how can i get better performance in linux mint?

[ilAli]

have you ever seen performance benchmark comparisong between intel's clear linux, ubuntu, fedora, arch, etc.?

Intel's Clear Linux Outpacing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Fedora 36 & Other H1'2022 Distros

it seems clear linux has much better performance compaire to ubuntu (and therefor mint).
is it possible to bring clear os configs to the linux mint to gain its performance here?

[xenopeek]

I think you're letting the numbers run around with you These are server benchmarks and not just any server—he ran them on server costing around USD 50,000:

Using the flagship dual socket Xeon Platinum 8380 configuration with 512GB of RAM and Intel Optane DC-P5800X (SSDPF21Q800GB) NVMe storage, a fresh Linux server performance comparison was conducted.

Benchmarks—in general but certainly server benchmarks—don't directly translate to how a user experiences responsiveness of the system. A desktop system spends most of its time idling, waiting for the user to click something.

I mean, if you have a USD 50,000 server in your basement that's running under load then sure take a look at the benchmarks which OS comes out as most energy efficient for your server's workload. But it doesn't matter for your energy bill which OS has the better performance in server benchmarks if it's a desktop system that spends most of its time idling. You might squeeze out a few extra FPS for CPU intensive games.

Clear Linux compiles the software in its repositories (about 5% of the software available on Linux Mint, and it has a focus on server software) with more aggressive optimizations for Intel CPUs than Ubuntu and others do. You can't repeat that for the entire OS on Linux Mint. You'd have to switch to Clear Linux.

There are other things you can do to increase performance but the most impactful difference you can make on a desktop system is probably its hardware. Upgrade to have enough RAM (8 GB or more) and replace hard disks with SSDs.

[Pjotr]

These are some safe speed tweaks that you can apply in Linux Mint:
https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... -mint.html

[all41]

I think you're letting the numbers run around with you These are server benchmarks and not just any server—he ran them on server costing around USD 50,000:

Using the flagship dual socket Xeon Platinum 8380 configuration with 512GB of RAM and Intel Optane DC-P5800X (SSDPF21Q800GB) NVMe storage, a fresh Linux server performance comparison was conducted

Look at the processor specs:

lol--and that system runs a pair at 270W each.
I'll bet that puppy is noisy.

[ldcjmd]

PLus ONE for SSD... but not just any SSD. If you want peformance, PAY for the known top models from Samsung (skip the Chinese stuff). *Update your machines UEFI to the Latest Version FIRST (*It ain't called BIOS anymore, even though it might still be listed as-such on your PC's support page)

[ilAli]

PLus ONE for SSD... but not just any SSD. If you want peformance, PAY for the known top models from Samsung (skip the Chinese stuff). *Update your machines UEFI to the Latest Version FIRST (*It ain't called BIOS anymore, even though it might still be listed as-such on your PC's support page)

Dear ldcjmd, using SSD will improve both linux mint and clear linux. so the performance difference between them, the gap, remains!!!

[ilAli]

1- I think you're letting the numbers run around with you
2- he ran them on server costing around USD 50,000

Hi xenopeek
1- maybe!
2- Does it affect the reliability and validity of the benchmark? i mean, the 50,000 $ system is used for both ubuntu and clear linux. so if the hardware power helps clear linux, it should also helps ubuntu. am i correct?

[Hoser Rob]

I think you're letting the numbers run around with you These are server benchmarks and not just any server—he ran them on server costing around USD 50,000:

Using the flagship dual socket Xeon Platinum 8380 configuration with 512GB of RAM and Intel Optane DC-P5800X (SSDPF21Q800GB) NVMe storage, a fresh Linux server performance comparison was conducted.

Benchmarks—in general but certainly server benchmarks—don't directly translate to how a user experiences responsiveness of the system. A desktop system spends most of its time idling, waiting for the user to click something....

Thank you for injecting some sense.

If you want to really increase performance, 1) get a SSD 2) cram as much memory in there as possible.

