Optimus Power Testing + Linux 3.12/3.13 Kernels
Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at battery power consumption using MONITOR=sys.power environment variable while running different OpenGL games on a clean install of Ubuntu 13.10, then with DRI_PRIME=1, and then when installing Bumblebee stable and running phoronix-test-suite via optirun for discrete NVIDIA graphics on binary blob. Now with LInux 3.13 and 3.13 kernel results included.
Ubuntu 13.10 Stock
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Bumblebee - Optirun
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 4.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Environment Notes: PRIMUS_libGLa=/usr/lib/NVIDIA-304/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib32/NVIDIA-304/libGL.so.1 PRIMUS_libGLd=/usr/$LIB/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib/$LIB/libGL.so.1:/usr/$LIB/mesa/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib/$LIB/mesa/libGL.so.1
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Linux 3.12
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Linux 3.13 Git
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel
Kernel Notes: radeon.runpm=1 radeon.bapm=1 radeon.uvd=1 radeon.dpm=1 radeon.hw_i2c=1
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel
Processor: AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 358D v33.18, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.4-jan100hzslab LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB, Audio: AMD BeaverCreek HDMI Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.4-jan100hzslab (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
Kernel Notes: radeon.runpm=1 radeon.bapm=1 radeon.uvd=1 radeon.dpm=1 radeon.hw_i2c=1
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
OpenArena
Xonotic
Unigine Sanctuary
OpenArena
Unigine Sanctuary
Xonotic
System Power Consumption Monitor
OpenArena
Unigine Sanctuary
Xonotic
Ubuntu 13.10 Stock
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 7 December 2013 00:10 by user michael.
Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 7 December 2013 00:31 by user michael.
Bumblebee - Optirun
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 4.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Environment Notes: PRIMUS_libGLa=/usr/lib/NVIDIA-304/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib32/NVIDIA-304/libGL.so.1 PRIMUS_libGLd=/usr/$LIB/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib/$LIB/libGL.so.1:/usr/$LIB/mesa/libGL.so.1:/usr/lib/$LIB/mesa/libGL.so.1
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 7 December 2013 01:11 by user michael.
Linux 3.12
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 7 December 2013 08:50 by user michael.
Linux 3.13 Git
Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 7 December 2013 09:15 by user michael.
Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel
Kernel Notes: radeon.runpm=1 radeon.bapm=1 radeon.uvd=1 radeon.dpm=1 radeon.hw_i2c=1
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Testing initiated at 10 November 2017 13:22 by user jan.
Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel
Processor: AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 358D v33.18, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.4-jan100hzslab LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB, Audio: AMD BeaverCreek HDMI Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.4-jan100hzslab (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768
Kernel Notes: radeon.runpm=1 radeon.bapm=1 radeon.uvd=1 radeon.dpm=1 radeon.hw_i2c=1
Environment Notes: DRI_PRIME=1
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
System Notes: This was running on battery power.
Testing initiated at 10 November 2017 14:08 by user jan.