Linux 4.1 Haswell Ultrabook Power Linux kernel benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Linux 3.19: Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-031900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.0: Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.0.0-040000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Linux 4.1 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-4558U @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX301LAA v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell-ULT DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD6SP1M1, Graphics: Intel Device 0a2e (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio, Monitor: LQ133T1JW14, Network: Intel Wireless 7260 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.2.901 (1.16.3 RC 1), Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.2, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance TPS > Higher Is Better Linux 3.19 .... 5555 |======================================================== Linux 4.0 ..... 5639 |========================================================= Linux 4.1 Git . 5515 |======================================================== PostMark 1.51 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 12698 AVG: 24440 MAX: 26695 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 11577 AVG: 23306 MAX: 25407 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 10977 AVG: 21722 MAX: 23565 Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 3.19 .... 37.39 |=================================================== Linux 4.0 ..... 38.54 |==================================================== Linux 4.1 Git . 41.39 |======================================================== Xonotic 0.8 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 13175 AVG: 41047 MAX: 45732 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 12776 AVG: 40650 MAX: 45521 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 10844 AVG: 40780 MAX: 46697 LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... 12.99 |======================================================== Linux 4.0 ..... 13.02 |======================================================== Linux 4.1 Git . 13.01 |======================================================== LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 9423 AVG: 18681 MAX: 22466 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 12509 AVG: 21597 MAX: 25185 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 11544 AVG: 20120 MAX: 23876 FFmpeg 2.6.2 H.264 HD To NTSC DV Seconds < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... 15.69 |======================================================== Linux 4.0 ..... 15.68 |======================================================== Linux 4.1 Git . 15.69 |======================================================== FFmpeg 2.6.2 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 9468 AVG: 24178 MAX: 34765 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 12598 AVG: 27622 MAX: 37307 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 11655 AVG: 26094 MAX: 35686 Timed Idle System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 12243 AVG: 12552 MAX: 22455 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 11544 AVG: 11646 MAX: 12087 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 11333 AVG: 11405 MAX: 12132 System Power Consumption Monitor Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring Milliwatts Linux 3.19 .... MIN: 9257 AVG: 31421 MAX: 45732 Linux 4.0 ..... MIN: 11544 AVG: 31244 MAX: 45521 Linux 4.1 Git . MIN: 10545 AVG: 30544 MAX: 46697