Ubuntu 16.10 Desktops

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

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GNOME

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Xfce

LXDE

Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 256GB TS256GSSD370S, Graphics: Intel HD 530, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.20.4, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

KDE Plasma

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

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MATE

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.20.4, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ubuntu 16.10 DesktopsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores)MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0Intel Skylake15360MB256GB TS256GSSD370SIntel HD 530Realtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.104.8.0-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.20.4KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.18.4modesetting 1.18.44.3 Mesa 12.0.3GCC 6.2.0 20161005ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 16.10 Desktops PerformanceSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

GNOMEXfceLXDEKDE PlasmaOpenboxMATELogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveXonoticTesseractXonoticOpenArenaDota 2Unigine ValleyGpuTestTriangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenFurmark - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenTriangle - 1920 x 1080 - Windowed1920 x 10803840 x 2160 - Low1920 x 10803840 x 2160 - High1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - OpenGL1280 x 1024 - FullscreenFurmark - 1920 x 1080 - Windowed

Ubuntu 16.10 Desktopsopenarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 1280 x 1024 - Fullscreenxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highgputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Windowedgputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Windowedgputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreencsgo: 1920 x 1080dota2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLGNOMEXfceLXDEKDE PlasmaOpenboxMATE67.6349.8412.4385.6137.28699458472181198416.6216.3367.5345.1012.5066.5632.5969242668216870829.5515.2369.1749.4512.4385.1736.98698423576984245033.5316.3063.3750.0912.4885.3237.04694434352181205533.6216.5068.0750.5912.5085.3537.07698418636984186033.6716.4061.6042.3212.3061.7531.7868922187216649429.1915.27OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080LXDEOpenboxGNOMEXfceKDE PlasmaMATE1530456075SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 369.1768.0767.6367.5363.3761.60MIN: 3MIN: 3 / MAX: 224MIN: 3MIN: 3MIN: 2MIN: 3
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080LXDEOpenboxGNOMEXfceKDE PlasmaMATE1326395265Min: 68.3 / Avg: 69.17 / Max: 69.9Min: 67.4 / Avg: 68.07 / Max: 68.9Min: 67.6 / Avg: 67.63 / Max: 67.7Min: 66.9 / Avg: 67.53 / Max: 68.7Min: 63 / Avg: 63.37 / Max: 63.9Min: 61.4 / Avg: 61.6 / Max: 61.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeLXDEXfceOpenboxGNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE816243240Min: 3 / Avg: 14.37 / Max: 31Min: 3 / Avg: 14.5 / Max: 32Min: 5 / Avg: 14.6 / Max: 32Min: 4 / Avg: 14.72 / Max: 39Min: 2 / Avg: 15.78 / Max: 38Min: 5 / Avg: 16.1 / Max: 35

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080OpenboxKDE PlasmaGNOMELXDEXfceMATE1122334455SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 350.5950.0949.8449.4545.1042.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080OpenboxKDE PlasmaGNOMELXDEXfceMATE1020304050Min: 50.46 / Avg: 50.59 / Max: 50.79Min: 49.59 / Avg: 50.09 / Max: 50.86Min: 49.48 / Avg: 49.84 / Max: 50.36Min: 48.97 / Avg: 49.45 / Max: 49.78Min: 44.75 / Avg: 45.1 / Max: 45.37Min: 42.25 / Avg: 42.32 / Max: 42.42

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL GL3 Core Profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenOpenboxXfceKDE PlasmaLXDEGNOMEMATE3691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 312.5012.5012.4812.4312.4312.30
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenOpenboxXfceKDE PlasmaLXDEGNOMEMATE48121620Min: 12.49 / Avg: 12.5 / Max: 12.51Min: 12.49 / Avg: 12.5 / Max: 12.51Min: 12.47 / Avg: 12.48 / Max: 12.51Min: 12.41 / Avg: 12.43 / Max: 12.45Min: 12.42 / Avg: 12.43 / Max: 12.44Min: 12.29 / Avg: 12.3 / Max: 12.31

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGNOMEOpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATE20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 385.6185.3585.3285.1766.5661.75MIN: 50 / MAX: 116MIN: 52 / MAX: 116MIN: 51 / MAX: 115MIN: 50 / MAX: 115MIN: 42 / MAX: 91MIN: 40 / MAX: 75
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGNOMEOpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATE1632486480Min: 85.59 / Avg: 85.61 / Max: 85.65Min: 85.32 / Avg: 85.35 / Max: 85.38Min: 85.23 / Avg: 85.32 / Max: 85.36Min: 85.13 / Avg: 85.17 / Max: 85.19Min: 66.46 / Avg: 66.56 / Max: 66.61Min: 61.69 / Avg: 61.75 / Max: 61.78

