MacOS 10.12.6 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 Linux MacBook Air

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MacOS 10.12.6 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 Linux MacBook Air - Phoronix Test Suite

MacOS 10.12.6 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 Linux MacBook Air

Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1709276-TY-MACBUNTU073&grw&rdt.

MacOS 10.12.6 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 Linux MacBook AirProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorAudioNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay DriverOpenGLmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSIntel Core i5 @ 1.30GHz (4 Cores)Apple MacBook AirApple SSD2 x 2048 MB DDR3-1600MHz121GB APPLE SSD SD0128FIntel HD 5000 1536MBColor LCDmacOS 10.12.616.7.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.37) + GCC 4.2.1MS-DOS FAT321366x7682 x 2 GB DDR3-1600MHzmacOS 10.1317.0.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.37) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 9.0APFSIntel Core i5-4250U @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CFIntel Haswell-ULT DRAM4096MB121GB APPLE SSD SD0128Intel Haswell-ULT IGP (1000MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioBroadcom BCM4360 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 16.044.10.0-35-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.7GCC 5.4.0 20160609ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- macOS 10.12.6: Python 2.7.10.- macOS 10.13: Java SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01). Python 2.7.10.- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: Python 2.7.12.Compiler Details- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: --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 Disk Details- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

MacOS 10.12.6 vs. Ubuntu 16.04 Linux MacBook Airnexuiz: 1366 x 768 - Yes - Offtscp: AI Chess Performancescimark2: Compositescimark2: Monte Carloscimark2: Fast Fourier Transformscimark2: Sparse Matrix Multiplyscimark2: Dense LU Matrix Factorizationscimark2: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxationcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treeencode-flac: WAV To FLACencode-mp3: WAV To MP3xonotic: 1366 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Highsunflow: Global Illumination + Image Synthesisj2dbench: Text Renderingj2dbench: Image Renderingj2dbench: All Rendering Testsj2dbench: Vector Graphics Renderingpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceprimesieve: 1e12 Prime Number Generationstockfish: Total Timec-ray: Total Timeblogbench: Readblogbench: Writeopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancesqlite: Default Test DirectorymacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS32.71915685413.0885.07106.92489.96620.04763.43249.6756.3189.0511.6016.1869.2146.547.889979.401426094.081071995.64970516.931336497.44520497.90185607127344.9727.9632.23912691409.2384.33106.12485.10616.17754.40308.9846.18196.5111.6016.2563.0743.817.869834.271431949.101071475.63960584.561637498.37521097.8824234398545.0310.4826.03133806390.9287.70119.17430.55552.48764.69337.14183.55486.698.9717.2529.4222.828.4810093.96905674.93666711.00606753.582631349.58492686.252351952885122.9329.63OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS816243240SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 4.62, N = 632.7132.2326.03MIN: 15 / MAX: 103MIN: 15 / MAX: 101MIN: 11 / MAX: 120

TSCP

AI Chess Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgNodes Per Second, More Is BetterTSCP 1.81AI Chess PerformancemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 6084.41, N = 5SE +/- 6810.26, N = 5SE +/- 431.37, N = 59156859126911338061. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -march=native

SciMark

Computational Test: Composite

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: CompositemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS90180270360450SE +/- 0.89, N = 4SE +/- 2.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.97, N = 4413.08409.23390.921. (CC) gcc options: -lm

SciMark

Computational Test: Monte Carlo

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Monte CarlomacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.17, N = 4SE +/- 0.32, N = 4SE +/- 0.51, N = 485.0784.3387.701. (CC) gcc options: -lm

SciMark

Computational Test: Fast Fourier Transform

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Fast Fourier TransformmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.66, N = 4SE +/- 0.63, N = 4SE +/- 0.61, N = 4106.92106.12119.171. (CC) gcc options: -lm

SciMark

Computational Test: Sparse Matrix Multiply

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Sparse Matrix MultiplymacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS110220330440550SE +/- 2.14, N = 4SE +/- 1.09, N = 4SE +/- 0.59, N = 4489.96485.10430.551. (CC) gcc options: -lm

