Ubuntu Intel Haswell Linux Performance Patch
Testing the haswell performance patch entered into Git today of drm-intel for the Linux 3.20 kernel merge window. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Ubuntu 14.10 versus Microsoft Windows 7 Pro SP1


Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: VE228, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-031900rc3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (git-934e41c 2015-01-06 utopic-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: VE228, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.19.0-994-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.917, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.0-devel (git-934e41c 2015-01-06 utopic-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960: 

	Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 60GB

	OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 36.87 |=======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 36.97 |=======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 37.90 |========================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . MIN: 2.0  AVG: 26.6  MAX: 63.0 
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... MIN: 2.0  AVG: 26.5  MAX: 61.0 
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... MIN: 3.0  AVG: 26.3  MAX: 90.0 


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 70.40 |=======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 70.21 |=======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 73.87 |========================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 49.28 |======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 49.40 |======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 54.08 |========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 5602 |======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 5610 |======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 6354 |=========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 367 |=================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 365 |=================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 565 |==========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 46195 |=============
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 46542 |==============
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 82712 |========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 91  |======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 91  |======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 106 |==========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 14.10 - Linux 3.19-rc3 + Mesa 10.5-dev . 285 |=======================
Ubuntu 14.10 - drm-intel + Mesa 10.5-dev ...... 285 |=======================
Windows 7 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3960 ........... 324 |==========================