Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System Monitor

Intel Core i7-4770K testing of Radeon HD 6950 graphics card on Linux 3.11 and 3.12 kernels looking at CPU usage and CPU frequency using MONITOR environment variable with Phoronix Test Suite. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1312254-SO-1310143SO74.

Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System MonitorProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon PatchIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBRealtek ALC1150VA2431Realtek 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)AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS M5A97AMD RD890 bridge8192MB250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 3001GB Seagate ST33000651ASASUS AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2048MB (1000/1200MHz)Realtek ALC887-VDIPS2363.13.0-0-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.8.4radeon 7.2.993.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-35a3414 saucy-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4btrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Linux 3.11: EXA- Linux 3.12 Git: EXA- Linux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch: GLAMORKernel Details- Linux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch: radeon.dpm=1

Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System Monitoropenarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltraLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch171.75102.14402.83303.61325.06162.40225.92116.72608.26463.44346.80192.0096.7094.50282.55274.43210.26OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch50100150200250SE +/- 3.37, N = 10SE +/- 0.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.95, N = 3171.75225.9296.70MIN: 2MIN: 1MIN: 2 / MAX: 514

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Total Frame TimeLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch816243240Min: 2 / Avg: 5.33 / Max: 18Min: 2 / Avg: 4.44 / Max: 9Min: 2 / Avg: 10.25 / Max: 39

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180016363501Linux 3.12 Git350036493850OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.312.315.5Linux 3.12 Git0.510.013.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch306090120150SE +/- 0.58, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.61, N = 3102.14116.7294.50MIN: 4MIN: 5MIN: 2 / MAX: 511

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch1224364860Min: 5 / Avg: 9.78 / Max: 19Min: 5 / Avg: 8.55 / Max: 17Min: 3 / Avg: 10.51 / Max: 60

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180013743501Linux 3.12 Git346536243885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.111.214.8Linux 3.12 Git0.06.312.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch130260390520650SE +/- 32.82, N = 10SE +/- 0.69, N = 5SE +/- 7.90, N = 6402.83608.26282.55

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180011423501Linux 3.12 Git350037523885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.814.9Linux 3.12 Git0.010.514.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch100200300400500SE +/- 24.58, N = 10SE +/- 1.34, N = 5SE +/- 1.01, N = 3303.61463.44274.43

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180012333501Linux 3.12 Git350036693885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.714.8Linux 3.12 Git0.09.513.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.13 git with Radeon Patch80160240320400SE +/- 1.63, N = 5SE +/- 0.70, N = 5SE +/- 0.24, N = 3325.06346.80210.26MIN: 192 / MAX: 683MIN: 221 / MAX: 762MIN: 121 / MAX: 460

Xonotic

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180010963501Linux 3.12 Git350038163885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

Xonotic

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.012.613.6Linux 3.12 Git0.012.413.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git4080120160200SE +/- 2.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.32, N = 5162.40192.00MIN: 66 / MAX: 364MIN: 90 / MAX: 365

Xonotic

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180022083501Linux 3.12 Git350037583885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

Xonotic

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.111.011.814.3Linux 3.12 Git0.011.013.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Usage Monitor510152025

CPU Frequency Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180015423501Linux 3.12 Git346537093885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring10002000300040005000

CPU Usage Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.215.5Linux 3.12 Git0.09.314.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring510152025

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4