Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vs. Oracle Linux vs. CentOS vs. openSUSE
C-Ray benefits from recent optimizations to this multi-threaded ray-tracer within upstream GCC.
Oracle Linux was noticeably slower than the other Linux distributions within this single-system Apache server benchmark.
More of our preliminary cross-distribution test data from the Intel Core i7 4960X EE system can be found on OpenBenchmarking.org via 1404215-KH-OPENSUSE417. Carrying out your own performance-focused distribution benchmarks targeting a variety of subsystems can be done in a turn-key and automated manner using our GPLv3-licensed Phoronix Test Suite software.
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