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[REF] All ICS ROMs Benchmarked

Results in Google Docs Spreadsheet
All ICS ROMs Benchmarked
Any regular visitors to this thread can't have failed to notice the big changes in the spreadsheet. In particular I've been studying the effect of the kernel the ROM developer includes. If you look at column H, you will see whether I recommend flashing another kernel to improve performance at stock speeds.
REMEMBER: Performance is not everything! Many custom kernels provide extra features!
If you do decide to switch kernels, and only desire stock speeds and a reduced feature set, I recommend two kernels in this post.
If you are new to this stuff read this.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
#1st place: Pixel ROM 1.72
#2nd place: CyberGR-MOD|NS.NGN ICS v10 HYBRID
#3rd place: MIUI Catalyst 2.4.6
#4th place: AOSP+ N.5
#5th place: [MIUI][2.4.6] Oodie pRiMe rOcket fUeled
Where do I find all these wonderful ROMs?
Their XDA threads are all linked in the table, so click through to discover each ROM's feature set, included apps, theme, and evidence of good karma!
Looking for a Gingerbread ROM? Try this.
Where did all your other benchmarks go?
Kernel Features & Benchmarks: this thread
Battery drain: this thread
CPU Governors and I/O Schedulers: this thread
Power Saving Governors: this thread
Thanks to all the developers.

Testing Methodology
Each ROM is clean installed, allowed its own default settings, then all benchmark software is installed and run once the system is settled. I also perform one screen off screen on, just out of habbit (this used to resolve a graphics bug in gingerbread, which I'm not even sure exists in ICS). All results are recorded in the spreadsheet. Then I restart in recovery, wipe cache and dalvic (thanks morfic for dalvic wiper) and install morfic's T132-I kernel. Reboot, use nstools to select performance (default I/O scheduler for morfic's kernel is deadline). Reperform all benchmarks, recording them in the spreadsheet. The calculation for the overall CPU RAM I/O and GRAPHICS scores is identical to the one I use in my kernel benchmarking spreadsheet. Please refer to that thread for more detail. However, there is one difference. Quadrant behaves very differently in different ROMs depending on what graphics tweaks they incorporate. As such, no Quadrant scores are used in this ROM benchmarking study. For more details, see under 'Graphics' below.
The final step was to average out the results of both kernel scores, and ranking on that basis. Some would say that they are best ranked by looking at T132 scores only. I would say that is a fair point, and definitely worth consideration.
There are two reasons I incorporate the default kernel score:
1) Overall scores have a worst case scenario accuracy of within 2% of the true mean due to variability in the benchmarks (more detail on how I obtain this figure is available in my kernel benchmarking thread). For normally distributed data (which we can safely assume these benchmarks produce) averaging two sets of results will result in doubling the accuracy to within 1% of the true mean, making the ranking more reliable.
2) Combining the default kernel Scores for ROMs that used a poor performing kernel, or selected bad governor/scheduler combinations by default will suffer as a consequence. These problems can be solved if the user flashes their own preferred kernel and/or adjusts the kernel settings. However, many new users will not perform this step. For that reason, I want to give a score that at least somewhat reflects the performance as the developer intended.
-Graphics
One of the early findings is selecting force GPU rendering in the developer options improves 2D performance, in Quadrant only. Also, and only in Quadrant, 3D performance can be improved by deleting or moving /system/lib/egl/libGLES_android.so using root explorer or equivalent. These tweaks/hacks do not seem to affect other benchmarks in the slightest.
Because of the bizarre effects of these tweaks on Quadrant scores, I have removed them from the formula that calculates the overall GFX score, and this in turn impacts the overall average score. In short, it makes comparing each ROM's score fairer.
You can see evidence of how the graphics tweaks make Quadrant behave differently at the bottom of the spreadsheet, highlighted in light red. The host ROM for this particular comparison was DianXin or DX ROM for short. This is a reference to a post I make in DX ROMs thread, where I first decide that removing Quadrant is the best option: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22323688&postcount=194
-Android 4.0.1
These ROMs (at the bottom of the spreadsheet, highlighted in light red) were based on early maguro ports provided by koush. I have left them in, because although they are difficult to compare to 4.0.3 builds with the correct drivers and whatnot, they do compare to each other in one important respect: the kernel. One is stock, the other is built by eugene373 (galaxy nexus/nexus s dev.) Using eugene373's kernel, CPU, I/O, and Graphics were all raised to a high standard that is on a par, or above some of the current ROMs. This goes to show that a customised kernel can offer great benefits, even on a ported ROM.
-Android 4.0.4
As of the 5th of February, my table contains all the ICS ROMs that are listed in the XDA forums. There was only one 4.0.4 version at the time, and this was the best performing in the benchmarks. When the source code is released, I'm sure many ROMs will update. At this point they will benefit from increased RAM scores and javascript performance. If all the ROMs scores improve by the same proportion, the rankings will not be affected. I will attempt to included major releases, but I will not reperform these tests every time there is a new nightly.