[Nikolai5]

The difference would be negligible on any normal PC, and by normal I mean anything ranging from £50 charity shop find, to a £3000 gaming PC.

When you say configs, do you mean basically changing the entire operating system to run like another? Debian based systems are often described as "bloaty", but in real life you can't tell the performance difference, and we just have an overall easier time.

To answer the question of how to get better performance in Linux Mint, would be to suggest getting a better computer, or upgrading it.

If you have a machine that has a specific use case and could benefit from the increased performance, then you should use the best software for the task, which may be a different distribution than LM. If it's a general purpose, work, gaming, fun, desktop PC then I'd argue that's too far, and you should run what you like.

[all41]

The difference would be negligible on any normal PC, and by normal I mean anything ranging from £50 charity shop find, to a £3000 gaming PC.

Exactly.
Studio pros may occasionally benefit from those specs,
but most common users would not perceive

For non-pro usage graphics power overshadows processor specs

[ilAli]

The difference would be negligible on any normal PC, and by normal I mean anything ranging from £50 charity shop find, to a £3000 gaming PC.

Exactly.
Studio pros may occasionally benefit from those specs,
but most common users would not perceive
For non-pro usage graphics power overshadows processor specs

So,
Look at here:
Even With A $199 Laptop, Clear Linux Can Offer Superior Performance To Fedora Or Ubuntu

[Moem]

So,
Look at here:
Even With A $199 Laptop, Clear Linux Can Offer Superior Performance To Fedora Or Ubuntu

Ah, we get a link again. Not that I'm going to read it, because I frankly don't care. The performance of my laptop with Mint is just fine.
I'm wondering why you seem to care so much. I frankly don't understand at all.
Is your machine not performing to your satisfaction? Forget benchmarks, is it feeling sluggish in your day to day use?

[xenopeek]

Asked & answered:

• You can't turn Linux Mint into Clear Linux, you'd have to recompile all software on your system with the same Intel CPU optimizations that Intel uses on Clear Linux
• The $199 laptop comparison shows—as I predicted—some few extra FPS on games
• Other synthetic benchmarks differences will be hardly, if at all, noticeable in real-world use
• As answered before: if you want to make Linux Mint faster the most noticeable performance improvement in real-world use is replacing hard disk with SSD and ensuring system has enough RAM for your typical workload

[Termy]

I agree with the SSD recommendation. You could even rely on the SSD, without getting more RAM, unless OP has extremely low amounts and/or high workloads. SSDs are so blazingly fast, and these days, very cheap. You can get a 128G SSD for £20 or so over in the UK. Granted, not all places have things like that priced so well.

[all41]

I agree with the SSD recommendation. You could even rely on the SSD, without getting more RAM, unless OP has extremely low amounts and/or high workloads. SSDs are so blazingly fast, and these days, very cheap. You can get a 128G SSD for £20 or so over in the UK. Granted, not all places have things like that priced so well.

ssd would be the most noticeable improvement

[all41]

The difference would be negligible on any normal PC, and by normal I mean anything ranging from £50 charity shop find, to a £3000 gaming PC.

Exactly.
Studio pros may occasionally benefit from those specs,
but most common users would not perceive
For non-pro usage graphics power overshadows processor specs

So,
Look at here:
Even With A $199 Laptop, Clear Linux Can Offer Superior Performance To Fedora Or Ubuntu

It's a good read--thanks for the link

[Hoser Rob]

So,
Look at here:
Even With A $199 Laptop, Clear Linux Can Offer Superior Performance To Fedora Or Ubuntu

Ah, we get a link again. Not that I'm going to read it...

Yeah, it's looking a bit spammy here. But I did read it and those differences aren't going to be noticeable.

The truth is this. All Linux distros use the same kernels, the Linux Kernel Project is a separate project. They all use the same other components really. Differences in performance among distros, at least using the same desktop environment, are greatly exaggerated.