Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 7: Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge Loses On Linux

[johnc]

Isn't Unity just compiz?

We'll see when Michael posts the nvidia benchmarks. If there's a dramatic difference from Windows, then it's probably a DE thing.

[mitcoes]

http://mitcoes.blogspot.com.es/2012/...in-kernel.html

As easy as this, and test the both kernels, not only the 100 Hz one.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.2.0-23-lowlatency
sudo apt-get install linux-lowlatency
sudo update-grub

[Kano]

Usually update-grub is called via hook, no manual execution needed. also it sounds a bit strange to install a specific headers package when you install the kernel via a meta package.

[mitcoes]

I installed the metapackage alone at first and I had a warning asking for isntall headers, then I removed it ,and did it this way and there was no warnings, the update-grup is done, twice, as you say, this way, but I do like to be sure all is ok, and i can read the output - and be sure all will be ok when i will reboot.

[Kano]

Then use the metapackage name as well: linux-headers-lowlatency

[mitcoes]

Thanks a lot,

I have just discovered this method, after being happy with the Sabayon 1000 Hz kernel and looking an easy way of having it at ubuntu. I did not know this.

[dacool]

It seems that the poor performance in Ubuntu is caused by this bug: Poor performance on Intel® 965GM x86/MMX/SSE2? If anyone else is experiencing the same issue please go and vote for it as shown here: how to vote (you have to be logged in). Hopefully it will get fixed sooner.