AMD Radeon Linux 3.5 Kernel Performance

Benchmarks of the AMD Radeon HD 5750, Radeon HD 5830, Radeon HD 6450, Radeon HD 6770, and Radeon HD 6870 graphics cards using the open-source Linux graphics driver. Using Mesa 8.1-devel, xf86-video-ati, libdrm Git as of 6 June 2012. Comparing the performance of the Linux 3.2, Linux 3.4, and Linux 3.5 development (Git as of 6 June) kernels to look at the Evergreen/Northern-Islands performance improvements in the Linux 3.5 Radeon DRM. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Swap buffers wait was disabled but the rest of the Radeon Linux driver options were stock.

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HD 5750: Linux 3.2
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HD 5750: Linux 3.4
June 06 2012
 
HD 5750: Linux 3.5
June 07 2012
 
HD 5830: Linux 3.2
June 06 2012
 
HD 5830: Linux 3.4
June 06 2012
 
HD 5830: Linux 3.5
June 06 2012
 
HD 6450: Linux 3.2
June 06 2012
 
HD 6450: Linux 3.4
June 06 2012
 
HD 6450: Linux 3.5
June 06 2012
 
HD 6770: Linux 3.2
June 06 2012
 
HD 6770: Linux 3.4
June 06 2012
 
HD 6770: Linux 3.5
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June 06 2012
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionHD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-17e0472) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41920x10803.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz)3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)ATI Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (960/1150MHz)3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- EXASystem Details- Compiz was running on this system.

doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Highlightsmark: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighHD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.4 Linux 3.527.2060.2245.5274.6028.6786.5247.6327.3361.3546.3374.6328.9085.5847.7236.1776.2153.3697.2337.97104.6955.4744.5092.7460.74110.9742.47115.4561.7743.9791.5960.72109.7042.60110.8861.8754.0793.6061.31111.5042.87129.3369.6010.3320.4516.503612.2042.2719.6510.3320.7116.6336.1312.2042.5719.7710.5321.4117.0336.2712.2042.7919.9230.6067.5749.4681.9032.4093.5651.6131.0365.5650.7982.2732.6093.1951.6339.7081.2956.36103.0039.90108.5858.1449.6098.1263.39118.1047.93119.3365.3849.5798.3952.77118.4348.30117.2965.7568.57127.8673.75157.6060.87142.2778.36OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxHD 575027.230.236.2HD 583044.047.554.1HD 645010.310.410.5HD 677030.633.839.7HD 687049.655.968.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51326395265Min: 26.9 / Avg: 27.2 / Max: 27.4Min: 26.8 / Avg: 27.33 / Max: 27.6Min: 35.5 / Avg: 36.17 / Max: 36.5Min: 44 / Avg: 44.5 / Max: 45Min: 42.6 / Avg: 43.97 / Max: 44.7Min: 53.5 / Avg: 54.07 / Max: 54.4Min: 10.2 / Avg: 10.33 / Max: 10.4Min: 10.2 / Avg: 10.33 / Max: 10.4Min: 10.4 / Avg: 10.53 / Max: 10.6Min: 30.2 / Avg: 30.6 / Max: 30.8Min: 30.9 / Avg: 31.03 / Max: 31.3Min: 39.5 / Avg: 39.7 / Max: 39.8Min: 48.6 / Avg: 49.6 / Max: 50.2Min: 47.8 / Avg: 49.57 / Max: 50.6Min: 64.6 / Avg: 68.57 / Max: 77.3

Lightsmark

MinAvgMaxHD 575060.265.976.2HD 583091.692.693.6HD 645020.520.921.4HD 677065.671.581.3HD 687098.1108.1127.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.54080120160200
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100Min: 60.12 / Avg: 60.22 / Max: 60.3Min: 61.28 / Avg: 61.35 / Max: 61.43Min: 70.82 / Avg: 76.21 / Max: 77.86Min: 92.37 / Avg: 92.74 / Max: 93.08Min: 91.02 / Avg: 91.59 / Max: 92.28Min: 92.59 / Avg: 93.6 / Max: 94.55Min: 20.36 / Avg: 20.45 / Max: 20.55Min: 20.66 / Avg: 20.71 / Max: 20.78Min: 21.38 / Avg: 21.41 / Max: 21.45Min: 67.45 / Avg: 67.57 / Max: 67.77Min: 49.63 / Avg: 65.56 / Max: 69.06Min: 80.56 / Avg: 81.29 / Max: 82.16Min: 97.62 / Avg: 98.12 / Max: 98.62Min: 98.15 / Avg: 98.39 / Max: 98.79Min: 107.65 / Avg: 127.86 / Max: 133.44

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MinAvgMaxHD 575045.548.453.4HD 583060.760.961.3HD 645016.516.717.0HD 677049.552.256.4HD 687052.863.373.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51428425670Min: 45.41 / Avg: 45.52 / Max: 45.65Min: 46.18 / Avg: 46.33 / Max: 46.52Min: 53.12 / Avg: 53.36 / Max: 53.71Min: 60.36 / Avg: 60.74 / Max: 61.11Min: 60.46 / Avg: 60.72 / Max: 60.91Min: 60.89 / Avg: 61.31 / Max: 61.9Min: 16.49 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.51Min: 16.63 / Avg: 16.63 / Max: 16.64Min: 17.02 / Avg: 17.03 / Max: 17.06Min: 49.13 / Avg: 49.46 / Max: 49.7Min: 50.58 / Avg: 50.79 / Max: 50.95Min: 56.18 / Avg: 56.36 / Max: 56.5Min: 63 / Avg: 63.39 / Max: 63.75Min: 30.51 / Avg: 52.77 / Max: 64.06Min: 59.88 / Avg: 73.75 / Max: 77.26