Reserved 4

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Thanks
I was waiting for this
It might lead to troll wars though
By the way, i dont see Pete ICS rom in there, im using it.

Ibn Saeed said:
Thanks
I was waiting for this
It might lead to troll wars though
By the way, i dont see Pete ICS rom in there, im using it.
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Thanks, and no troll wars please y'all.

Don't you think "popularity" is going a little too far? It will definitely lead to fights...all the devs are good and I don't think prominence is a good indicator of a good rom
But it's up to you
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Personally, benchmarks are very misleading... Some of the most stable and well developed roms don't get the greatest scores because they weren't made with benchmarks in mind.
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Another great work! Thanks
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mathkid95 said:
Don't you think "popularity" is going a little too far? It will definitely lead to fights...all the devs are good and I don't think prominence is a good indicator of a good rom
But it's up to you
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just remember, popular doesnt mean better. but to get angry at the truth(whatever it might be) is just silly. its lies that you should be upset with.

Where's Peter Alfonso's ROM? Bugless Beast is a mainstream rom, second only to Cyanogenmod in scope and breadth.. The ROM thread is in the General forum, because he links to his page at Rootzwiki, but it's a more prominent ROM than many you've listed.
Please include it in the benchmarking as well.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430170
you didn't add and test this one

please add pete ics bugless beast.

Omissions fixed!
UPDATE: kwiboo's project removed, was an SDK port. So so tired now, got to sleep. Tomorrow begin again with Brainmaster's tweaked ICS

Which kernel is used to make the tests?
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Forget It...
"I'll be benchmarking them twice with whatever kernel they come with, and then with morfic's bare boned T132"

biotecsoul said:
Which kernel is used to make the tests?
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Read the op.
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u could also add overnite battery drainage column with sync on or somethin like that, if not overnite then a period of 2 hrs idle .. how much does it drain ..

Holy **** man, what would it be if the NS comunity didnt have you??
Thumbs up!!!!
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thegtfusion said:
Holy **** man, what would it be if the NS comunity didnt have you??
Thumbs up!!!!
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Haha, that makes me feel good. Wait, Benchmarks > XDA thread > Positive XDA user feedback > Dopamine release = Addiction to benchmarking? Time to join crackflashers anonymous...

mathkid95 said:
Don't you think "popularity" is going a little too far? It will definitely lead to fights...all the devs are good and I don't think prominence is a good indicator of a good rom
But it's up to you
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I doubt it would lead to fights between devs, well hopefully not. I can see users arguing stuff more than devs.
Benchmarks aren't that good anways.
BTW, your kernel sucks!!!!
Just kidding been running smoothly since I started using it the other day
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Thanks for the ratings system. Looks nice!

Benchmarks DO Matter!

hi. i have seen people here saying that "Benchmarks prove nothing" and even one of the Senior member saying so.
but what i have experienced after using Note and switching between different ROMS like Rocket Rom v22 and v23, Midnote, CheckRom and Stunner Rom, i have found that Yes the Benchmarks Do matter a lot in terms of just explaining how your phone will perform.
i mean i ran the bencmarks on all of these Roms and i used them all for about 4 to 5 days each, and i found that not all of these give equal results and not all of these are equal.
the Check rom performed the worst among all of these Roms. by the time i installed it, my phone started giving me issues. like the battery issue. whenever i connected the phone to the data cable and either connect to my pc or laptop or even the charger, there would a screen popup saying, battery removed! i did everything i could do to fix this issue but all in vain.
well the best Rom in terms of performance is the Rocket Rom. rocket rom gave me the highest scores and i found it to be the most stable Rom.
Midnote was ok rom. it gave me really good benchmark scores but there were lots of force closes.
i really dont want to talk about the CheckRom. it gave me the lowest scores and it proved to be the most buggy rom i have used, and then came the battery removed issue.
Surprisingly i, the ICS Stunner Rom was the Rom which gave me around 110000 score in the Browser mark in the native browser, but for the rest of the benchmarks it gave me normal scores.
so in my point of view the best rom for note for now is the Rocket rom, but if u want buttery smooth UI and 199% smoothness, go for the ICS Stunner. but the payoff is that u loose the SNote and the screen capture capability which i really love about my note.
hence proved, Benchmark Results Do make a difference!...... These are my own personal results and you may have different results but I thought I would share my findings....

