video_cpu_usage_test
video-cpu-usage v1.1.0 (Graphics Benchmarks)
This is a test profile that will record the CPU usage while a 1080p H.264 video sample of Big Buck Bunny is played back for several minutes using MPlayer.
System Hardware
Video Cpu Usage Test
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (Total Cores: 4), Motherboard: Gigabyte G33M-DS2R, Chipset: Intel 82G33/G31/P35/P31 + ICH9R, Memory: 2 x 1024 MB 667MHz, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 160GB Seagate ST3160812AS, Graphics: GeForce GT 240 1024MB (600/800MHz)
System Software
Video Cpu Usage Test
OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-28-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X.Org Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nvidia 260.19.06, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: reiserfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Details
Video Cpu Usage Test
Test Administrator: root
Test Date/Time: 2011-03-30 14:51:12
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.8.0
Test Notes:
Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep Technology was enabled.
Test Results
1080p H.264 Video Playback
Video Decoding: GL2

1080p H.264 Video Playback
Video Decoding: X-Video

Compare these results against your Linux PC. Run phoronix-test-suite benchmark anon-9157-13907-18593 and wait for the results (with comparative numbers) to appear. It's as easy as that!
Global ID: anon-9157-13907-18593