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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Linux 3.2

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Linux 3.4

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux 3.5

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

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 Usagepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondopenarena: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lownpb: EP.Bbuild-linux-kernel: Time To Compilec-ray: Total TimeLinux 3.2Linux 3.4Linux 3.53174.2425.73274.7486.8033.353149.6128.0738.9848.43111.10272.6886.7333.283121.4862.3840.0349.02111.65273.4086.5233.40OpenBenchmarking.org

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

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

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

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

OpenArena

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

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

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

Nexuiz

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

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

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

Xonotic

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

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

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

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

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

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

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

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

C-Ray

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

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

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

Linux 3.2

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 30 July 2012 11:02 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.4

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 30 July 2012 09:23 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.5

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 30 July 2012 08:38 by user phoronix.