Linux 3.12 Radeon GPU Kernel Tests

Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at the Radeon DRM performance changes in the Linux 3.12 kernel. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1310149-SO-LINUX312R28.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionHD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 GitIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3ASUS AMD Radeon HD 3690/3850 256MBATI R6xx HDMIVA2431Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.1X Server 1.14.3radeon 7.2.03.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-975c6ce) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3ext41920x1080Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MBRealtek ALC11503.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4830 512MB3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MBATI R6xx HDMI3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5830 1024MBRealtek ALC11503.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)AMD Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 1024MBATI R6xx HDMI3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6570/7570 512MB3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBRealtek ALC11503.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBATI R6xx HDMI3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- EXA

openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltraHD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git217.02119.9387.9088.18222.6615.2516.86261.82176.3797.13107.23275.3018.709.92148.2587.8742.30124.43140.6273.9848.52197.6594.2743.90130.07216.1091.7256.16185.07115.9064.87144.50259.29116.2078.66286.54139.2067.43179.17287.37129.6687.76384.30139.3388.17170.37311.30115.4294.38377.90193.6794.77258.80326.30167.11125.36428.90217.05118.97341.93215.62166.08128.59407.50213.83119.03340.27250.17176.30133.2470.2338.9016.3050.4092.1936.1125.0276.8540.3016.6051.1393.8437.1026.41303.37122.7069.07152.28274.90126.0059.71298.43158.3072.30202.57308.32142.1166.59391.30214.83107.02243.08177.44153.55103.22385.90208.83110.70282.23251.33163.95108.87468.15200.83140.97266.38324.13197.02148.19572.37305.93198.83479.77348.83239.04179.93449.87179.27101.17184.43316.53182.80161.09455.43225.67116.47343.77342.93220.93189.56OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git120240360480600SE +/- 18.12, N = 6SE +/- 4.39, N = 6SE +/- 8.06, N = 6SE +/- 3.61, N = 6SE +/- 2.72, N = 6SE +/- 4.09, N = 5SE +/- 2.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 7.49, N = 3SE +/- 3.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.84, N = 6SE +/- 2.87, N = 6SE +/- 1.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 12.53, N = 6SE +/- 3.34, N = 3SE +/- 32.06, N = 6SE +/- 3.31, N = 3SE +/- 6.44, N = 3SE +/- 2.63, N = 3217.02261.82148.25197.65185.07286.54384.30377.90428.90407.5070.2376.85303.37298.43391.30385.90468.15572.37449.87455.43

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git70140210280350SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 5.20, N = 6SE +/- 4.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.12, N = 3SE +/- 3.03, N = 6SE +/- 7.62, N = 6SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3119.93176.3787.8794.27115.90139.20139.33193.67217.05213.8338.9040.30122.70158.30214.83208.83200.83305.93179.27225.67

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git4080120160200SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.28, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 387.9097.1342.3043.9064.8767.4388.1794.77118.97119.0316.3016.6069.0772.30107.02110.70140.97198.83101.17116.47

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git100200300400500SE +/- 5.31, N = 6SE +/- 4.86, N = 6SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 9.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 19.43, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 37.89, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 12.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 388.18107.23124.43130.07144.50179.17170.37258.80341.93340.2750.4051.13152.28202.57243.08282.23266.38479.77184.43343.77

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git80160240320400SE +/- 5.31, N = 6SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 4.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 5.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 8.48, N = 6SE +/- 2.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 5.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.54, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3222.66275.30140.62216.10259.29287.37311.30326.30215.62250.1792.1993.84274.90308.32177.44251.33324.13348.83316.53342.93

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git50100150200250SE +/- 0.52, N = 6SE +/- 0.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.99, N = 6SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 3.01, N = 6SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 315.2518.7073.9891.72116.20129.66115.42167.11166.08176.3036.1137.10126.00142.11153.55163.95197.02239.04182.80220.93

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

HD 3850HD 4670HD 4830HD 4890HD 5830HD 6450HD 6570HD 6770HD 6870HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git4080120160200SE +/- 4.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 2.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 316.869.9248.5256.1678.6687.7694.38125.36128.59133.2425.0226.4159.7166.59103.22108.87148.19179.93161.09189.56

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