Intel Icelake Graphics Linux vs. Windows Performance Intel Icelake Gen11 graphics benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com. Windows 10: Processor: Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 8192 MB 3733MHz Micron MT53E1G32D4NQ-046, Disk: 477GB KBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB, Graphics: Intel Iris Plus 1GB, Network: Realtek USB GbE + Bluetooth Device (Personal Area ) OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language Build 18362, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64), Display Driver: 25.20.100.7102, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Ubuntu 19.10 Stock: Processor: Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 34ef, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: KBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: Intel Iris Plus 3GB (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Device 34f0 OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Vulkan: 1.1.102, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris: Processor: Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 34ef, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: KBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: Mesa Intel Iris Plus 3GB (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Device 34f0 OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Vulkan: 1.1.102, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3: Processor: Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 34ef, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: KBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: Intel Iris Plus 3GB (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Device 34f0 OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (git-ebe176e 2019-10-13 eoan-oibaf-ppa), Vulkan: 1.1.102, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris: Processor: Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 34ef, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: KBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: Mesa Intel Iris Plus 3GB (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Device 34f0 OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (git-ebe176e 2019-10-13 eoan-oibaf-ppa), Vulkan: 1.1.102, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 Selenium Benchmark: MotionMark - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 186.61 |===================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 219.02 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 218.37 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 215.56 |========================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 223.75 |============================================ Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 20.34 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 14.85 |================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 15.77 |=================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 14.99 |================================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 16.12 |==================================== Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: All Rendering Tests Units Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 1109689.70 |======================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 1827499.18 |======================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 1774410.12 |====================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 1876456.61 |======================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 1833083.49 |======================================= Selenium Benchmark: MotionMark - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 259.26 |============================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 391.73 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 398.11 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 384.93 |=========================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 395.27 |============================================ HITMAN Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Quality Level: Low - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . MIN: 7 AVG: 107 MAX: 208 Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. MIN: 7 AVG: 110 MAX: 488 HITMAN Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Quality Level: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 9.35 |============================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 8.96 |============================================ Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Vector Graphics Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 868575.40 |==================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 1748599.27 |======================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 1743653.67 |======================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 1763292.73 |======================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 1731216.28 |======================================= Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 22.81 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 15.98 |================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 16.77 |================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 16.51 |================================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 17.47 |================================== DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Graphics Preset: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 45.95 |============================================= Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Image Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 1999042.79 |================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 2243588.71 |===================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 2116050.00 |=================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 2395495.78 |======================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 2281808.65 |====================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 190.75 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 120.97 |============================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 107.37 |========================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 106.71 |========================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 108.64 |========================= Selenium Benchmark: CanvasMark - Browser: Google Chrome Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 13821 |====================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 15605 |========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 16552 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 16340 |============================================ Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 16518 |============================================= Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 149.79 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 80.38 |======================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 83.94 |========================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 82.55 |======================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 83.49 |========================= Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 32.05 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 23.00 |================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 23.47 |================================= Selenium Benchmark: CanvasMark - Browser: Firefox Score > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 11289 |====================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 13019 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 13216 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 12932 |============================================ Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 13011 |============================================ GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 348 |=============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 321 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 317 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 320 |=========================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 319 |=========================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 140745 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 71410 |====================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 76420 |======================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 72039 |======================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 72601 |======================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 1595 |============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 1223 |=================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 1260 |==================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 1220 |=================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 1250 |==================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Graphics Setting: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 17.70 |============================================= Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 34.63 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 22.77 |============================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 25.27 |================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 23.37 |============================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 26.27 |================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 218.34 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 126.98 |========================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 136.40 |=========================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 130.89 |========================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 135.47 |=========================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 12934 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 10715 |===================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 11080 |======================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 10833 |====================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 10641 |===================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 998 |=============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 837 |======================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 839 |======================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 837 |======================================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 838 |======================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 .............. 3535 |=============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ..... 3483 |============================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris . 3386 |============================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10 .............. 1198 |================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ..... 1658 |=============================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris . 1641 |=============================================== Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Text Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 16095.44 |=================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 18111.59 |===================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 36393.71 |========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 19870.14 |======================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 36420.06 |========================================== Portal Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 .............. 214.53 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ...... 171.81 |==================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ..... 168.92 |=================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris . 169.84 |==================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 273.52 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 228.60 |===================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 242.35 |======================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 233.22 |====================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 241.14 |======================================= X-Plane 11 Quality: Low - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 16.31 |=========================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 24.45 |========================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 26.69 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 25.15 |========================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 26.81 |============================================= ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 MiPolys / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 780.74 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 566.19 |================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 570.75 |================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 564.53 |================================ Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 571.41 |================================ ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 7.79 |============================================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 5.65 |================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 5.69 |================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 5.63 |================================= Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 5.70 |================================== ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 MiPolys / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 296.59 |============================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 334.98 |================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 432.39 |============================================ Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 336.25 |================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 429.27 |============================================ ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 28.46 |=============================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 32.15 |=================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 41.49 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 32.26 |=================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 41.19 |============================================= ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 MiVoxels / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 599.23 |======================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 1056.24 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 1045.23 |=========================================== Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 1040.85 |========================================== Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 1032.29 |========================================== ParaView 5.4.1 Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 10 ............... 37.45 |========================== Ubuntu 19.10 Stock ....... 66.02 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Iris ...... 65.33 |============================================= Ubuntu 19.10 + Mesa 19.3 . 65.05 |============================================ Ubuntu + Mesa 19.3 Iris .. 64.52 |============================================