Intel Kernel DRM History
Intel graphics benchmarking of many past Linux kernel releases to look for Intel DRM performance over history. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.35-020635-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.36-020636-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-020639-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Atom 330: Linux 3.0: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-0300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Atom 330: Linux 3.1: 

	Processor: Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI MS-7467, Chipset: Intel 82945G/GZ/P/PL + ICH7, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 250GB SAMSUNG HD253GJ, Graphics: Intel 82945G/GZ IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 1.4 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Core i3: Linux 2.6.39: 

	Processor: Intel Core i3 M 330 @ 2.13GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock HM55-HT, Chipset: Intel Core, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel Core IGP, Audio: VIA VT2020, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Atheros AR9287 Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-020639-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Core i3: Linux 3.0: 

	Processor: Intel Core i3 M 330 @ 2.13GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock HM55-HT, Chipset: Intel Core, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel Core IGP, Audio: VIA VT2020, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Atheros AR9287 Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-0300-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Core i3: Linux 3.1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i3 M 330 @ 2.13GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock HM55-HT, Chipset: Intel Core, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel Core IGP, Audio: VIA VT2020, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Atheros AR9287 Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-0110aa0), Compiler: GCC 4.5.2 + llvm 2.8 (Ubuntu 2.8-0ubuntu1), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35 . 16.87 |======================
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36 . 17.90 |=======================
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37 . 18.13 |========================
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39 . 18.03 |=======================
Atom 330: Linux 3.0 .... 18.70 |========================
Atom 330: Linux 3.1 .... 18.13 |========================
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 .. 36.03 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 ..... 35.87 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 ..... 36.13 |===============================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35 . 5.55  |===========
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36 . 9.67  |===================
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37 . 9.63  |===================
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39 . 9.60  |===================
Atom 330: Linux 3.0 .... 9.83  |===================
Atom 330: Linux 3.1 .... 8.57  |=================
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 .. 24.20 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 ..... 24.20 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 ..... 24.23 |===============================================


World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35 . 8.73  |============
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36 . 8.83  |============
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37 . 8.90  |============
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39 . 18.47 |========================
Atom 330: Linux 3.0 .... 11.80 |================
Atom 330: Linux 3.1 .... 11.63 |===============
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 .. 35.47 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 ..... 35.47 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 ..... 35.40 |===============================================


World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35 . 3.87  |=======
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36 . 4.83  |=========
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37 . 4.77  |=========
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39 . 9.73  |==================
Atom 330: Linux 3.0 .... 6.60  |============
Atom 330: Linux 3.1 .... 6.50  |============
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 .. 26.00 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 ..... 26.00 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 ..... 26.00 |===============================================


Urban Terror 4.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.35 . 3.10  |======
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.36 . 3.70  |=======
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.37 . 3.80  |========
Atom 330: Linux 2.6.39 . 9.20  |==================
Atom 330: Linux 3.0 .... 5.00  |==========
Atom 330: Linux 3.1 .... 4.90  |==========
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 .. 23.50 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 ..... 23.50 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 ..... 23.50 |===============================================


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 . 8.57 |=================================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 .... 8.58 |=================================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 .... 8.59 |=================================================


Warsow 0.61
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Core i3: Linux 2.6.39 . 9.20 |===============================================
Core i3: Linux 3.0 .... 9.63 |=================================================
Core i3: Linux 3.1 .... 8.90 |=============================================