aami.aami said:
hence proved, Benchmark Results Do make a difference!
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Hardly proved! Far from it.
Benchmarks *can* give you an indication of performance, but *nothing* is better than simply trying out different ROMs and making your own objective decision.
Fwiw though, some benchmarks simply aren't worth the time and effort - Quadrant, I'm looking at you!
Regards,
Dave
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I am gonna steal my friend's Chasmodo quote (credits to Chas)
A man without a benchmark is like a camel without electric toothbrush
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Benchmarking could be slightly usefull when comparing different roms though optimalizations that are specifically made to reduce boottime, remove lag or whatever might not show up in te scores.
Using benchmarks to compare phones is definately useless, for example because Android forces you to run apps in the native phone resolution. The Note runs at 1280x800 which means any phone with a similar GPU but lower resolution like the standard 800x480 could synthetically outperform the Note.

Just to throw another point in there I know it can be easily disputed but take for example iOS and windows phone.
Windows phones are limited to single core and they still run smoothly due to optimization.
the latest iPhone 4s has a dual core A5s @ 800mhz, yet it still runs smoothly.
As mentioned above in the thread the only real way is to try out the phone for yourself.

Dude, it's obvious you're no scientist. You haven't proved anything trying to connect benchmark scores with stability and force closes. The only thing a benchmark could indicate is possibly smoothness. It's all about you simply trying different ROMs and finding one that is subjectively working best for you.
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Benchmarks generally test specific capabilities of hardware: arithmetic calculations, GPU performance, etc.
That being the case they are a good yard stick for how the HARDWARE of different devices compare in terms of performance for the most part. Although software and the OS do obviously play their part, the tests are generally targeted at exercising specific aspects of the 'computer' rather than the overall OS.
OS performance is another, much more complex, aspect that benchmarks struggle to cater for. Small changes in benchmark scores between different ROMs is unlikely to tell us much. Somebody who reviews those ROMs and give a fair summary of the overall performance, stability, etc is a much better guide (like the OP, in this case - after a fashion!)

Check Rom is '****ty'?
What utter claptrap. Only proves you have no idea about how to set your phone up properly.
As for the battery issue, really? I've been running checkrom on 3 notes(mine,my wifes and my dads) and never had fcs, battery issues.
Benchmarks are for people like you.

aami.aami said:
the Check rom is the Most ****ty Rom i have used among all of these Roms. by the time i installed it, my phone started giving me ****ty issues.
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Yo, Benchmarker, watch your language.
Calling any development '****ty' just showcases your poor manners, egomania and general absence of intelligent thinking.
The devs give you something for free.
You don't like it, move on. And keep shtum about it. That's what people with manners do.
I wish you luck in your future benchmarking endeavors, and hope never to hear about them.

Benchmarks don't prove a ****. But I do it every time I try out a new kernel and waste 5 precious minutes of my life.
By the way, calling Checkrom ****ty was insult of all checkrom devs and ultimately an insult of xda itself, we are here because of all these devs.
You simply could have said it had lowest benchmarks or even it was sub par.
May I hope that next time you will carry general code of conduct and keep your ****ty opinions within your skull ?

chasmodo said:
Yo, Benchmarker, watch your language.
Calling any development '****ty' just showcases your poor manners, egomania and general absence of intelligent thinking.
The devs give you something for free.
You don't like it, move on. And keep shtum about it. That's what people with manners do.
I wish you luck in your future benchmarking endeavors, and hope never to hear about them.
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That's what I'm talking about.
Don't benchmark the OS and mobile, but benchmark your brain that is it capable enough to run that device at its fullest without the need of any score to prove anything.
Just my 2 cents.

aami.aami said:
hence proved, Benchmark Results Do make a difference!
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where have you proved anything? you really are a bit deluded arent you

Benchmark are valuable in terms of relative comparison to the same benchmark.
Benchmark just don't correlate well to real world performance.
IE: Note LTE ATT on speed app runs 15-20 M's, mine runs 7-9 in same location. Same network. Yet download Engadget simultaneously and they're even.

