Intel Sandy Bridge Graphics History vs. Ubuntu 16.10

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1610210-LO-SANDYGFX046&rdt&grr.

Intel Sandy Bridge Graphics History vs. Ubuntu 16.10ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-devIntel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz)Intel 6 /C200Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 14.103.16.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0intel 2.99.9143.1 Mesa 10.3.2GCC 4.9.1ext41600x900Ubuntu 15.043.19.0-15-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 10.5.2GCC 4.9.2IDT 92HD81B1X54.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201506063.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-9538902 2015-06-07 vivid-oibaf-ppa)Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1intel 2.99.9103.1 Mesa 10.1.0GCC 4.8.2Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3intel 2.99.9043.1 Mesa 9.2.1GCC 4.8.1Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+) (1300MHz)Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3intel 2.21.6GCC 4.7.3Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+)Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.8.0X Server 1.13.0intel 2.20.93.0 Mesa 9.0GCC 4.7.2Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0X Server 1.11.3intel 2.17.0GCC 4.6.3Intel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPUbuntu 16.104.8.0-22-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4modesetting 1.18.43.3 Mesa 12.0.3GCC 6.2.0 201610054.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201610203.3 Mesa 12.1.0-devel- padoka PPAOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 14.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 15.04: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 14.04.0 LTS: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 13.10: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 13.04: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 12.10: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTS: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Ubuntu 16.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.10: SNA- Ubuntu 15.04: SNA- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: SNA- Ubuntu 14.04.0 LTS: SNA- Ubuntu 13.10: SNA- Ubuntu 13.04: SNA- Ubuntu 12.10: UXA- Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTS: UXA

Intel Sandy Bridge Graphics History vs. Ubuntu 16.10gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1600 x 900 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1600 x 900 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1600 x 900 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1600 x 900 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1600 x 900 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1600 x 900 - Ultraxonotic: 1600 x 900 - Highwarsow: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev191493606246329733.2549.3113.9325.6759.971945023535244326632.5148.0314.2325.10112.131975123410244326131.8447.2424.1024.87110.901924923844266344034.4549.9723.9027.47128.601944823286205343733.3349.8325.4727.00133.401444892916386410.7311.5015.5827.13130.331323416321181316028.3638.9519.1721.7084.0022.6831.4520.9780.672045122091263340332.6848.1926.77123.502045123658266343233.0849.0727.13131.13OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev1632486480Min: 6 / Avg: 37.28 / Max: 85Min: 6 / Avg: 36.8 / Max: 86

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3191194197192194144132204204

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3495051494848345151

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev5K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 85.74, N = 3SE +/- 33.08, N = 3SE +/- 51.93, N = 3SE +/- 29.31, N = 3SE +/- 14.42, N = 5SE +/- 102.50, N = 3SE +/- 28.73, N = 3SE +/- 23.12, N = 3360623535234102384423286929163212209123658

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev60120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3246244244266205163181263266

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: FullscreenUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev7001400210028003500SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 332973266326134403437864316034033432

Xonotic

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev816243240SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 333.2532.5131.8434.4533.3310.7328.3622.6832.6833.08MIN: 14 / MAX: 51MIN: 14 / MAX: 49MIN: 14 / MAX: 49MIN: 17 / MAX: 50MIN: 17 / MAX: 49MIN: 2 / MAX: 13MIN: 15 / MAX: 42MIN: 13 / MAX: 31MIN: 15 / MAX: 50MIN: 15 / MAX: 51

Xonotic

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev1122334455SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 349.3148.0347.2449.9749.8311.5038.9531.4548.1949.07MIN: 26 / MAX: 62MIN: 27 / MAX: 62MIN: 27 / MAX: 61MIN: 32 / MAX: 63MIN: 31 / MAX: 64MIN: 9 / MAX: 13MIN: 24 / MAX: 51MIN: 22 / MAX: 39MIN: 30 / MAX: 62MIN: 32 / MAX: 63

Warsow

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 313.9314.2324.1023.9025.4715.5819.17

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTS20406080100Min: 7 / Avg: 39.31 / Max: 87Min: 8 / Avg: 39.62 / Max: 90Min: 7 / Avg: 40.06 / Max: 98Min: 6 / Avg: 36.3 / Max: 78Min: 6 / Avg: 36.4 / Max: 78Min: 7 / Avg: 36.7 / Max: 79Min: 5 / Avg: 46.14 / Max: 94Min: 41 / Avg: 47.59 / Max: 75

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev612182430SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.6725.1024.8727.4727.0027.1321.7020.9726.7727.13MIN: 7 / MAX: 88MIN: 8 / MAX: 90MIN: 7 / MAX: 98MIN: 6 / MAX: 78MIN: 6 / MAX: 5835MIN: 7 / MAX: 80MIN: 5 / MAX: 96MAX: 83MIN: 6 / MAX: 86MIN: 6 / MAX: 86

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.10Ubuntu 15.04Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devUbuntu 14.04.0 LTSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTSUbuntu 16.10Ubuntu 16.10 + Linux 4.9 + Mesa 12.1-dev306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.89, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 6SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 7.36, N = 6SE +/- 1.32, N = 359.97112.13110.90128.60133.40130.3384.0080.67123.50131.13

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