macOS Gaming Tests With CPU Usage

macOS vs. Windows vs. Linux gaming tests for a future article.

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macOS Gaming Tests With CPU UsageProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorNetworkChipsetAudioOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverOpenCLVulkanDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04Intel Core i7 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple MacBook Pro2 x 8 GB LPDDR3-2133MHz234GBAMD Radeon Pro 450 + Intel HD 530 2048MBColor LCDmacOS 10.13.417.5.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 9.1.0 (clang-902.0.39.2) + GCC 4.2.1APFS2880x1800Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C2 x 8192 MB 2133MHz234GB APPLE SSD SM0256LAMD Radeon Pro 450 2048MBLAN7500 USB 2.0 to 10/100/1000 + Realtek USB GbE FamilyMicrosoft Windows 10 Pro Build 1713410.0 (x86_64)22.19.170.1536OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2348.3)1.0.39NTFSIntel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C (MBP133.88Z.0242.B00.1802080916 BIOS)Intel Skylake16384MB525GB SABRENT + 251GB APPLE SSD SM0256LAMD Radeon 2048MBCirrus Logic GenericColor LCDBroadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoCUbuntu 18.044.15.0-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.1X Server 1.19.6amdgpu 18.0.14.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 (LLVM 6.0.0)GCC 7.3.0ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- macOS 10.13.4: XPC_FLAGS=0x0Processor Details- Ubuntu 18.04: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 18.04: GLAMORSecurity Details- Ubuntu 18.04: KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW Protection

macOS Gaming Tests With CPU Usagedota2: 2880 x 1800 - OpenGLdota2: 2880 x 1800 - Vulkanxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Lowxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Highxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Ultraxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - UltimatemacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.0421.0325.9091.2765.6534.6932.8727.4027.33239.49200.10174.28130.8128.2027.83270.86154.12117.1480.08OpenBenchmarking.org

Dota 2

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: OpenGLUbuntu 18.04Windows 10 PromacOS 10.13.4714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 328.2027.4021.03

Dota 2

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.04 - Vulkan0.310.220.8macOS 10.13.4 - Vulkan3.416.729.5macOS 10.13.4 - OpenGL3.520.363.8Ubuntu 18.04 - OpenGL3.322.030.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDota 2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor20406080100

Dota 2

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: Vulkan

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: VulkanUbuntu 18.04Windows 10 PromacOS 10.13.4714212835SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 327.8327.3325.90

Dota 2

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.04 - Vulkan0.310.220.8macOS 10.13.4 - Vulkan3.416.729.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDota 2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor918273645

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 18.04Windows 10 PromacOS 10.13.460120180240300SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3270.86239.4991.27MIN: 167 / MAX: 517MIN: 152 / MAX: 574MIN: 38 / MAX: 455

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.041.212.819.9macOS 10.13.45.216.222.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04macOS 10.13.44080120160200SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3200.10154.1265.65MIN: 126 / MAX: 462MIN: 87 / MAX: 204MIN: 19 / MAX: 334

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.040.59.518.4macOS 10.13.44.715.621.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04macOS 10.13.44080120160200SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3174.28117.1434.69MIN: 106 / MAX: 375MIN: 57 / MAX: 174MIN: 10 / MAX: 285

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.040.58.316.6macOS 10.13.45.315.821.2OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04macOS 10.13.4306090120150SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3130.8180.0832.87MIN: 15 / MAX: 277MIN: 32 / MAX: 139MIN: 10 / MAX: 224

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 18.040.36.915.6macOS 10.13.44.815.625.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor816243240

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