Benchmarks prove nothing.
/wisdom

mfractal said:
Benchmarks prove nothing.
/wisdom
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Benchmarks prove everything.
/wisdumb

Zamboney said:
Dude, it's obvious you're no scientist. You haven't proved anything trying to connect benchmark scores with stability and force closes. The only thing a benchmark could indicate is possibly smoothness. It's all about you simply trying different ROMs and finding one that is subjectively working best for you.
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i really dont understand why some people dont understand what the main point some statement is. its quite simple, nothing scientific and i did not talk about any technicalities. see for your self, the more smoother the ROM is the more better the Hardware of the phone is going with the build of the ROM that's obvious, right? now that would mean more room for the hardware of the phone to be available for better benchmark results.

aami.aami said:
i really dont understand why some people dont understand what the main point some statement is. its quite simple, nothing scientific and i did not talk about any technicalities. see for your self, the more smoother the ROM is the more better the Hardware of the phone is going with the build of the ROM that's obvious, right? now that would mean more room for the hardware of the phone to be available for better benchmark results.
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probably but not necessarily, correlation does not mean causation,
each benchmark result is moreless the weighted average of few or more individual test results - now let's take Quadrant, which is (was?) heavily biased towards 3D graphics performance - how much is that representative of ROM performance under typical (non-gaming) phone usage?
PS.
Benchmarks may matter. Size matters more.
(Anyone telling otherwise is either ashamed or trying to be nice)

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Watch your language....... nothing wrong with arguing about results or subjective findings, but almost all opinions are subjective..... so discuss nicely or we close the thread if flaming starts up
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One thing apple got google and its oem beats. Dont fking look at the hardware and benchmark. Look at the user experience. Not saying ios and iphone is great for the folks who like to tinker. But for a dual core 800mhz iphone4 or ipad2 it sure runs a lot smoother than a note with stock touchwiz or some other launcher. Afterall u r using ur device, ur own judgement should tell u how good the device is not some program score. And there will always room for hardware improvement, but can the software follows? How many app is actually utilizing multi core process?
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put new Kernels you will see big different in benchmark.
From my experience testing roms + kernels I see that benchmarks really nothing
I got with Antutu benchamrk with stock rom and stock kernel about 6900 score
but it was so laggy and battery sucks. atm using Chrack´s rom extra small + speedmod v10 and its perfect no lags good battery life smooth but the benchmark sucked got like 4500. So benchmarks aren't the way to chose a rom otherwise there is no need to test and share experience with people

[Q] NEXUS 4 KitKat official release benchmark ?

Hello all!
Strange "issue" - i don't know if this is an issue but yeah - i installed the KITKAT release that appeared about 20 hrs ago on the google website...
Now - Antutu score has dropped a lot!
Before 4.4, i hat stock 4.3 - 19000 score and last AOKP with franco kernel - 20600
NOW - with 4.4 it has dropped to 14639 !!!!!!!

kreindler said:
Hello all!
Strange "issue" - i don't know if this is an issue but yeah - i installed the KITKAT release that appeared about 20 hrs ago on the google website...
Now - Antutu score has dropped a lot!
Before 4.4, i hat stock 4.3 - 19000 score and last AOKP with franco kernel - 20600
NOW - with 4.4 it has dropped to 14639 !!!!!!!
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Wait antutu gets compatible with 4.4 kikat

Karo. said:
Wait antutu gets compatible with 4.4 kikat
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already is, while i was on n5 port i got 16k witch is standard for stock, that 14k just confirm what i said in other threads, 4.4 is more laggy than 4.3(not laggy like it lags a lot, but sometimes u see some little lags where u dont see on 4.3)

1. Antutu has changed a lot since even 4.3.. Separate dalvik tests etc.. Scores may have changed
2. Google phone software always comes unoptimised.. No krait/bionic optimisation and also with dog slow dalvik/Java libraries.
Kernel and rom devs should have normal performance resumed shortly.. Hopefully.

