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.

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Ubuntu 13.10 Stock
December 07 2013
 
Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1
December 07 2013
 
Bumblebee - Optirun
December 07 2013
 
Linux 3.12
December 07 2013
 
Linux 3.13 Git
December 07 2013
 
Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel
November 10 2017
 
Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel
November 10 2017
 
Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel
November 10 2017
 
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Optimus Power Testing + Linux 3.12/3.13 KernelsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernelIntel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX32VDA v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM4096MB2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz)Realtek ALC269VBIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6235Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-14-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3intel 2.99.9043.1 Mesa 9.2.1GCC 4.8ext41920x1080ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M4.2.0Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores)Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz)3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)3.1 Mesa 9.2.13.13.0-999-generic (x86_64)AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores)HP 358D v33.18AMD Family 12h Root Complex6144MB1000GB Samsung SSD 840AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.4-jan100hzslab LLVM 5.0.0) 512MBAMD BeaverCreek HDMI AudioRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn WirelessUbuntu 17.104.13.4-jan100hzslab (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.13.3 Mesa 17.2.21366x768AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.0-16-generic LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Ubuntu 13.10 Stock, Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1, Bumblebee - Optirun, Linux 3.12, Linux 3.13 Git: SNASystem Details- Ubuntu 13.10 Stock, Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1, Bumblebee - Optirun, Linux 3.12, Linux 3.13 Git, Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel, Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel: This was running on battery power.Environment Details- Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1: DRI_PRIME=1- Bumblebee - Optirun: 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- Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel: DRI_PRIME=1- Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel: DRI_PRIME=1- Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel: DRI_PRIME=1Kernel Details- Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel, Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel, Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel: radeon.runpm=1 radeon.bapm=1 radeon.uvd=1 radeon.dpm=1 radeon.hw_i2c=1Processor Details- Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel, Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel, Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Ubuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernelResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%219%339%458%Unigine SanctuaryOpenArenaXonotic1280 x 10241280 x 10241920 x 1080 - Low

Optimus Power Testing + Linux 3.12/3.13 Kernelsopenarena: 1280 x 1024unigine-sanctuary: 1280 x 1024xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - LowUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel45.8717.17110.4349.9317.17110.1552.9729.2574.1246.9717.70109.5645.1017.00104.9566.6331.8383.7044.135.5176.7945.175.5177.13OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel1530456075SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 345.8749.9352.9746.9745.1066.6344.1345.17MIN: 5 / MAX: 54MIN: 5MIN: 11MIN: 4 / MAX: 58MIN: 5 / MAX: 47MIN: 5MIN: 7MIN: 7
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel1326395265Min: 45.7 / Avg: 45.87 / Max: 46.1Min: 49.5 / Avg: 49.93 / Max: 50.2Min: 52.8 / Avg: 52.97 / Max: 53.1Min: 46.7 / Avg: 46.97 / Max: 47.3Min: 45 / Avg: 45.1 / Max: 45.2Min: 65.8 / Avg: 66.63 / Max: 67.4Min: 44.1 / Avg: 44.13 / Max: 44.2Min: 45.1 / Avg: 45.17 / Max: 45.2

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel1020304050Min: 5 / Avg: 21.83 / Max: 46Min: 6 / Avg: 20.14 / Max: 45Min: 12 / Avg: 18.72 / Max: 34Min: 4 / Avg: 21.1 / Max: 46Min: 5 / Avg: 22.15 / Max: 47Min: 5 / Avg: 14.91 / Max: 33Min: 7 / Avg: 22.57 / Max: 42Min: 7 / Avg: 22.09 / Max: 35

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8System Power Consumption MonitorUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel7K14K21K28K35KMin: 9472 / Avg: 30443.76 / Max: 33618Min: 9412 / Avg: 30542.18 / Max: 34898Min: 18329 / Avg: 35723.23 / Max: 39109Min: 10463 / Avg: 29988.47 / Max: 32656Min: 14245 / Avg: 35687.75 / Max: 38369Min: 9534 / Avg: 25641.28 / Max: 28493Min: 11499 / Avg: 28830.09 / Max: 31668

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 317.1717.1729.2517.7017.0031.835.515.51
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel714212835Min: 17.11 / Avg: 17.17 / Max: 17.22Min: 17.15 / Avg: 17.17 / Max: 17.18Min: 29.25 / Avg: 29.25 / Max: 29.26Min: 17.69 / Avg: 17.7 / Max: 17.71Min: 16.97 / Avg: 17 / Max: 17.02Min: 31.82 / Avg: 31.83 / Max: 31.83Min: 5.51 / Avg: 5.51 / Max: 5.51Min: 5.51 / Avg: 5.51 / Max: 5.52

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3System Power Consumption MonitorUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel7K14K21K28K35KMin: 9094 / Avg: 29699.36 / Max: 31657Min: 9479 / Avg: 30916.65 / Max: 33004Min: 16798 / Avg: 36681.34 / Max: 38517Min: 9204 / Avg: 29443.96 / Max: 31324Min: 17367 / Avg: 34928.9 / Max: 36785Min: 10200 / Avg: 22034.92 / Max: 28382Min: 12132 / Avg: 24550.75 / Max: 30536

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel20406080100SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3110.43110.1574.12109.56104.9583.7076.7977.13MIN: 69 / MAX: 181MIN: 70 / MAX: 180MIN: 53 / MAX: 86MIN: 72 / MAX: 175MIN: 60 / MAX: 168MIN: 49 / MAX: 147MIN: 52 / MAX: 117MIN: 53 / MAX: 117
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel20406080100Min: 109.82 / Avg: 110.43 / Max: 111.13Min: 109.41 / Avg: 110.15 / Max: 110.86Min: 73.95 / Avg: 74.12 / Max: 74.31Min: 108.99 / Avg: 109.56 / Max: 110.62Min: 102.75 / Avg: 104.95 / Max: 106.24Min: 83.37 / Avg: 83.7 / Max: 83.98Min: 76.57 / Avg: 76.79 / Max: 76.97Min: 77.04 / Avg: 77.13 / Max: 77.21

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption MonitorUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel8K16K24K32K40KMin: 14585 / Avg: 31143.72 / Max: 34091Min: 14067 / Avg: 32085.57 / Max: 34839Min: 19624 / Avg: 37672.04 / Max: 43911Min: 14252 / Avg: 30989.69 / Max: 34824Min: 20105 / Avg: 36324.29 / Max: 39234Min: 10722 / Avg: 31101.94 / Max: 36097Min: 12132 / Avg: 34112.36 / Max: 38483

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringUbuntu 13.10 StockUbuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1Bumblebee - OptirunLinux 3.12Linux 3.13 GitUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel8K16K24K32K40KMin: 9094 / Avg: 29404.76 / Max: 34091Min: 9412 / Avg: 30266.91 / Max: 34898Min: 15813 / Avg: 35993.07 / Max: 43911Min: 9204 / Avg: 29113.68 / Max: 34824Min: 14245 / Avg: 34645.93 / Max: 39234Min: 9534 / Avg: 25337 / Max: 36097Min: 11499 / Avg: 28075.93 / Max: 38483

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel0.3870.7741.1611.5481.9351.721.57

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel0.05630.11260.16890.22520.28150.250.22

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 17.10 battery customkernelUbuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel0.55581.11161.66742.22322.7792.472.26