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGNOMEOpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATE918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 337.2837.0737.0436.9832.5931.78MIN: 21 / MAX: 46MIN: 21 / MAX: 46MIN: 21 / MAX: 47MIN: 22 / MAX: 46MIN: 20 / MAX: 40MIN: 20 / MAX: 39
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGNOMEOpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATE816243240Min: 37.25 / Avg: 37.28 / Max: 37.29Min: 37.06 / Avg: 37.07 / Max: 37.1Min: 36.99 / Avg: 37.04 / Max: 37.07Min: 36.95 / Avg: 36.98 / Max: 37.01Min: 32.57 / Avg: 32.59 / Max: 32.62Min: 31.77 / Avg: 31.78 / Max: 31.78

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEOpenboxLXDEKDE PlasmaXfceMATE150300450600750SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3699698698694692689
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEOpenboxLXDEKDE PlasmaXfceMATE120240360480600Min: 698 / Avg: 698.67 / Max: 699Min: 697 / Avg: 698 / Max: 699Min: 698 / Avg: 698.33 / Max: 699Min: 693 / Avg: 693.67 / Max: 694Min: 692 / Avg: 692.33 / Max: 693Min: 689 / Avg: 689.33 / Max: 690

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceLXDEOpenboxMATE10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 112.62, N = 3SE +/- 726.65, N = 4SE +/- 75.68, N = 3SE +/- 71.62, N = 3SE +/- 38.21, N = 3SE +/- 15.72, N = 3458474343542668423574186322187
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceLXDEOpenboxMATE8K16K24K32K40KMin: 45721 / Avg: 45847.33 / Max: 46072Min: 41909 / Avg: 43435.25 / Max: 45399Min: 42530 / Avg: 42667.67 / Max: 42791Min: 42275 / Avg: 42357.33 / Max: 42500Min: 41818 / Avg: 41863 / Max: 41939Min: 22156 / Avg: 22187 / Max: 22207

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenOpenboxLXDEKDE PlasmaGNOMEMATEXfce150300450600750SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3698698218218216216
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenOpenboxLXDEKDE PlasmaGNOMEMATEXfce120240360480600Min: 698 / Avg: 698 / Max: 698Min: 698 / Avg: 698.33 / Max: 699Min: 214 / Avg: 218.33 / Max: 223Min: 218 / Avg: 218 / Max: 218Min: 216 / Avg: 216.33 / Max: 217Min: 216 / Avg: 216.33 / Max: 217

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenLXDEOpenboxKDE PlasmaGNOMEXfceMATE9K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 68.12, N = 3SE +/- 50.78, N = 3SE +/- 5.70, N = 3SE +/- 7.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 34245041860120551198487086494
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenLXDEOpenboxKDE PlasmaGNOMEXfceMATE7K14K21K28K35KMin: 42326 / Avg: 42449.67 / Max: 42561Min: 41767 / Avg: 41859.67 / Max: 41942Min: 12044 / Avg: 12055.33 / Max: 12062Min: 11976 / Avg: 11984 / Max: 11999Min: 8705 / Avg: 8708.33 / Max: 8711Min: 6487 / Avg: 6494.33 / Max: 6502

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080OpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATEGNOME816243240SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 633.6733.6233.5329.5529.1916.62
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080OpenboxKDE PlasmaLXDEXfceMATEGNOME714212835Min: 33.57 / Avg: 33.67 / Max: 33.84Min: 33.52 / Avg: 33.62 / Max: 33.69Min: 33.42 / Avg: 33.53 / Max: 33.62Min: 29.5 / Avg: 29.55 / Max: 29.64Min: 29.08 / Avg: 29.19 / Max: 29.26Min: 15.13 / Avg: 16.62 / Max: 24

Dota 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLKDE PlasmaOpenboxGNOMELXDEMATEXfce48121620SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 316.5016.4016.3316.3015.2715.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLKDE PlasmaOpenboxGNOMELXDEMATEXfce48121620Min: 16.3 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.8Min: 16.4 / Avg: 16.4 / Max: 16.4Min: 16.3 / Avg: 16.33 / Max: 16.4Min: 16.2 / Avg: 16.3 / Max: 16.4Min: 15.2 / Avg: 15.27 / Max: 15.3Min: 15.2 / Avg: 15.23 / Max: 15.3

GNOME

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 13 October 2016 11:53 by user phoronix.

Xfce

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 13 October 2016 14:49 by user phoronix.

LXDE

Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 256GB TS256GSSD370S, Graphics: Intel HD 530, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.20.4, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 13 October 2016 16:03 by user phoronix.

KDE Plasma

Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 256GB TS256GSSD370S, Graphics: Intel HD 530, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 13 October 2016 17:31 by user phoronix.

Openbox

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 14 October 2016 09:01 by user phoronix.

MATE

Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 256GB TS256GSSD370S, Graphics: Intel HD 530, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.20.4, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 14 October 2016 11:03 by user phoronix.