Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux - Intel Core i9 Intel Core i9-7980XE OS benchmarks by Michael Larabel Windows 10: Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.59GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1704 BIOS), Memory: 4 x 4096 MB 3200MHz Corsair CMK16GX4M4C3200C16, Disk: 466GB Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB (1392/3505MHz) OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Build 18362, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64), Display Driver: 399.24 (24.21.13.9924), Vulkan: 1.0.61, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 19.10: Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.20GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A (1704 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB (1001/3505MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel I219-V OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 435.21, OpenGL: 4.6.0, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Diskspd 2.0.21 Threads Per Target: 5 - Write Requests (Percent): 50 - File Size: 500M - Block Size: 64KB MB/s > Higher Is Better Windows 10 . 1700.01 |========================================================= Diskspd 2.0.21 Threads Per Target: 5 - Write Requests (Percent): 50 - File Size: 500M - Block Size: 64KB IOPS > Higher Is Better Windows 10 . 27200.22 |======================================================== Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 73.54 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 74.71 |========================================================= Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 77.58 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 75.44 |======================================================= OctaneBench 4.00c Total Score Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 152.20 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 153.97 |======================================================== LeelaChessZero 0.22.0 Backend: BLAS Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 25.54 |=================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 42.18 |========================================================= LeelaChessZero 0.22.0 Backend: Random Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 46811.17 |======================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 106892.00 |===================================================== Go Benchmarks Test: http Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 4334 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 5639 |========================================================== Go Benchmarks Test: json Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 3461858 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 3101009 |================================================= Go Benchmarks Test: build Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 42553609523 |=================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 26153478935 |=============================== Go Benchmarks Test: garbage Nanoseconds/Operation < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 742516 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 750391 |======================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: H2 msec < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 6058 |========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 6062 |========================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Jython msec < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 4731 |========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 4030 |================================================= DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Tradesoap msec < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 18407 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 4619 |============== DaCapo Benchmark 9.12-MR1 Java Test: Tradebeans msec < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 7194 |===================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 7820 |========================================================== Renaissance 0.9.0 Test: Apache Spark ALS ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 17636.82 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 6441.22 |==================== Renaissance 0.9.0 Test: Apache Spark Bayes ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 3472.92 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 3162.19 |================================================== Renaissance 0.9.0 Test: Savina Reactors.IO ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 20457.68 |==================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 21323.26 |====================================================== Renaissance 0.9.0 Test: Apache Spark PageRank ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 20906.12 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 20666.08 |===================================================== Renaissance 0.9.0 Test: Akka Unbalanced Cobwebbed Tree ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 12925.31 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 12366.55 |==================================================== Crafty 25.2 Elapsed Time Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 8639362 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 8481733 |====================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Swirl Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 397 |===================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 634 |=========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Rotate Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 317 |====================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 856 |=========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Sharpen Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 99 |============================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 202 |=========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Enhanced Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 254 |============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 327 |=========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Resizing Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 546 |====================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 1457 |========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: Noise-Gaussian Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 158 |============================ Ubuntu 19.10 . 332 |=========================================================== GraphicsMagick 1.3.33 Operation: HWB Color Space Iterations Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 327 |===================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 904 |=========================================================== Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer - Model: Crown Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 18.24 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 19.22 |========================================================= Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer ISPC - Model: Crown Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 21.68 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 21.63 |========================================================= Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer - Model: Asian Dragon Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 22.01 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 23.33 |========================================================= Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer - Model: Asian Dragon Obj Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 19.78 |===================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 21.08 |========================================================= Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer ISPC - Model: Asian Dragon Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 28.72 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 28.69 |========================================================= Embree 3.6.1 Binary: Pathtracer ISPC - Model: Asian Dragon Obj Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 24.53 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 24.37 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 0.7 Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 4 - Input: 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 5.08 |========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 5.12 |========================================================== SVT-AV1 0.7 Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 8 - Input: 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 47.71 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 45.46 |====================================================== SVT-HEVC 1.4.1 1080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video Encode Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 87.70 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 88.18 |========================================================= Intel Open Image Denoise 1.0.0 Scene: Memorial Images / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 21.79 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 23.07 |========================================================= LuxCoreRender 2.2 Scene: DLSC M samples/sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 2.43 |=================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 2.77 |========================================================== LuxCoreRender 2.2 Scene: Rainbow Colors and Prism M samples/sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 2.16 |================================================ Ubuntu 19.10 . 