SciMark

Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix Factorization

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Dense LU Matrix FactorizationmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS130260390520650SE +/- 1.11, N = 4SE +/- 6.61, N = 4SE +/- 1.12, N = 4620.04616.17552.481. (CC) gcc options: -lm

SciMark

Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation

OpenBenchmarking.orgMflops, More Is BetterSciMark 2.0Computational Test: Jacobi Successive Over-RelaxationmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS160320480640800SE +/- 3.45, N = 4SE +/- 8.47, N = 4SE +/- 4.09, N = 4763.43754.40764.691. (CC) gcc options: -lm

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompilemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS70140210280350SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 5.59, N = 3249.67308.98337.14

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreatemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS4080120160200SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 356.3146.18183.55

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS110220330440550SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 6.42, N = 389.05196.51486.69

FLAC Audio Encoding

WAV To FLAC

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS3691215SE +/- 0.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.14, N = 511.6011.608.97-fvisibility=hidden1. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -lm

LAME MP3 Encoding

WAV To MP3

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.5WAV To MP3macOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.16, N = 516.1816.2517.25-fno-common -lncurses -liconv-fno-common -lncurses -liconv-pipe1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fschedule-insns2 -fbranch-count-reg -fforce-addr -lm

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS1530456075SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 369.2163.0729.42MIN: 32 / MAX: 236MIN: 30 / MAX: 205MIN: 19 / MAX: 59

Xonotic

Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS1122334455SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 346.5443.8122.82MIN: 16 / MAX: 141MIN: 15 / MAX: 134MIN: 14 / MAX: 45

Sunflow Rendering System

Global Illumination + Image Synthesis

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSunflow Rendering System 0.07.2Global Illumination + Image SynthesismacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS246810SE +/- 0.01, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.30, N = 47.887.868.48

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Text Rendering

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Text RenderingmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 9.28, N = 4SE +/- 52.98, N = 4SE +/- 44.55, N = 49979.409834.2710093.96

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Image Rendering

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Image RenderingmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 11147.61, N = 4SE +/- 18620.91, N = 8SE +/- 36524.30, N = 81426094.081431949.10905674.93

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: All Rendering Tests

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: All Rendering TestsmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 5200.95, N = 4SE +/- 2840.65, N = 4SE +/- 5681.12, N = 41071995.641071475.63666711.00

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Vector Graphics Rendering

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Vector Graphics RenderingmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 940.84, N = 4SE +/- 9057.01, N = 4SE +/- 7673.95, N = 8970516.93960584.56606753.58

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformancemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS6001200180024003000SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 12.90, N = 3SE +/- 15.88, N = 31336163726311. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Primesieve

1e12 Prime Number Generation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterPrimesieve 5.4.21e12 Prime Number GenerationmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS110220330440550SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 3.71, N = 3497.44498.37349.58-fopenmp1. (CXX) g++ options: -O2

Stockfish

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterStockfish 2014-11-26Total TimemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS11002200330044005500SE +/- 33.55, N = 3SE +/- 8.62, N = 3SE +/- 8.33, N = 3520452104926-arch -mdynamic-no-pic-arch -mdynamic-no-pic-flto1. (CXX) g++ options: -lpthread -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -ansi -pedantic -O3 -msse -msse3 -mpopcnt

C-Ray

Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 697.9097.8886.251. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

BlogBench

Test: Read

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadmacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS50K100K150K200K250KSE +/- 2646.33, N = 6SE +/- 6601.24, N = 6SE +/- 8432.60, N = 6185607242343235195-pthread1. (CC) gcc options: -O2

BlogBench

Test: Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: WritemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS6001200180024003000SE +/- 9.77, N = 3SE +/- 17.02, N = 3SE +/- 58.85, N = 312739852885-pthread1. (CC) gcc options: -O2

OpenSSL

RSA 4096-bit Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformancemacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 14.01, N = 644.9745.03122.93-arch -fomit-frame-pointer-arch -fomit-frame-pointer-m64 -ldl1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -lssl -lcrypto

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectorymacOS 10.12.6macOS 10.13Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS714212835SE +/- 1.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 627.9610.4829.63-lreadline -lcurses-lreadline -lcurses-ldl -lpthread1. (CC) gcc options: -O2

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