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.
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 98GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.