2.60 |========================================================== 7-Zip Compression 16.02 Compress Speed Test MIPS > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 97479 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 92339 |====================================================== Stockfish 9 Total Time Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 45313223 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 45303878 |====================================================== asmFish 2018-07-23 1024 Hash Memory, 26 Depth Nodes/second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 50194199 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 50057526 |====================================================== C-Ray 1.1 Total Time - 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 49.81 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 42.08 |================================================ Primesieve 7.4 1e12 Prime Number Generation Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 12.81 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 12.99 |========================================================= XZ Compression 5.2.4 Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 19.63 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 18.81 |======================================================= Zstd Compression 1.3.4 Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 19 Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 10.25 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 9.96 |======================================================= FLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.2 WAV To FLAC Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 9.98 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 10.24 |========================================================= LAME MP3 Encoding 3.100 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 11.25 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 9.82 |================================================== m-queens 1.2 Time To Solve Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 48.84 |==================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 53.31 |========================================================= Perl Benchmarks Test: Pod2html Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 0.17347604 |==================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 0.10482567 |=============================== Perl Benchmarks Test: Interpreter Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 0.01587509 |==================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 0.00297528 |========== Euler3D CFD Cycle Frequency Hz > Higher Is Better Windows 10 . 25.91 |=========================================================== libjpeg-turbo tjbench 2.0.2 Test: Decompression Throughput Megapixels/sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 199.13 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 196.23 |======================================================= Chaos Group V-RAY 4.10.03 Mode: CPU Ksamples > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 27620 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 26712 |======================================================= IndigoBench 4.0.64 Scene: Bedroom M samples/s > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 2.44 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 2.52 |========================================================== IndigoBench 4.0.64 Scene: Supercar M samples/s > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 6.06 |========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 6.01 |========================================================== Blender 2.80 Blend File: BMW27 - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 101.94 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 96.50 |===================================================== Blender 2.80 Blend File: Classroom - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 293.26 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 264.23 |================================================== Blender 2.80 Blend File: Fishy Cat - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 159.87 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 143.74 |================================================== Blender 2.80 Blend File: Barbershop - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 418.24 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 368.82 |================================================= Blender 2.80 Blend File: Pabellon Barcelona - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 355.40 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 335.36 |===================================================== NeatBench 5 Acceleration: CPU FPS > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 22.44 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 21.09 |====================================================== Appleseed 2.0 Beta Scene: Emily Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 250.59 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 244.91 |======================================================= Appleseed 2.0 Beta Scene: Disney Material Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 128.72 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 133.92 |======================================================== Appleseed 2.0 Beta Scene: Material Tester Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 144.22 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 138.43 |====================================================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Multi Core Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 14805 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 15242 |========================================================= Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Single Core Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 1172 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 1241 |========================================================== Novabench Test: CPU CPU Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 868 |======================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 2088 |========================================================== Novabench Test: RAM RAM Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 252 |=========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 218 |=================================================== Novabench Test: RAM MB/s > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 21921 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 12391 |================================ Selenium Benchmark: ARES-6 - Browser: Firefox ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 65.72 |======================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 68.01 |========================================================= Selenium Benchmark: Octane - Browser: Firefox Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 33598 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 30153 |=================================================== Selenium Benchmark: WebXPRT - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 200 |=========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 195 |========================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Basemark - Browser: Firefox Overall Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 599.89 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 575.71 |====================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Jetstream - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 169.98 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 168.42 |======================================================= Selenium Benchmark: CanvasMark - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 9175 |================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 10470 |========================================================= Selenium Benchmark: MotionMark - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 52.58 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 21.20 |======================= Selenium Benchmark: Speedometer - Browser: Firefox Runs Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 68.79 |====================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 72.60 |========================================================= Selenium Benchmark: ARES-6 - Browser: Google Chrome ms < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 26.62 |================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 30.83 |========================================================= Selenium Benchmark: Octane - Browser: Google Chrome Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 43936 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 35103 |============================================== Selenium Benchmark: WebXPRT - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 186 |=========================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 168 |===================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Basemark - Browser: Google Chrome Overall Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 969.58 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 869.55 |================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Jetstream - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 200.91 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 157.16 |============================================ Selenium Benchmark: CanvasMark - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 9989 |================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 11553 |========================================================= Selenium Benchmark: MotionMark - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 289.44 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 259.19 |================================================== Selenium Benchmark: Speedometer - Browser: Google Chrome Runs Per Minute > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ... 100.00 |======================================================== Ubuntu 19.10 . 92.73 |==================================================== Git Time To Complete Common Git Commands Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10 ... 12.16 |========================================================= Ubuntu 19.10 . 5.66 |=========================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Multi Core - Gaussian Blur Mpixels/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 814.60 |======================================================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Multi Core - Face Detection images/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 149.77 |======================================================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Multi Core - Horizon Detection Gpixels/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 390.87 |======================================================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Single Core - Gaussian Blur Mpixels/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 47.80 |========================================================= Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Single Core - Face Detection images/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 9.22 |========================================================== Geekbench 5.0 Test: CPU Single Core - Horizon Detection Gpixels/sec > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 . 27.43 |=========================================================