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: Userspacesystemd-boot-total: Firmwaresystemd-boot-total: Kernelsystemd-boot-total: Loadersystemd-boot-total: 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 Tumbleweed867104911346575018456368859618559585954527417.7010467.60642.4035.3011563.201348910499137559693133221331116451101576441445824110401413103814317818952267111011989928096301720420024850214709610157043703704020395963898020163479020464105411493855542262OpenBenchmarking.org

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Userspace

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceClear Linux 19260Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSDebian 9.2.1openSUSE Leap 42.3openSUSE TumbleweedFedora Workstation 27Ubuntu 17.10CentOS Linux 78K16K24K32K40K417.70818.00824.00867.009280.0013489.0020395.0020464.0021331.0021470.0036885.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Firmware

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: FirmwareSolus 3Ubuntu 17.10CentOS Linux 7Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSopenSUSE Leap 42.3Clear Linux 19260Antergos 17.11Debian 9.2.1openSUSE TumbleweedManjaro 17.0.6Fedora Workstation 272K4K6K8K10K9522.009610.009618.009630.009638.0010467.6010491.0010499.0010541.0011040.0011645.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelCentOS Linux 7Clear Linux 19260Solus 3openSUSE Leap 42.3Fedora Workstation 27Antergos 17.11Debian 9.2.1Manjaro 17.0.6openSUSE TumbleweedUbuntu 17.10Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS400800120016002000559.00642.40671.00980.001101.001346.001375.001413.001493.001570.001720.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Loader

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: LoaderClear Linux 19260Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6openSUSE Leap 42.3Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSUbuntu 17.10Antergos 17.11Fedora Workstation 27CentOS Linux 7Debian 9.2.1openSUSE Tumbleweed2K4K6K8K10K35.30110.001038.002016.004200.004370.005750.005764.005859.005969.008555.00

Systemd Total Boot Time

Test: Total

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalClear Linux 19260Solus 3Manjaro 17.0.6Antergos 17.11Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTSDebian 9.2.1openSUSE Leap 42.3Ubuntu 17.10Fedora Workstation 27openSUSE TumbleweedCentOS Linux 712K24K36K48K60K11563.2011989.0014317.0018456.0024850.0031332.0034790.0037040.0041445.0042262.0054527.00

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