Lunar Lake Windows vs. Ubuntu Linux CPU Benchmarks Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Windows vs. Linux testing by Michael Larabel for a future article. Windows 11: Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V @ 2.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX5406SA (UX5406SA.300 BIOS), Memory: 8 x 2048MB 8533MHz Samsung, Disk: 954GB WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102, Graphics: Intel Arc 140V GPU 2GB, Audio: Intel Smart Sound for USB Audio + Intel Smart Sound for Bluetooth Audio + Intel Smart Sound for Digital Microphones, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 320MHz + Realtek USB GbE OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Build 26100, Kernel: 10.0.26100.1742 (x86_64), Display Driver: 32.0.101.5730, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800 Ubuntu 24.10: Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V @ 4.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Zenbook S 14 UX5406SA_UX5406SA UX5406SA v1.0 (UX5406SA.300 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device a87f, Memory: 8 x 2GB LPDDR5-8533MT/s Samsung, Disk: 1024GB Western Digital WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102, Graphics: ASUS Intel LNL 7GB, Audio: Intel Lunar Lake-M HD Audio, Network: Intel Device a840 OS: Ubuntu 24.10, Kernel: 6.11.0-8-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 47.0, Display Server: X Server + Wayland, Compiler: GCC 14.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2880x1800 TSCP 1.81 AI Chess Performance Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 1855145 |================================================ Ubuntu 24.10 . 2141444 |======================================================= Crafty 25.2 Elapsed Time Nodes Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 12226866 |==================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 12772413 |====================================================== XZ Compression 5.2.4 Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 9 Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 57.44 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 52.58 |==================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 23.11 Java Test: Jython msec < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 2346 |========================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 2356 |========================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 23.11 Java Test: GraphChi msec < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 3124 |====================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 3369 |========================================================== DaCapo Benchmark 23.11 Java Test: jMonkeyEngine msec < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 6912 |========================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 6886 |========================================================== FLAC Audio Encoding 1.4 WAV To FLAC Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 13.82 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 11.57 |================================================ LAME MP3 Encoding 3.100 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 6.416 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 5.036 |============================================= Sunflow Rendering System 0.07.2 Global Illumination + Image Synthesis Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 1.410 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 1.360 |======================================================= 7-Zip Compression 24.05 Test: Compression Rating MIPS > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 44203 |=================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 49289 |========================================================= 7-Zip Compression 24.05 Test: Decompression Rating MIPS > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 27752 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 27436 |======================================================== Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 4K - Video Preset: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 4.78 |====================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 5.17 |========================================================== Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p - Video Preset: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 26.96 |====================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 28.45 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 4K - Video Preset: Very Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 11.58 |=================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 12.85 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 4K - Video Preset: Super Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 13.86 |================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 15.71 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 4K - Video Preset: Ultra Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 19.99 |==================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 22.06 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p - Video Preset: Very Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 63.64 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 64.38 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p - Video Preset: Super Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 79.31 |===================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 85.71 |========================================================= Kvazaar 2.2 Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p - Video Preset: Ultra Fast Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 125.29 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 115.91 |==================================================== x264 2022-02-22 Video Input: Bosphorus 4K Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 15.41 |================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 17.68 |========================================================= x264 2022-02-22 Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 76.09 |================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 88.50 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 3 - Input: Bosphorus 4K Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 1.731 |=============================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 2.083 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 5 - Input: Bosphorus 4K Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 6.338 |============================================ Ubuntu 24.10 . 8.153 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 8 - Input: Bosphorus 4K Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 12.84 |======================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 18.15 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 13 - Input: Bosphorus 4K Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 37.14 |=============================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 69.06 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 3 - Input: Bosphorus 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 6.379 |============================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 7.834 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 5 - Input: Bosphorus 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 22.36 |============================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 28.03 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 8 - Input: Bosphorus 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 48.49 |=========================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 64.48 |========================================================= SVT-AV1 2.2 Encoder Mode: Preset 13 - Input: Bosphorus 1080p Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 178.18 |================================ Ubuntu 24.10 . 315.95 |======================================================== Chaos Group V-RAY 6.0 Mode: CPU vsamples > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 7434 |================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 8779 |========================================================== Blender 4.2 Blend File: BMW27 - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 299.30 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 249.72 |=============================================== Blender 4.2 Blend File: Junkshop - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 464.59 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 369.92 |============================================= Blender 4.2 Blend File: Fishy Cat - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 485.57 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 384.59 |============================================ Intel Open Image Denoise 2.3 Run: RT.ldr_alb_nrm.3840x2160 - Device: CPU-Only Images / Sec > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 0.21 |======================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 0.22 |========================================================== IndigoBench 4.4 Acceleration: CPU - Scene: Bedroom M samples/s > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 0.795 |===================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 0.861 |========================================================= IndigoBench 4.4 Acceleration: CPU - Scene: Supercar M samples/s > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 2.059 |====================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 2.181 |========================================================= OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 2.27054 |==================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 2.37922 |======================================================= Y-Cruncher 0.8.5 Pi Digits To Calculate: 500M Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 31.40 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 29.93 |====================================================== Y-Cruncher 0.8.5 Pi Digits To Calculate: 1B Seconds < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 71.95 |========================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 69.07 |======================================================= OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 2.24526 |===================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 2.31786 |======================================================= OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 75.48 |================================================ Ubuntu 24.10 . 89.06 |========================================================= OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 0.923995 |============================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 1.105610 |====================================================== OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 0.893426 |============================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 1.073570 |====================================================== OSPRay 3.2 Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_time Items Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 11 ... 0.983437 |================================================= Ubuntu 24.10 . 1.094230 |====================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 1 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 1 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 7949 |========================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 7347 |====================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 2 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 1 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 8245 |========================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 7541 |===================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 3 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 1 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 9621 |========================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 8906 |====================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 1 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 16 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 131739 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 121290 |==================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 2 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 16 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 133551 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 124900 |==================================================== OSPRay Studio 1.0 Camera: 3 - Resolution: 1080p - Samples Per Pixel: 16 - Renderer: Path Tracer - Acceleration: CPU ms < Lower Is Better Windows 11 ... 155501 |======================================================== Ubuntu 24.10 . 145709 |====================================================