meangreenie said:
1. Antutu has changed a lot since even 4.3.. Separate dalvik tests etc.. Scores may have changed
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Not a valid argument - i've done all the tests today and yesterday- same antutu version
Furthermore- has anyone made similar before/after tests with other benchmark programs??
I dont know if it's placebo, but 4.4 seems at least that buttery as 4.3 to me....
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Don't go on what antutu says it's the worsts bench mark use geek bench for CPU and gfx bench for gpu
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THEBANDIT420 said:
Don't go on what antutu says it's the worsts bench mark use geek bench for CPU and gfx bench for gpu
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now why do you say that antutu is the worst? in reality, they are both just as bad. yes, geek bench is just as inaccurate.

So, do these results indicate any sort of actual real life increase or decrease in performance?
I apologise just would like for someone to clear this up for me.

No. It is well known that bench marks mean nothing. They are easily fooled into giving higher scores with laggier performance
Wayne Tech Nexus

yes and no.... benchmarks are irrelevant to a certain point. But overall - they offer a view on the performance - an s2 will get a lower score as an s3, or a nexus 4.. and that with cheating on benchmarks, i think the only one that was found was samsung... one more reason 4 me to hate them and their recycled plastic products

kreindler said:
yes and no.... benchmarks are irrelevant to a certain point. But overall - they offer a view on the performance - an s2 will get a lower score as an s3, or a nexus 4.. and that with cheating on benchmarks, i think the only one that was found was samsung... one more reason 4 me to hate them and their recycled plastic products
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You should be aware that the phone underclocks when reaches a certain temperature. Keep that in mind and re-do your benchmark. Put your phone somewhere cold, like granite, wait some minutes and do your benchmark.

Me too its just 15k in antutu.. And im getting some lags in games like FIFA 14 and a good battery drain it drains 7-10% in one night without use.

opssemnik said:
already is, while i was on n5 port i got 16k witch is standard for stock, that 14k just confirm what i said in other threads, 4.4 is more laggy than 4.3(not laggy like it lags a lot, but sometimes u see some little lags where u dont see on 4.3)
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Agreed! Felt the same when i started using.
Any issues yet?
The only issue im having is that when i increase the volume while playing music and try to slide the volume bar on the screen, it doesnt work.
EDIT: Runnin butter smooth after 2 restarts since the rom installation.

Just got 17,915 Antutu on stock 4.4, tested in performance mode. Seems normal to me; bring on the bionic and dalvik enhancements.

kreindler said:
Hello all!
Strange "issue" - i don't know if this is an issue but yeah - i installed the KITKAT release that appeared about 20 hrs ago on the google website...
Now - Antutu score has dropped a lot!
Before 4.4, i hat stock 4.3 - 19000 score and last AOKP with franco kernel - 20600
NOW - with 4.4 it has dropped to 14639 !!!!!!!
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i tried antutu and got over 15k i will try again with ART

Flashed purity now... Will do antutu benchmark tomorrow! Fingers crossed)
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kreindler said:
Hello all!
Strange "issue" - i don't know if this is an issue but yeah - i installed the KITKAT release that appeared about 20 hrs ago on the google website...
Now - Antutu score has dropped a lot!
Before 4.4, i hat stock 4.3 - 19000 score and last AOKP with franco kernel - 20600
NOW - with 4.4 it has dropped to 14639 !!!!!!!
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Although i am new to nexus 4, ye i upgraded from nexus one just 1 week ago (nexus one lasted almost 4 years, what a dog !) i do have to say the kitkat update has made a significant negative impact in 3d games/applications.
The performance drop is obvious on say, minion rush. As i am a gamer in PCs for many years, since 1986, and a tv control news expert , i can easily feel the frames being near 25 and i can even tell if frames are down to 20 10 or 5.
I am pretty certain the frames in Minion Rush for example (heavier game i have atm in n4) have dropped at least 30% and i am pretty sure they were not way above 25 before kitkat. I estimate 10-15 fps max