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MinAvgMaxHD 575074.682.297.2HD 5830109.7110.7111.5HD 645036.036.136.3HD 677081.989.1103.0HD 6870118.1131.4157.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.54080120160200
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5306090120150Min: 74.4 / Avg: 74.6 / Max: 74.8Min: 74.6 / Avg: 74.63 / Max: 74.7Min: 96.9 / Avg: 97.23 / Max: 97.6Min: 110.7 / Avg: 110.97 / Max: 111.2Min: 109.1 / Avg: 109.7 / Max: 110Min: 111 / Avg: 111.5 / Max: 111.9Min: 36 / Avg: 36 / Max: 36Min: 36.1 / Avg: 36.13 / Max: 36.2Min: 36.2 / Avg: 36.27 / Max: 36.3Min: 81.9 / Avg: 81.9 / Max: 81.9Min: 82 / Avg: 82.27 / Max: 82.7Min: 102.7 / Avg: 103 / Max: 103.4Min: 117.8 / Avg: 118.1 / Max: 118.7Min: 118.3 / Avg: 118.43 / Max: 118.6Min: 156.9 / Avg: 157.6 / Max: 158.1

MinAvgMaxHD 575028.731.838.0HD 583042.542.642.9HD 645012.212.212.2HD 677032.435.039.9HD 687047.952.460.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51224364860Min: 28.6 / Avg: 28.67 / Max: 28.7Min: 28.9 / Avg: 28.9 / Max: 28.9Min: 37.9 / Avg: 37.97 / Max: 38Min: 42.4 / Avg: 42.47 / Max: 42.5Min: 42.6 / Avg: 42.6 / Max: 42.6Min: 42.8 / Avg: 42.87 / Max: 42.9Min: 12.2 / Avg: 12.2 / Max: 12.2Min: 12.2 / Avg: 12.2 / Max: 12.2Min: 12.2 / Avg: 12.2 / Max: 12.2Min: 32.4 / Avg: 32.4 / Max: 32.4Min: 32.6 / Avg: 32.6 / Max: 32.6Min: 39.9 / Avg: 39.9 / Max: 39.9Min: 47.9 / Avg: 47.93 / Max: 48Min: 48.2 / Avg: 48.3 / Max: 48.5Min: 60.8 / Avg: 60.87 / Max: 60.9

Xonotic

MinAvgMaxHD 575085.692.3104.7HD 5830110.9118.6129.3HD 645042.342.542.8HD 677093.298.4108.6HD 6870117.3126.3142.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.54080120160200
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5306090120150Min: 86.38 / Avg: 86.52 / Max: 86.73Min: 85.04 / Avg: 85.58 / Max: 86.02Min: 103.5 / Avg: 104.69 / Max: 105.52Min: 114.06 / Avg: 115.45 / Max: 116.43Min: 108.97 / Avg: 110.88 / Max: 113.89Min: 127.35 / Avg: 129.33 / Max: 130.89Min: 42.22 / Avg: 42.27 / Max: 42.32Min: 42.55 / Avg: 42.57 / Max: 42.58Min: 42.77 / Avg: 42.79 / Max: 42.83Min: 93.4 / Avg: 93.56 / Max: 93.79Min: 91.99 / Avg: 93.19 / Max: 94.11Min: 107.26 / Avg: 108.58 / Max: 109.34Min: 118.33 / Avg: 119.33 / Max: 120.2Min: 114.09 / Avg: 117.29 / Max: 119.26Min: 141.35 / Avg: 142.27 / Max: 143.26

MinAvgMaxHD 575047.650.355.5HD 583061.864.469.6HD 645019.719.819.9HD 677051.653.858.1HD 687065.469.878.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100
HD 5750HD 5830HD 6450HD 6770HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51530456075Min: 47.61 / Avg: 47.63 / Max: 47.65Min: 47.68 / Avg: 47.72 / Max: 47.76Min: 55.31 / Avg: 55.47 / Max: 55.58Min: 61.69 / Avg: 61.77 / Max: 61.86Min: 61.75 / Avg: 61.87 / Max: 61.97Min: 69.54 / Avg: 69.6 / Max: 69.66Min: 19.64 / Avg: 19.65 / Max: 19.67Min: 19.77 / Avg: 19.77 / Max: 19.77Min: 19.84 / Avg: 19.92 / Max: 20.06Min: 51.58 / Avg: 51.61 / Max: 51.63Min: 51.6 / Avg: 51.63 / Max: 51.66Min: 58.11 / Avg: 58.14 / Max: 58.16Min: 65.24 / Avg: 65.38 / Max: 65.53Min: 65.58 / Avg: 65.75 / Max: 65.84Min: 78.04 / Avg: 78.36 / Max: 78.56