Intel Ivy Bridge Power Usage

Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge benchmarking with Intel Z77 motherboard under Ubuntu Linux when testing the Linux 3.2, 3.4, and 3.5 kernels looking for any power regressions. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Intel Ivy Bridge Power UsageProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Ivybridge Desktop (GT2)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.103.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.0.0X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2)intel 2.19.02.1 Mesa 8.0.3GCC 4.7ext41920x10803.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64)3.0 Mesa 8.0.33.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v Processor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandGraphics Details- UXASystem Details- Compiz was running on this system.

Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%136%171%207%242%OpenArenaPostgreSQL pgbenchNAS Parallel BenchmarksC-RayTimed Linux Kernel Compilation

Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5Per Watt Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%134%168%201%235%OpenArenaPostgreSQL pgbenchTimed Linux Kernel CompilationC-RayP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.M

Intel Ivy Bridge Power Usagec-ray: Total Timebuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilenpb: EP.Bxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.533.3586.80274.7425.733174.2433.2886.73272.68111.1048.4338.9828.073149.6133.4086.52273.40111.6549.0240.0362.383121.48OpenBenchmarking.org

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5816243240SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 333.3533.2833.401. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5714212835Min: 33.25 / Avg: 33.35 / Max: 33.49Min: 33.21 / Avg: 33.28 / Max: 33.39Min: 33.1 / Avg: 33.4 / Max: 33.731. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watt, More Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.50.69751.3952.09252.793.48753.093.103.07

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.2100.7102.9104.4Linux 3.4100.4103.1104.4Linux 3.5101.0102.7104.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 386.8086.7386.52
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51632486480Min: 86.26 / Avg: 86.8 / Max: 87.88Min: 86.03 / Avg: 86.73 / Max: 87.94Min: 85.76 / Avg: 86.52 / Max: 87.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watt, More Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.50.2880.5760.8641.1521.441.251.251.28

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.247.0108.4118.4Linux 3.444.5108.8118.4Linux 3.563.7110.9118.5OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1System Power Consumption Monitor4080120160200

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.560120180240300SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 2.43, N = 3SE +/- 2.34, N = 3274.74272.68273.401. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp
OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.550100150200250Min: 273.61 / Avg: 274.74 / Max: 275.36Min: 267.84 / Avg: 272.68 / Max: 275.57Min: 268.78 / Avg: 273.4 / Max: 276.31. (F9X) gfortran options: -fopenmp

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s Per Watt, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.BLinux 3.4Linux 3.50.58731.17461.76192.34922.93652.612.55

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.496.1104.3107.7Linux 3.5105.9107.1108.3OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3111.10111.65
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.4Linux 3.520406080100Min: 110.94 / Avg: 111.1 / Max: 111.38Min: 111.53 / Avg: 111.65 / Max: 111.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.4Linux 3.50.31050.6210.93151.2421.55251.381.37

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.462.680.483.0Linux 3.573.981.394.7OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.6System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.4Linux 3.51122334455SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 348.4349.02
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.4Linux 3.51020304050Min: 47.92 / Avg: 48.43 / Max: 48.7Min: 49.01 / Avg: 49.02 / Max: 49.02

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.4Linux 3.50.14850.2970.44550.5940.74250.650.66

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.457.574.679.3Linux 3.542.374.276.2OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.6System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.4Linux 3.5918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 338.9840.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.4Linux 3.5816243240Min: 38.92 / Avg: 38.98 / Max: 39.03Min: 39.94 / Avg: 40.03 / Max: 40.08

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.4Linux 3.50.1350.270.4050.540.6750.530.60

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.468.673.575.5Linux 3.538.267.376.5OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51428425670SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 20.72, N = 625.7328.0762.38
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.51224364860Min: 24.9 / Avg: 25.73 / Max: 26.2Min: 28 / Avg: 28.07 / Max: 28.1Min: 28.1 / Avg: 62.38 / Max: 128.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.50.19580.39160.58740.78320.9790.370.380.87

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.263.270.472.4Linux 3.459.573.175.1Linux 3.540.371.575.1OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.57001400210028003500SE +/- 4.58, N = 3SE +/- 13.13, N = 3SE +/- 33.20, N = 33174.243149.613121.481. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.56001200180024003000Min: 3167.01 / Avg: 3174.24 / Max: 3182.72Min: 3127.51 / Avg: 3149.61 / Max: 3172.95Min: 3078.75 / Avg: 3121.48 / Max: 3186.861. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS Per Watt, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.5132639526559.3357.9456.35

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.239.653.562.8Linux 3.439.554.463.2Linux 3.539.555.463.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11System Power Consumption Monitor20406080100

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.239.677.5118.4Linux 3.439.574.6118.4Linux 3.538.275.1118.5OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring4080120160200