Ubuntu 17.04 vs. openSUSE Tumbleweed Desktop Memory Use

Some memory idle results on Ubuntu 17.04 and openSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE and GNOME.

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Ubuntu 17.04: GNOME Shell 3.24
August 30 2017
 
Ubuntu 17.04: KDE Plasma 5
August 30 2017
 
Tumbleweed: KDE Plasma 5
August 31 2017
 
Tumbleweed: GNOME Shell 3.24
September 01 2017
 
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Ubuntu 17.04: GNOME Shell 3.24

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Device 5904, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.24.2, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Ubuntu 17.04: KDE Plasma 5

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Tumbleweed: KDE Plasma 5

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: openSUSE 20170825, Kernel: 4.12.8-1-default (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Tumbleweed: GNOME Shell 3.24

OS: openSUSE 20170825, Kernel: 4.12.8-1-default (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.24.3, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay ServerUbuntu 17.04Tumbleweed GNOME Shell 3.24 KDE Plasma 5 KDE Plasma 5 GNOME Shell 3.24Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)RazerIntel Device 590416384MB256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz)Realtek ALC298LQ125T1JW02Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 17.044.10.0-33-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.24.2modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.7GCC 6.3.0 20170406ext42560x1440KDE Frameworks 5Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7thIntel HD 620 (1050MHz)openSUSE 201708254.12.8-1-default (x86_64)X Server 1.19.3xfsGNOME Shell 3.24.3OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 17.04: GNOME Shell 3.24: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Tumbleweed: GNOME Shell 3.24: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOGProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Timed Idle

Ubuntu 17.04TumbleweedOpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleMemory Usage MonitorGNOME Shell 3.24KDE Plasma 52004006008001000Min: 731 / Avg: 743.98 / Max: 756Min: 934 / Avg: 988.05 / Max: 1182Min: 430 / Avg: 432.64 / Max: 437Min: 669 / Avg: 673.63 / Max: 684

Ubuntu 17.04: GNOME Shell 3.24

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Device 5904, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.24.2, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 30 August 2017 13:46 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 17.04: KDE Plasma 5

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Device 5904, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 30 August 2017 16:20 by user phoronix.

Tumbleweed: KDE Plasma 5

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: openSUSE 20170825, Kernel: 4.12.8-1-default (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 31 August 2017 20:17 by user .

Tumbleweed: GNOME Shell 3.24

Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

OS: openSUSE 20170825, Kernel: 4.12.8-1-default (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.24.3, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 1 September 2017 14:46 by user phoronix.