Poor Benchmarks on KitKat ROMs

I've been flashing all the latest and greatest KitKat ROMs for the LG LS980 Sprint variant and after benchmark testing them all using AnTuTu and Quadrant, I've noticed horrible benchmark scores. To put things in comparison the Stock ROM usually provides 37,000 AnTuTu and 21,000 Quadrant. On the KitKat ROMs, I get around 24,000 AnTuTu and 9,000 Quadrant. So the scores are about half what stock provides. I have tested this running the latest builds of KitKat DU, PA, Nameless, and CM11 to name a few. I use Furnace Kernel to Overclock to 2.5, but even without the Furnace kernel on the KitKat ROMs, I still get low scores so it doesn't seem to be the kernel so much as the AOSP base. Something must have changed in the latest builds because I don't recall having this issue of lower scores with slightly older builds of KitKat.
I just wanted to bring that to the attention of people here. If someone can confirm this that would be great too.
Also here is a link to a thread for an extensive benchmark test of CPU kernels and governors, and also a ROM to ROM feature comparison.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625656

Running SlimKat on my D802 I get about 33k in AnTuTu compared to 37-38k on Rayglobe Flex. BUT, just like the Nexus 5, benchmarks DO NOT matter. Even though I get a lower score on 4.4, everything from gaming to browsing runs smoother. Also, as for now, I do not recommend installing any custom kernels on 4.4 roms since they only bring instability and higher benchmark scores yet lower overall performance. I truly respect the developers who are doing their best to create stable kernels, but as for know, dorimanx's kernel is the only kernel worth installing and it's only available for stock roms.
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wwewwf96 said:
Running SlimKat on my D802 I get about 33k in AnTuTu compared to 37-38k on Rayglobe Flex. BUT, just like the Nexus 5, benchmarks DO NOT matter. Even though I get a lower score on 4.4, everything from gaming to browsing runs smoother. Also, as for now, I do not recommend installing any custom kernels on 4.4 roms since they only bring instability and higher benchmark scores yet lower overall performance. I truly respect the developers who are doing their best to create stable kernels, but as for know, dorimanx's kernel is the only kernel worth installing and it's only available for stock roms.
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If I got a 33k in AnTuTu that would be normal. But I'm talking about 25k in AnTuTu. That's not a small change that can be ignored. That means there is some new code being compiled that is not efficiently making use of the processor's capabilities. I'm hoping that someone will look back at their code and realize that a vital piece of code was dropped and is affecting the whole system.
If it was all about just smooth performance, then there is no reason to even have an Snapdraon 800 in the first place. We can all learn to be happy with the perfectly reasonable performance of hardware that's 2 generations old. But if we are being sold or given software and hardware that is supposed to be better or optimized then it better be and not just rely on consumers to fall under a blind veil of a placebo effect.
Furthermore KitKat ROMs are not coded to support HTML5 whereas the Stock ROM is, so websites will be more compatible with the browsers in the stock ROM.

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If I got a 33k in AnTuTu that would be normal. But I'm talking about 25k in AnTuTu. That's not a small change that can be ignored. That means there is some new code being compiled that is not efficiently making use of the processor's capabilities. I'm hoping that someone will look back at their code and realize that a vital piece of code was dropped and is affecting the whole system.
If it was all about just smooth performance, then there is no reason to even have an Snapdraon 800 in the first place. We can all learn to be happy with the perfectly reasonable performance of hardware that's 2 generations old. But if we are being sold or given software and hardware that is supposed to be better or optimized then it better be and not just rely on consumers to fall under a blind veil of a placebo effect.
Furthermore KitKat ROMs are not coded to support HTML5 whereas the Stock ROM is, so websites will be more compatible with the browsers in the stock ROM.
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If there is indeed some new code that is affecting then CPU, how can you explain the fact that I never got under 33k in Antutu? (I'm talking about SlimKat and Mahdi, I don't know about others)
Also regarding the placebo effect you're mentioning...so basically you're telling me that the increased smoothness across the whole OS is just my imagination and that it is better to have better results in benchmarks and slower performance? Also, the stock ROM is probably one of the most stable ROMs I've used so far so you really can't talk about lies. Both the benchmark scores and day to day usage are more than acceptable. When you decide to install a custom rom, you automatically need to make sure that you're willing to accept some sort of bugs or errors. The developers are not working for you. You're not paying them anything. So automatically you have no right to complain, just to mention the bugs so that the user developing the rom will try to fix them.
Regarding the browser's compatibility, you may be right, yet I haven't encountered any issues for now. That doesn't mean that they don't exist but as long as it doesn't affect me as an user, then I'm OK.
I'm not trying to say that KitKat roms are perfect. Far from it. But in my case, they're more than usable as a daily driver. Others may not feel this way though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48602475&postcount=48
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Benchmarking and roms
Ihave been searchingand searching for a nice rom with good features and low bloat n junk...derpBarebones...Comes with STweaks...OC'd to 2.7 running at almost 37000 benchmark on antutu and now lag or anything...runs VERY smooth and also gets GREAT benchmark compared to the other roms out there...also running the 3.4.1 KK kernel i think IT'S CLOUDY;'S??

