Linux Distribution Boot Time Comparison

Intel Core i5-7600K testing for a future article.

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Linux Distribution Boot Time ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE TumbleweedIntel Core i5-7600K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte Z270M-D3H-CFIntel Intel Kaby Lake + Z2708192MB250GB Samsung SSD 850Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Realtek ALC892Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionAntergos Linux 17.11-ISO-Rolling4.13.12-1-ARCH (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2modesetting 1.19.5GCC 7.2.0ext41920x1080Intel Device 591f + Z270Intel Kabylake GT2 (1150MHz)CentOS Linux 73.10.0-693.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.22.3X Server 1.19.3modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.1xfsIntel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 3072MB (1150MHz)Clear Linux OS 192604.13.15-460.native (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.2X Server 1.19.5modesetting 1.19.54.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel1.0.39GCC 7.2.1 20170910 + Clang 5.0.0 + LLVM 5.0.0ext4Intel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)Debian 9.24.9.0-4-amd64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.22.3modesetting 1.19.2Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 3072MB (1150MHz)Fedora 274.13.9-300.fc27.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Wayland4.5 Mesa 17.2.2ManjaroLinux 17.0.64.9.58-1-MANJARO (x86_64)Xfce 4.12intel 2.99.917GCC 7.2.0Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Solus 34.13.15-34.current (x86_64)Budgiemodesetting 1.18.44.5 Mesa 17.2.5Intel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)Ubuntu 16.044.10.0-40-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0modesetting 1.19.3GCC 5.4.0 20160609Intel Device 591f + Z270Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)Ubuntu 17.104.13.0-17-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1WaylandIntel Device 591finteldrmfb (1150MHz)openSUSE 42.34.4.76-1-default (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.18.3modesetting 1.18.3xfsIntel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Intel HD 630 (1150MHz)openSUSE Tumbleweed 201711224.14.0-1-default (x86_64)X Server 1.19.5modesetting 1.19.5OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Antergos 17.11: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- CentOS Linux 7: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- Clear Linux 19260: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- Debian 9.2.1: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr- Fedora Workstation 27: GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG- Ubuntu 17.10: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderrProcessor Details- Antergos 17.11: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- CentOS Linux 7: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Clear Linux 19260: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Debian 9.2.1: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Fedora Workstation 27: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Manjaro 17.0.6: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Solus 3: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 17.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- openSUSE Leap 42.3: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- openSUSE Tumbleweed: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- CentOS Linux 7, Fedora Workstation 27: SELinux: Enabled.

Linux Distribution Boot Time Comparisonsystemd-boot-total: Totalsystemd-boot-total: Kernelsystemd-boot-total: Loadersystemd-boot-total: Firmwaresystemd-boot-total: UserspaceAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed18456134657501049186754527559585996183688511563.20642.4035.3010467.60417.703133213755969104991348941445110157641164521331143171413103811040824119896711109522818248501720420096309280370401570437096102147034790980201696382039542262149385551054120464OpenBenchmarking.org

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed12K24K36K48K60K18456.0054527.0011563.2031332.0041445.0014317.0011989.0024850.0037040.0034790.0042262.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed4008001200160020001346.00559.00642.401375.001101.001413.00671.001720.001570.00980.001493.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Loader

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: LoaderAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed2K4K6K8K10K5750.005859.0035.305969.005764.001038.00110.004200.004370.002016.008555.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Firmware

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: FirmwareAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed2K4K6K8K10K10491.009618.0010467.6010499.0011645.0011040.009522.009630.009610.009638.0010541.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceAntergos 17.11CentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Debian 9.2.1Fedora Workstation 27Manjaro 17.0.6Solus 3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE Tumbleweed8K16K24K32K40K867.0036885.00417.7013489.0021331.00824.00818.009280.0021470.0020395.0020464.00

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