Linux 3.15 Radeon Benchmarks of Radeon DRM with the Linux 3.15 kernel. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix... HD 6770: Linux 3.14: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB, Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-031400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB, Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 HD 6950: Linux 3.14: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-031400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB, Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 HD 7850: Linux 3.14: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-031400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 R9 270X: Linux 3.14: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.0-031400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB, Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 48.90 |====================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 48.87 |====================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 52.97 |======================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 53.00 |======================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 92.33 |========================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 101.13 |============================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 100.37 |============================================= HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 91.47 |========================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... MIN: 13.0 AVG: 20.4 MAX: 32.0 HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . MIN: 13.0 AVG: 20.4 MAX: 61.0 HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... MIN: 11.0 AVG: 18.9 MAX: 28.0 HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 18.9 MAX: 32.0 HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 10.8 MAX: 33.0 R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 9.9 MAX: 33.0 R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 10.0 MAX: 34.0 HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 10.9 MAX: 35.0 Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 45.33 |======================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 45.33 |======================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 52.27 |=========================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 52.30 |=========================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 78.43 |========================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 88.63 |============================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 88.67 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 78.40 |========================================= Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 59.31 |======================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 59.30 |======================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 98.40 |======================================= HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 98.43 |======================================= HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 92.85 |===================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 113.10 |============================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 110.78 |============================================ HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 88.77 |=================================== Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 55.37 |============================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 55.36 |============================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 79.94 |=========================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 79.93 |=========================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 69.73 |====================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 84.25 |============================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 85.44 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 70.29 |====================================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 214.61 |================================= HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 215.67 |================================= HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 251.01 |====================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 250.69 |====================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 66.22 |========== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 246.05 |====================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 294.12 |============================================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 99.70 |============================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 100.16 |============================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 126.52 |====================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 126.33 |====================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 65.45 |==================== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 147.43 |============================================ R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 150.70 |============================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 9525 |================ HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 9525 |================ HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 20300 |================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 20303 |================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 25064 |========================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 27745 |============================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 27586 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 9527 |================ GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 500 |================ HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 500 |================ HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 691 |====================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 691 |====================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 1147 |==================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 1479 |=============================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 1479 |=============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 502 |================ GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 42240 |======================================= HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 42239 |======================================= HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 46380 |=========================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 46392 |=========================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 44473 |========================================= R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 49250 |============================================== R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 49371 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 42280 |======================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 48316 |======================================= HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 48315 |======================================= HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 57143 |============================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 57143 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 74 | R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 113 | R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 114 | HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 48734 |======================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HD 6770: Linux 3.14 ..... 33884 |=========================== HD 6770: Linux 3.15 Git . 33570 |=========================== HD 6950: Linux 3.14 ..... 57217 |============================================== HD 6950: Linux 3.15 Git . 57225 |============================================== HD 7850: Linux 3.14 ..... 609 | R9 270X: Linux 3.14 ..... 927 |= R9 270X: Linux 3.15 Git . 926 |= HD 7850: Linux 3.15 Git . 34042 |===========================