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macOS 10.13.1

Processor: Intel Core i7 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Apple MacBook Pro, Memory: 2 x 8 GB LPDDR3-2133MHz, Disk: 234GB, Graphics: Intel HD 530 + AMD Radeon Pro 450 1536MB, Monitor: Color LCD

OS: macOS 10.13.1, Kernel: 17.2.0 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, OpenGL: 2.1, Compiler: Apple LLVM 7.3.0 (clang-703.0.29) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 7.3, File-System: APFS, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

System Notes: Java SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_151-b12).

Ubuntu 17.10

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 251GB APPLE SSD SM0256L, Graphics: AMD Radeon 2048MB, Audio: Cirrus Logic Generic, Monitor: Color LCD, Network: Broadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

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

Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171107, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

macOS 10.13 vs. Ubuntu 17.10 Apple MBP GraphicsProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorChipsetAudioNetworkOSKernelDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopVulkanmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Intel Core i7 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple MacBook Pro2 x 8 GB LPDDR3-2133MHz234GBIntel HD 530 + AMD Radeon Pro 450 1536MBColor LCDmacOS 10.13.117.2.0 (x86_64)X Server 1.16.42.1Apple LLVM 7.3.0 (clang-703.0.29) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 7.3APFS2880x1800Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108CIntel Skylake16384MB251GB APPLE SSD SM0256LAMD Radeon 2048MBCirrus Logic GenericBroadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoCUbuntu 17.104.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0)1.0.61GCC 7.2.0ext44.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201711074.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- macOS 10.13.1: Java SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_151-b12).Environment Details- Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderrProcessor Details- Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%163%226%289%Java 2D MicrobenchmarkDota 2PortalCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveTeam Fortress 2Xonotic

macOS 10.13 vs. Ubuntu 17.10 Apple MBP Graphicsxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Lowxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Highxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Ultraj2dbench: Text Renderingj2dbench: Image Renderingj2dbench: All Rendering Testsj2dbench: Vector Graphics Renderingcsgo: 1920 x 1080csgo: 2880 x 1800dota2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLdota2: 2880 x 1800 - OpenGLportal: 1920 x 1080portal: 2880 x 1800tf2: 1920 x 1080tf2: 2880 x 1800macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4148.6481.5167.3717565.49492499.50380526.40352527.7336.3020.39158.6059.7759.7542.8642.88246.16131.89104.4518353.583732487.781982602.021319993.2081.5641.9445.2324.28189.5494.6798.0881.52245.79133.35105.5019559.713211441.291847918.551339749.3484.2442.5147.4727.20199.8398.7598.6282.77OpenBenchmarking.org

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 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: LowmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.450100150200250SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3148.64246.16245.79MIN: 97 / MAX: 234MIN: 131 / MAX: 424MIN: 147 / MAX: 427

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: HighmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4306090120150SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 381.51131.89133.35MIN: 56 / MAX: 115MIN: 79 / MAX: 173MIN: 73 / MAX: 170

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: UltramacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.420406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 367.37104.45105.50MIN: 41 / MAX: 102MIN: 53 / MAX: 154MIN: 54 / MAX: 149

Java 2D Microbenchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Text RenderingmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.44K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 33.82, N = 4SE +/- 1169.25, N = 8SE +/- 1058.27, N = 817565.4918353.5819559.71

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Image RenderingmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4800K1600K2400K3200K4000KSE +/- 224.12, N = 4SE +/- 1751.02, N = 4SE +/- 13886.35, N = 4492499.503732487.783211441.29

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: All Rendering TestsmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 445.77, N = 4SE +/- 19313.81, N = 4SE +/- 16570.44, N = 4380526.401982602.021847918.55

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Vector Graphics RenderingmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 110.56, N = 4SE +/- 10040.41, N = 4SE +/- 17686.58, N = 4352527.731319993.201339749.34

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

This is a benchmark of Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.420406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 236.3081.5684.24

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 2880 x 1800macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.41020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 320.3941.9442.51

Dota 2

This is a benchmark of Valve's Dota 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you have rights to Dota 2. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.41122334455SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 315.0045.2347.47

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: OpenGLmacOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 38.6024.2827.20

Portal

This is a benchmark of Valve's Portal game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 1920 x 1080macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.44080120160200SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 359.77189.54199.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 2880 x 1800macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.420406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 359.7594.6798.75

Team Fortress 2

This is a benchmark of Valve's free-to-play Team Fortress 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Team Fortress 2 is already installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.420406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.45, N = 342.8698.0898.62

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800macOS 10.13.1Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.420406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 342.8881.5282.77

15 Results Shown

Xonotic:
  2880 x 1800 - Low
  2880 x 1800 - High
  2880 x 1800 - Ultra
Java 2D Microbenchmark:
  Text Rendering
  Image Rendering
  All Rendering Tests
  Vector Graphics Rendering
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
  1920 x 1080
  2880 x 1800
Dota 2:
  1920 x 1080 - OpenGL
  2880 x 1800 - OpenGL
Portal:
  1920 x 1080
  2880 x 1800
Team Fortress 2:
  1920 x 1080
  2880 x 1800

macOS 10.13.1

Processor: Intel Core i7 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Apple MacBook Pro, Memory: 2 x 8 GB LPDDR3-2133MHz, Disk: 234GB, Graphics: Intel HD 530 + AMD Radeon Pro 450 1536MB, Monitor: Color LCD

OS: macOS 10.13.1, Kernel: 17.2.0 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, OpenGL: 2.1, Compiler: Apple LLVM 7.3.0 (clang-703.0.29) + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 7.3, File-System: APFS, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

System Notes: Java SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_151-b12).

Testing initiated at 7 November 2017 14:49 by user michaellarabel.

Ubuntu 17.10

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 251GB APPLE SSD SM0256L, Graphics: AMD Radeon 2048MB, Audio: Cirrus Logic Generic, Monitor: Color LCD, Network: Broadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

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

Testing initiated at 8 November 2017 10:21 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 17.10 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C, Chipset: Intel Skylake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 251GB APPLE SSD SM0256L, Graphics: AMD Radeon 2048MB, Audio: Cirrus Logic Generic, Monitor: Color LCD, Network: Broadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171107, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800

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

Testing initiated at 8 November 2017 13:56 by user phoronix.