29-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 22 January 2015 19:00 by user phoronix.
Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.3.2
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 22 January 2015 20:53 by user phoronix.
Linux 3.18 + Mesa 10.5-dev
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.18.0-031800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 23 January 2015 07:20 by user phoronix.
Linux 3.19 Git + Mesa 10.5-dev
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 23 January 2015 09:08 by user phoronix.
drm-intel-next 3.20 + Mesa 10.5-dev
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 20BSCTO1WW, Chipset: Intel Broadwell-U-OPI, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG MZNTE128, Graphics: Intel Broadwell-U (950MHz), Audio: Intel Broadwell-U Audio, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 7265
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-997-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (padoka PPA), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 23 January 2015 11:01 by user phoronix.
Macbook Pro i7 brkn
Processor: Intel Core i7-2635QM @ 2.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac-94245A3940C91C80, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1200MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.914, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4 (ecryptfs), Screen Resolution: 1440x900
Kernel Notes: i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.modeset=1 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 16 February 2015 12:25 by user jason.