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 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce1530456075SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 367.6363.3769.1761.6068.0767.53MIN: 3MIN: 2MIN: 3MIN: 3MIN: 3 / MAX: 224MIN: 3
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce1326395265Min: 67.6 / Avg: 67.63 / Max: 67.7Min: 63 / Avg: 63.37 / Max: 63.9Min: 68.3 / Avg: 69.17 / Max: 69.9Min: 61.4 / Avg: 61.6 / Max: 61.8Min: 67.4 / Avg: 68.07 / Max: 68.9Min: 66.9 / Avg: 67.53 / Max: 68.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce816243240Min: 4 / Avg: 14.72 / Max: 39Min: 2 / Avg: 15.78 / Max: 38Min: 3 / Avg: 14.37 / Max: 31Min: 5 / Avg: 16.1 / Max: 35Min: 5 / Avg: 14.6 / Max: 32Min: 3 / Avg: 14.5 / Max: 32

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 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce1122334455SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 349.8450.0949.4542.3250.5945.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce1020304050Min: 49.48 / Avg: 49.84 / Max: 50.36Min: 49.59 / Avg: 50.09 / Max: 50.86Min: 48.97 / Avg: 49.45 / Max: 49.78Min: 42.25 / Avg: 42.32 / Max: 42.42Min: 50.46 / Avg: 50.59 / Max: 50.79Min: 44.75 / Avg: 45.1 / Max: 45.37

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: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce3691215SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 312.4312.4812.4312.3012.5012.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce48121620Min: 12.42 / Avg: 12.43 / Max: 12.44Min: 12.47 / Avg: 12.48 / Max: 12.51Min: 12.41 / Avg: 12.43 / Max: 12.45Min: 12.29 / Avg: 12.3 / Max: 12.31Min: 12.49 / Avg: 12.5 / Max: 12.51Min: 12.49 / Avg: 12.5 / Max: 12.51

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: LowGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 385.6185.3285.1761.7585.3566.56MIN: 50 / MAX: 116MIN: 51 / MAX: 115MIN: 50 / MAX: 115MIN: 40 / MAX: 75MIN: 52 / MAX: 116MIN: 42 / MAX: 91
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce1632486480Min: 85.59 / Avg: 85.61 / Max: 85.65Min: 85.23 / Avg: 85.32 / Max: 85.36Min: 85.13 / Avg: 85.17 / Max: 85.19Min: 61.69 / Avg: 61.75 / Max: 61.78Min: 85.32 / Avg: 85.35 / Max: 85.38Min: 66.46 / Avg: 66.56 / Max: 66.61

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 337.2837.0436.9831.7837.0732.59MIN: 21 / MAX: 46MIN: 21 / MAX: 47MIN: 22 / MAX: 46MIN: 20 / MAX: 39MIN: 21 / MAX: 46MIN: 20 / MAX: 40
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce816243240Min: 37.25 / Avg: 37.28 / Max: 37.29Min: 36.99 / Avg: 37.04 / Max: 37.07Min: 36.95 / Avg: 36.98 / Max: 37.01Min: 31.77 / Avg: 31.78 / Max: 31.78Min: 37.06 / Avg: 37.07 / Max: 37.1Min: 32.57 / Avg: 32.59 / Max: 32.62

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: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce150300450600750SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3699694698689698692
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce120240360480600Min: 698 / Avg: 698.67 / Max: 699Min: 693 / Avg: 693.67 / Max: 694Min: 698 / Avg: 698.33 / Max: 699Min: 689 / Avg: 689.33 / Max: 690Min: 697 / Avg: 698 / Max: 699Min: 692 / Avg: 692.33 / Max: 693

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 112.62, N = 3SE +/- 726.65, N = 4SE +/- 71.62, N = 3SE +/- 15.72, N = 3SE +/- 38.21, N = 3SE +/- 75.68, N = 3458474343542357221874186342668
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: WindowedGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce8K16K24K32K40KMin: 45721 / Avg: 45847.33 / Max: 46072Min: 41909 / Avg: 43435.25 / Max: 45399Min: 42275 / Avg: 42357.33 / Max: 42500Min: 22156 / Avg: 22187 / Max: 22207Min: 41818 / Avg: 41863 / Max: 41939Min: 42530 / Avg: 42667.67 / Max: 42791

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce150300450600750SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3218218698216698216
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce120240360480600Min: 218 / Avg: 218 / Max: 218Min: 214 / Avg: 218.33 / Max: 223Min: 698 / Avg: 698.33 / Max: 699Min: 216 / Avg: 216.33 / Max: 217Min: 698 / Avg: 698 / Max: 698Min: 216 / Avg: 216.33 / Max: 217

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce9K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 7.51, N = 3SE +/- 5.70, N = 3SE +/- 68.12, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 50.78, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 31198412055424506494418608708
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce7K14K21K28K35KMin: 11976 / Avg: 11984 / Max: 11999Min: 12044 / Avg: 12055.33 / Max: 12062Min: 42326 / Avg: 42449.67 / Max: 42561Min: 6487 / Avg: 6494.33 / Max: 6502Min: 41767 / Avg: 41859.67 / Max: 41942Min: 8705 / Avg: 8708.33 / Max: 8711

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce816243240SE +/- 1.48, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 316.6233.6233.5329.1933.6729.55
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce714212835Min: 15.13 / Avg: 16.62 / Max: 24Min: 33.52 / Avg: 33.62 / Max: 33.69Min: 33.42 / Avg: 33.53 / Max: 33.62Min: 29.08 / Avg: 29.19 / Max: 29.26Min: 33.57 / Avg: 33.67 / Max: 33.84Min: 29.5 / Avg: 29.55 / Max: 29.64

Dota 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce48121620SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 316.3316.5016.3015.2716.4015.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDEMATEOpenboxXfce48121620Min: 16.3 / Avg: 16.33 / Max: 16.4Min: 16.3 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.8Min: 16.2 / Avg: 16.3 / Max: 16.4Min: 15.2 / Avg: 15.27 / Max: 15.3Min: 16.4 / Avg: 16.4 / Max: 16.4Min: 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.