AMD RadeonSI Testing Ubuntu Linux

Tests of RadeonSI Linux configurations for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at open-source AMD Linux graphics performance with RadeonSI Gallium3D and different Linux kernel versions and the AMD Catalyst driver.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1401194-PL-RADEONSIT45&sor&gru.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270X Ubuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Catalyst Catalyst CatalystIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-15-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.5radeon 7.2.02.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8ext42560x1600XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MBGigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MBATI R6xx HDMIradeon 7.2.993.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-3618ac4 saucy-oibaf-ppa+curaga) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MBRealtek ALC1150Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MBATI R6xx HDMI3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64)XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MBRealtek ALC1150Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz)ATI R6xx HDMI3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)fglrx 13.10.104.2.12337XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Realtek ALC1150Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 8800 2048MBOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- Radeon HD 7850: Ubuntu 13.10, Radeon HD 7950: Ubuntu 13.10, Radeon R9 270X: Ubuntu 13.10, Radeon HD 7850: Mesa 10.1-devel, Radeon HD 7950: Mesa 10.1-devel, Radeon R9 270X: Mesa 10.1-devel, Radeon HD 7850: Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13, Radeon HD 7950: Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13, Radeon R9 270X: Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13: GLAMOREnvironment Details- Radeon HD 7850: Catalyst, Radeon HD 7950: Catalyst, Radeon R9 270X: Catalyst: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri

doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Highdoom3: 2560 x 1600 - Highnexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - Offopenarena: 2560 x 1600openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 2560 x 1600prey: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080warsow: 2560 x 1600xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270X Ubuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Catalyst Catalyst Catalyst15.23914.0325.6310.702815.1020.1719.7030.3115.5218.80270576479919925.2014.5023.4538.601644.8023.3032.2829.7050.7724.6029.4644201158216107613.407.9011.3620.508.6022.5012.4018.6317.3723.7112.8215.61213465380024230.4321.8019.0267.0727.2764.1031.8029.7029.5056.0825.294595242901110859.7341.0733.88100.3041.03111.2757.5349.1052.43101.5344.5174053941400961029.6721.3718.2362.3725.5360.1731.6027.8728.9353.0524.5941832608179134121.43113.93104.55355.40174.77362.60174.40171.73158.43297.76149.3826992115856800611122.60115.47106.16356.50195.27361.40184.78169.60173.67293.74158.2825044165150531986119.50120.80117.80386.20192.30384.63195.13195.73188.83304.89167.5929983190462608929244.92243.33126.56517.07250.60504.30212.70348.80207.00351.20199.44179.25489211140285056376263.50267.67141.84559.77317.07499.47231.73489.83309.87347.47204.85185.78518681595301818687264.78268.83141.48578.50278.90493.83228.37406.23272.37349.93203.87183.99577312286353066602OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1060120180240300SE +/- 5.61, N = 6SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 5.60, N = 6SE +/- 1.62, N = 6SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 14.47, N = 6SE +/- 2.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3264.78119.5029.6713.40263.50122.6059.7325.20244.92121.4330.4315.23

Doom 3

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: High

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: HighCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1060120180240300SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 7.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3268.83120.8021.377.90267.67115.4741.0714.50243.33113.9321.809.00

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.10306090120150SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3141.84106.1633.8823.45141.48117.8018.2311.36126.56104.5519.0214.03

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 2560 x 1600CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.10120240360480600SE +/- 3.41, N = 3SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 7.65, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3578.50386.2062.3720.50559.77356.50100.3038.60517.07355.4067.0725.63

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1070140210280350SE +/- 2.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3317.07195.2741.0316.00278.90192.3025.538.60250.60174.7727.2710.70

World of Padman

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.10110220330440550SE +/- 7.56, N = 3SE +/- 4.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 7.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3504.30362.6064.1028.00499.47361.40111.2744.80493.83384.6360.1722.50

Prey

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1050100150200250SE +/- 2.77, N = 3SE +/- 2.86, N = 4SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.30, N = 3SE +/- 2.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 4.21, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3231.73184.7857.5323.30228.37195.1331.6012.40212.70174.4031.8015.10

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.10110220330440550SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3489.83169.6049.1032.28406.23195.7327.8718.63348.80171.7329.7020.17

Warsow

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1600CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1070140210280350SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3309.87173.6752.4329.70272.37188.8328.9317.37207.00158.4329.5019.70

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1080160240320400SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3351.20297.7656.0830.31349.93304.8953.0523.71347.47293.74101.5350.77

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.104080120160200SE +/- 1.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3204.85158.2844.5124.60203.87167.5924.5912.82199.44149.3825.2915.52

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraCatalystUbuntu 13.104080120160200SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3185.7829.46183.9915.61179.2518.80

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1012K24K36K48K60KSE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 5.17, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 186.68, N = 3SE +/- 25.21, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 8.39, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3577312998341832134518682504474054420489212699245952705

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.105001000150020002500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 25.31, N = 5SE +/- 23.72, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 12.72, N = 3SE +/- 11.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32286190426065165115953941151158114024276

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7950Radeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1080K160K240K320K400KSE +/- 100.00, N = 3SE +/- 707.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 38.16, N = 3SE +/- 752.34, N = 3SE +/- 21.95, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 17.02, N = 3SE +/- 21.78, N = 3SE +/- 7.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 33530666260881793800301818505311400982162850565680090114799

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 13.10Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13CatalystMesa 10.1-devel2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31076986687610929602242134611376199108

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.1020406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 3.16 / Max: 43Min: 2 / Avg: 5.11 / Max: 27Min: 15 / Avg: 24.39 / Max: 33Min: 44 / Avg: 62.54 / Max: 85Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 54Min: 2 / Avg: 5.19 / Max: 27Min: 23 / Avg: 39.1 / Max: 53Min: 1 / Avg: 3.94 / Max: 70Min: 2 / Avg: 5.71 / Max: 27Min: 22 / Avg: 36.54 / Max: 49Min: 46 / Avg: 90.92 / Max: 99

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeCatalystMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13Mesa 10.1-develUbuntu 13.101632486480Min: 1 / Avg: 2.14 / Max: 63Min: 4 / Avg: 5.84 / Max: 41Min: 12 / Avg: 20.29 / Max: 40Min: 23 / Avg: 32.82 / Max: 62Min: 1 / Avg: 2.54 / Max: 64Min: 3 / Avg: 5.07 / Max: 40Min: 20 / Avg: 35.76 / Max: 58Min: 39 / Avg: 54.27 / Max: 84Min: 1 / Avg: 2.93 / Max: 73Min: 2 / Avg: 5.78 / Max: 40Min: 19 / Avg: 33.61 / Max: 54Min: 34 / Avg: 49.4 / Max: 79


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