Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux Comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1231 tests on various Linux distributions. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTSIntel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores)Gigabyte H81M-S1Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850LLVMpipeRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 15.104.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2modesetting 1.17.23.0 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext41024x768Fedora 234.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.18.3modesetting 1.18.02.1 Mesa 11.1.0 (git-525f3c2) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20151207DELL P2415QCentOS Linux 73.10.0-327.4.4.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.4X Server 1.17.2modesetting 1.17.22.1 Mesa 10.6.5 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.5 20150623xfs1600x1200Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4550Intel 8 /C220Ubuntu 14.043.19.0-43-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.6X Server 1.17.1modesetting 1.17.1GCC 4.8.4ext41024x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- 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 - Fedora 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 - CentOS 7 1511: --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 - Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --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-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 Disk Details- Ubuntu 15.10: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Fedora 23: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabel- CentOS 7 1511: CFQ / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw,seclabel- Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Ubuntu 15.10: Python 2.7.10.- Fedora 23: Python 2.7.10. SELinux: Enabled.- CentOS 7 1511: Python 2.7.5. SELinux: Enabled.- Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: Python 2.7.6.

Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. CentOS Linux Comparisonsqlite: Default Test Directorycompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancenpb: BT.Anpb: CG.Bnpb: EP.Bnpb: FT.Bnpb: IS.Cdolfyn: Computational Fluid Dynamicshmmer: Pfam Database Searchmafft: Multiple Sequence Alignmentx264: H.264 Video Encodinghimeno: Poisson Pressure Solverbuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total Timecompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplescompress-pbzip2: 256MB File Compressionencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3compress-lzma: 256MB File Compressiongnupg: Linux 4.3 Package File Encryptionopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancepgbench: On-Disk - Normal Load - Read Writepgbench: Mostly RAM - Normal Load - Read Writepgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writepgbench: Buffer Test - Heavy Contention - Read Writeredis: GETredis: SETapache: Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS24.63810.78408.83688114727.132679.08283.378120.30244.3122.509.914.69185.391957.4128.17113.8023.519.41779.396.0611.7373.2814.25597.500.042992.596830.457515.362282625.671706687.9637189.4825.50696.87268.79641014344.902683.51296.058027.17235.8422.739.664.68187.271807.1526.09106.3423.549.47769.506.1411.8086.1115.26595.501177.532564.026946.767813.282077648.421596901.7122865.7132.46717.95199.34615114840.522645.23260.518062.79244.3921.509.924.921755.5825.14103.0223.609.74847.3212.98483.371060.531806.264781.276262.572332405.831633045.8120153.0624.51394.86369.24652214929.672669.60259.018198.90244.3921.649.875.00185.471726.6526.90108.8823.619.29847.2612.7973.5714.03600.272058.162540.625369.555825.412349485.631825584.3744428.37OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS816243240SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 324.4125.5032.4624.511. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS2004006008001000SE +/- 18.40, N = 6SE +/- 12.63, N = 6SE +/- 13.55, N = 3SE +/- 18.87, N = 6810.78696.87717.95394.86

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS90180270360450SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 13.39, N = 3SE +/- 8.09, N = 3SE +/- 17.42, N = 3408.83268.79199.34369.24

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS15003000450060007500SE +/- 62.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 99.33, N = 3SE +/- 56.00, N = 368816410615165221. (CC) gcc options: -O3

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: BT.A

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: BT.AUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 134.16, N = 3SE +/- 136.81, N = 3SE +/- 59.13, N = 3SE +/- 45.41, N = 314727.1314344.9014840.5214929.671. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: CG.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: CG.BUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS6001200180024003000SE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 3SE +/- 3.35, N = 32679.082683.512645.232669.601. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS60120180240300SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3283.37296.05260.51259.011. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: FT.B

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: FT.BUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 31.60, N = 3SE +/- 97.85, N = 3SE +/- 112.43, N = 5SE +/- 62.77, N = 38120.308027.178062.798198.901. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: IS.C

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS50100150200250SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3244.31235.84244.39244.391. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

Dolfyn

Computational Fluid Dynamics

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterDolfyn 0.527Computational Fluid DynamicsUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS510152025SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 322.5022.7321.5021.64

Timed HMMer Search

Pfam Database Search

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed HMMer Search 2.3.2Pfam Database SearchUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS3691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 39.919.669.929.871. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lhmmer -lsquid -lm

Timed MAFFT Alignment

Multiple Sequence Alignment

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed MAFFT Alignment 6.864Multiple Sequence AlignmentUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS1.1252.253.3754.55.625SE +/- 0.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 64.694.684.925.001. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lm -lpthread

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2015-11-02H.264 Video EncodingUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS4080120160200SE +/- 0.21, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.74, N = 5185.39187.27185.471. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Himeno Benchmark

Poisson Pressure Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS400800120016002000SE +/- 4.58, N = 3SE +/- 49.86, N = 6SE +/- 2.96, N = 3SE +/- 34.02, N = 31957.411807.151755.581726.651. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Timed Apache Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS714212835SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 328.1726.0925.1426.90

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.3Time To CompileUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3113.64106.34103.02108.88

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 323.5023.5423.6023.611. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Parallel BZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterParallel BZIP2 Compression 1.1.12256MB File CompressionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS3691215SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 39.419.479.749.291. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -pthread -lbz2 -lpthread

Smallpt

Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3777684841. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

PBZIP2 Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPBZIP2 Compression 1.1.12256MB File CompressionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 233691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 39.469.50

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS246810SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 5SE +/- 0.07, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 56.066.147.327.261. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Ubuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS3691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 511.7311.8012.9812.79-funroll-loops-funroll-loops-fomit-frame-pointer-fomit-frame-pointer1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -pipe -lm

LZMA Compression

256MB File Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLZMA Compression256MB File CompressionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 373.2886.1173.57

GnuPG

Linux 4.3 Package File Encryption

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGnuPGLinux 4.3 Package File EncryptionUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS100200300400500SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 6SE +/- 175.69, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 314.2815.26483.3714.03

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS130260390520650SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3597.50595.50600.271. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS400800120016002000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 5.48, N = 30.041177.531060.532058.161. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Mostly RAM - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: Mostly RAM - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS6001200180024003000SE +/- 86.62, N = 6SE +/- 92.89, N = 6SE +/- 24.36, N = 3SE +/- 33.36, N = 62992.592564.021806.262540.621. (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 WriteUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS15003000450060007500SE +/- 18.21, N = 3SE +/- 25.64, N = 3SE +/- 16.54, N = 3SE +/- 183.83, N = 66830.456946.764781.275369.551. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

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 WriteUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 10.25, N = 3SE +/- 9.30, N = 3SE +/- 37.63, N = 3SE +/- 324.51, N = 67515.367813.286262.575825.411. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: GETUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 37560.08, N = 3SE +/- 9474.67, N = 3SE +/- 40109.72, N = 3SE +/- 71034.75, N = 62282625.672077648.422332405.832349485.631. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

Redis

Test: SET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 3.0.1Test: SETUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 44070.25, N = 6SE +/- 30489.47, N = 3SE +/- 60417.48, N = 6SE +/- 26267.38, N = 31668520.911596901.711633045.811825584.371. (CC) gcc options: -ggdb -rdynamic -lm -pthread -ldl -std=gnu99 -pipe -g3 -O3 -funroll-loops

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.7Static Web Page ServingUbuntu 15.10Fedora 23CentOS 7 1511Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 255.62, N = 3SE +/- 50.20, N = 3SE +/- 131.46, N = 3SE +/- 99.16, N = 337189.4822865.7120153.0644428.371. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

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