AMD FX-8150 Linux Feature Testing
Testing AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer CPU features of Cool n Quiet and Turbo Core under Linux on the 3.1 kernel from Ubuntu 11.10 base operating system. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com. By Michael Larabel.
FX-8150 - No CnQ, No Turbo Core
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
FX-8150 - Cool n Quiet
Changed Processor to AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.60GHz (8 Cores).
FX-8150 - Turbo Core
Changed Processor to AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores).
FX-6100 - CnQ,Turbo Core
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Six-Core @ 3.30GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 10240MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN1 + 750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ + 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS VH242H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Linux, Kernel: 3.6.10-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.1, Display Driver: fglrx 9.0.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11903, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-ppl-version-check --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=isl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-time --enable-lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-ppl
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
FX-6100 - 3,6 GHz
Changed Processor to AMD FX-6100 Six-Core @ 3.61GHz (6 Cores).
System Temperature Monitor
System Power Consumption Monitor
CPU Usage Monitor
CPU Temperature Monitor
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
CPU Frequency Monitor
CPU Fan Speed Monitor
Unigine Tropics
Nexuiz
OpenArena
x264
7-Zip Compression
John The Ripper
OpenSSL
Smallpt
C-Ray
Timed Idle
FX-8150 - No CnQ, No Turbo Core
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 11:10 by user phoronix.
FX-8150 - Cool n Quiet
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 12:31 by user phoronix.
FX-8150 - Turbo Core
Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 20 October 2011 11:53 by user phoronix.
FX-6100 - CnQ,Turbo Core
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Six-Core @ 3.30GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 10240MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN1 + 750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ + 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS VH242H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Linux, Kernel: 3.6.10-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.1, Display Driver: fglrx 9.0.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11903, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-ppl-version-check --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=isl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-time --enable-lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-ppl
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Testing initiated at 25 December 2012 10:00 by user hubert.
FX-6100 - 3,6 GHz
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Six-Core @ 3.61GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 10240MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 1000GB Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN1 + 750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ + 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS VH242H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Linux, Kernel: 3.6.10-1-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.1, Display Driver: fglrx 9.0.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11903, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-ppl-version-check --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=isl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-time --enable-lto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-ppl
Testing initiated at 1 January 2013 11:28 by user hubert.