Scores of our Shield Tablet in Antutu

Hello there!
I've got an idea to make a post-poll to see what scores Antutu Benchmark is giving us in the Shield Tablet on any ROM, like CM11, Stock, etc.
Mine (WiFi-only model) got 53.844 points, with the latest stock firmware (1.2.1) and Antutu Benchmark 5.1.. Also, it was set to Max. Performance mode..
I also made a video, you can check it here:
What are your best scores with the Shield Tablet?
(And sorry for my bad english lol)

Of course, I didn't mentioned it, but It'd be nice to compare scores between roms, so, if you're using a different rom than stock, like CM11, please post it, so that we know which rom has best performance

56674
Settings > SHIELD Power Control > Processor Mode: Using Max Performance
Stock 2.2.1 update, no root.

hapihakr said:
Settings > SHIELD Power Control > Processor Mode: Using Max Performance
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In mine with 2.2.1 rooted I got the other days around 57 thousand and something, what a pity I didn't take any screenshot :silly:
(Also on max performance)

linuxct said:
Of course, I didn't mentioned it, but It'd be nice to compare scores between roms, so, if you're using a different rom than stock, like CM11, please post it, so that we know which rom has best performance
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The ROM that has the highest Antutu score, and the ROM that has the best performance could (most probably) be different. It's been proven time and time again that benchmarks mean little when it comes to real world performance.

stock and shaky kernel
Before 62000 couples times stock, shaky kernel, booster plus and battery saver,busyboox ,CPU tuner and shield in my power mode full
Right now 59326 with stock,shaky,booster plus,busybox,device control,CPU tuner,auto kill apk and shield in my power mode.

57,340
always one guy that just has to remind us that benchmarks don't necessarily mean your going to have a good experience across the board, yeah bud, we know, this is XDA, it's fun to benchmark, get over it. [rant off]
anywho, I'm stock, unlocked, and rooted with titanium to freeze apps and CWM for backups.
got a 56,593 & 57,340 Whoot!

Here's a recent one on mine. I want to hit 65k but that will likely require a GPU OC among other optimizations.

Pilz said:
Here's a recent one on mine. I want to hit 65k but that will likely require a GPU OC among other optimizations.
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How so much, custom kernel & overclock?????

cyraxx84 said:
How so much, custom kernel & overclock?????
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I OC'd my CPU to 2.5ghz and that's was about it. I'm running BitOsessions kernel on my stock Shield Tablet. I did another one a while ago that hit 63k but I can't find my screenshot so I'm working to get past that again.

Here's another one I did when I dropped the resolution from 1080 FHD to 720 HD.

Accidental double post... Delete

90009 on Stock Rooted MM ROM...

I got 84071 on mine
Edit: re-did the test after installing the latest update and got 84767

About 91500 on latest antutu 6.01. Stock 6.0 rooted and debloated.

Beat Y'all If you can
Screenshot Or it Didn't Happened

Nvidia Stock LP v5.1.1, rooted, no "performance related" modifications to speak of.
highest: 82517
average: 81842 (based on reboot then running Antutu v6.0.1 6 times in a row, scores increased on each run until the sixth)

FoxyDrew said:
The ROM that has the highest Antutu score, and the ROM that has the best performance could (most probably) be different. It's been proven time and time again that benchmarks mean little when it comes to real world performance.
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I completely disagree with this without meaning to be rude because every person suffers from confirmation bias and "self benchmarking" is one area where it effects everybody greatly.
To the extent that people can have very different experiences on exactly the same hardware and software as a matter of routine - and no one can know that it has ocurred since it's automatic.
Benchmarks are the in fact the only way to measure objectively IME and opinion.
This is certainly not to say that anyone has a better or worse experience though as you point out, that i agree with.

Antutu Benchmark
No root/no debloat - MM 6.0.1