SUSE Linux vs. Fedora vs. Ubuntu vs. Debian vs. Antergos vs. CentOS

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1511055-HA-LINUXSYS985&grr&sro.

SUSE Linux vs. Fedora vs. Ubuntu vs. Debian vs. Antergos vs. CentOSProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionopenSUSE 42.1Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10Antergos 2015.10-RollingDebian 8.2CentOS 7Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MBPNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08AMD FirePro V7900 2048MBRealtek ALC892ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionSUSE LINUX 42.14.1.12-1-default (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.17.2radeon 7.5.03.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.5xfs2560x1440Fedora 234.2.3-300.fc23.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.18.1radeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 11.0.3 (git-b4bfea0) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.1.1 20150618ext4Ubuntu 15.104.2.0-16-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.23.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010Antergos Linux 2015.10-ISO-Rolling4.2.5-1-ARCH (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.18.1radeon 7.5.0GCC 5.2.0Intel Haswell-E DMI2Intel Wellsburg HD AudioDebian 8.23.16.0-4-amd64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.4X Server 1.16.43.3 Mesa 10.3.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.2Intel Xeon E5 v3/CoreIntel C610/X99CentOS Linux 73.10.0-229.20.1.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.8.4X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.2.7 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.3 20140911xfsOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- openSUSE 42.1: --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --host=x86_64-suse-linux --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwind - Fedora Workstation 23: --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-libmpx --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic - Ubuntu 15.10: --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Antergos 2015.10-Rolling: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-install-libiberty --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu - Debian 8.2: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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=i586 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - CentOS 7: --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++,java,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=x86-64 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic Disk Details- openSUSE 42.1: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Fedora Workstation 23: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel- Ubuntu 15.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Antergos 2015.10-Rolling: DEADLINE / data=ordered,discard,noatime,rw- Debian 8.2: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- CentOS 7: CFQ / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- openSUSE 42.1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Fedora Workstation 23: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 15.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Antergos 2015.10-Rolling: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Debian 8.2: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- CentOS 7: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- EXASystem Details- Fedora Workstation 23, CentOS 7: SELinux: Enabled.

SUSE Linux vs. Fedora vs. Ubuntu vs. Debian vs. Antergos vs. CentOSredis: SETredis: GETpgbench: Buffer Test - Heavy Contention - Read Writepgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writesmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplescompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionbuild-imagemagick: Time To Compilegputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreenxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Lowopenarena: 2560 x 1440postmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceopenSUSE 42.1Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10Antergos 2015.10-RollingDebian 8.2CentOS 7565562.81621638.17674.67641.00393.2630.024993649276493186971970491.55109.98236.4258.434033556606.73606720.651272.161216.69373.6029.4962566737288126573624202104.42128.72263.2663.135247577067.17640988.591258.291198.48363.4331.648292170815812747432421498.99122.95259.2163.035557569426.67625401.811239.491198.17464.0831.3783183736398127873424216100.44122.77253.4163.175557585251.96643178.141268.181190.52363.4530.915877956858484125512047788.7599.44240.9055.435639539630.21595494.48893.58823.74403.3130.695949358845484455602040693.10108.26247.2754.404190OpenBenchmarking.org

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1130K260K390K520K650KSE +/- 4098.03, N = 3SE +/- 4072.08, N = 3SE +/- 302.15, N = 3SE +/- 2388.12, N = 3SE +/- 3088.84, N = 3SE +/- 4084.37, N = 3569426.67539630.21585251.96556606.73577067.17565562.811. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1140K280K420K560K700KSE +/- 1851.64, N = 3SE +/- 2449.78, N = 3SE +/- 5442.33, N = 3SE +/- 3791.98, N = 3SE +/- 5634.15, N = 3SE +/- 1290.79, N = 3625401.81595494.48643178.14606720.65640988.59621638.171. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Heavy Contention - Mode: Read WriteAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.130060090012001500SE +/- 19.26, N = 3SE +/- 19.42, N = 6SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 20.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.71, N = 3SE +/- 6.59, N = 31239.49893.581268.181272.161258.29674.671. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.130060090012001500SE +/- 12.29, N = 3SE +/- 41.71, N = 6SE +/- 16.67, N = 3SE +/- 10.86, N = 3SE +/- 22.87, N = 3SE +/- 4.23, N = 31198.17823.741190.521216.691198.48641.001. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.11020304050SE +/- 0.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34640363736391. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.6256MB File CompressionAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.10.9181.8362.7543.6724.59SE +/- 0.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 34.083.313.453.603.433.261. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread

Timed ImageMagick Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed ImageMagick Compilation 6.9.0Time To CompileAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1714212835SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 331.3730.6930.9129.4931.6430.02

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.120K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 180.07, N = 3SE +/- 32.42, N = 3SE +/- 194.57, N = 3SE +/- 6590.39, N = 6SE +/- 223.46, N = 3SE +/- 60.98, N = 3831835949358779625668292149936

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.116K32K48K64K80KSE +/- 576.44, N = 3SE +/- 92.50, N = 3SE +/- 189.30, N = 3SE +/- 869.75, N = 3SE +/- 275.83, N = 3SE +/- 147.26, N = 3736395884556858737287081549276

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.120K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 8.51, N = 3SE +/- 12.99, N = 3SE +/- 4.06, N = 3812784844548412812658127449318

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1160320480640800SE +/- 2.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3734560551736743697

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.15K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3242162040620477242022421419704

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltraAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.120406080100SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3100.4493.1088.75104.4298.9991.55MIN: 43 / MAX: 181MIN: 41 / MAX: 163MIN: 34 / MAX: 157MIN: 46 / MAX: 186MIN: 35 / MAX: 180MIN: 41 / MAX: 173

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: HighAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1306090120150SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 1.94, N = 4SE +/- 1.89, N = 4122.77108.2699.44128.72122.95109.98MIN: 58 / MAX: 230MIN: 48 / MAX: 187MIN: 38 / MAX: 185MIN: 63 / MAX: 219MIN: 50 / MAX: 228MIN: 54 / MAX: 208

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.160120180240300SE +/- 2.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 5.28, N = 3SE +/- 5.18, N = 3SE +/- 4.07, N = 3253.41247.27240.90263.26259.21236.42MIN: 89 / MAX: 490MIN: 94 / MAX: 376MIN: 87 / MAX: 372MIN: 86 / MAX: 445MIN: 107 / MAX: 462MIN: 88 / MAX: 432

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.1918273645Min: 6 / Avg: 15.5 / Max: 44Min: 10 / Avg: 18.35 / Max: 32Min: 4 / Avg: 17.55 / Max: 40Min: 5 / Avg: 15.49 / Max: 27Min: 6 / Avg: 15.44 / Max: 30Min: 2 / Avg: 17.01 / Max: 40

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440Antergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.11428425670SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 363.1754.4055.4363.1363.0358.43MIN: 5 / MAX: 271MIN: 10MIN: 4 / MAX: 169MIN: 5 / MAX: 166MIN: 6 / MAX: 336MIN: 2 / MAX: 310

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceAntergos 2015.10-RollingCentOS 7Debian 8.2Fedora Workstation 23Ubuntu 15.10openSUSE 42.112002400360048006000SE +/- 71.31, N = 3SE +/- 23.67, N = 3SE +/- 42.00, N = 3SE +/- 72.33, N = 3SE +/- 71.31, N = 3SE +/- 37.53, N = 35557419056395247555740331. (CC) gcc options: -O3

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