Clear Linux Desktops - KDE Plasma vs. GNOME Shell

Intel Core i7-8086K testing on Clear Linux with KDE and GNOME.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1808289-RA-CLEARLINU85&sro&grs.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580 KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell WaylandIntel Core i7-8086K @ 5.00GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A (1002 BIOS)Intel 8th Gen Core16384MB118GB INTEL SSDPEK1W120GAIntel UHD 630 3072MB (1200MHz)Realtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionClear Linux OS 247004.18.5-628.native (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.3X Server 1.20.1modesetting 1.20.14.5 Mesa 18.3.0-devel1.0.39GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 6.0.1 + LLVM 6.0.1ext41920x1080X Server 1.20.1 + WaylandMSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MBX Server 1.20.14.5 Mesa 18.3.0-devel (LLVM 6.0.1)X Server 1.20.1 + WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- CFFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DISABLE=0 CFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags CXXFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-fvisibility-inlines-hidden-Wl--enable-new-dtags FFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wl--copy-dt-needed-entries-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl--enable-new-dtags THEANO_FLAGS=floatX=float32 openmp=true gcc.cxxflags="-ftree-vectorize-mavx" Compiler Details- UHD Graphics 630: KDE Plasma, UHD Graphics 630: GNOME Shell, UHD Graphics 630: GNOME Shell Wayland, Radeon RX 580: KDE Plasma, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libmpx --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell Processor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSecurity Details- KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable Protection Graphics Details- Radeon RX 580: KDE Plasma, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell, Radeon RX 580: GNOME Shell Wayland: GLAMOR

gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - LowUHD Graphics 630Radeon RX 580 KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland KDE Plasma GNOME Shell GNOME Shell Wayland40768.8781.13115.72150.92120.23429737678154307.3741286.7081.17116.05151.27121.27538899013155308.2841180.7084.31122.66164.68122.171848479417155328.253712414.07311.61375.87408.28280.97363620854351542459.333861414.80312.14375.87411.16280.107066181006401584457.313776410.63308.48373.50406.66277.87811347992851559458.08OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma8001600240032004000SE +/- 12.12, N = 3SE +/- 11.89, N = 3SE +/- 12.12, N = 3386137763712412411407

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma90180270360450SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3414.80410.63414.0786.7080.7068.87

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 2.38 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.39 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 2.41 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 11.53 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 12.36 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 14.49 / Max: 33

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma70140210280350SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3312.14308.48311.6181.1784.3181.13

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma80160240320400SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3375.87373.50375.87116.05122.66115.72

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma90180270360450SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3411.16406.66408.28151.27164.68150.92

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma60120180240300SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3280.10277.87280.97121.27122.17120.23

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 10434.41, N = 3SE +/- 761.87, N = 3SE +/- 229.06, N = 3SE +/- 784.65, N = 5SE +/- 64.10, N = 3SE +/- 85.71, N = 37066188113473636205388918484742973

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 68.16, N = 3SE +/- 158.43, N = 3SE +/- 123.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 3SE +/- 7.26, N = 31006409928585435901394177678

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma30060090012001500SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 4.26, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 3158415591542155155154

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Radeon RX 580UHD Graphics 630OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGNOME ShellGNOME Shell WaylandKDE Plasma100200300400500SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3457.31458.08459.33308.28328.25307.37

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.5