Linux 3.1 RC6 SNB
Intel RC6 power comparison from Linux 3.1 kernel


Linux 3.1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-030100-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-6437a71), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.1 + RC6: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-030100-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-6437a71), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900


CPU Temperature Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Celsius
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 38.0  AVG: 43.9  MAX: 48.0 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 37.0  AVG: 44.8  MAX: 50.0 


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... 77.30 |==================================================
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . 83.43 |======================================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
CPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 38.0  AVG: 41.2  MAX: 44.0 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 37.0  AVG: 41.0  MAX: 45.0 


OpenArena 0.8.5
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 14224  AVG: 27244  MAX: 31439 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 10498  AVG: 34580  MAX: 40070 


System Power Consumption Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Milliwatts
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 14224  AVG: 22516  MAX: 31439 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 10372  AVG: 28057  MAX: 40070 


Timed Idle
CPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 38.0  AVG: 38.7  MAX: 40.0 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 38.0  AVG: 39.0  MAX: 41.0 


Timed Idle
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 14224  AVG: 14544  MAX: 19424 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 10372  AVG: 12157  MAX: 23103 


Warsow 0.61
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... 26.50 |================================================
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . 29.77 |======================================================


Warsow 0.61
CPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 44.0  AVG: 46.8  MAX: 48.0 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 44.0  AVG: 48.2  MAX: 50.0 


Warsow 0.61
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.1 ....... MIN: 19240  AVG: 24469  MAX: 27040 
Linux 3.1 + RC6 . MIN: 31844  AVG: 32902  MAX: 39540