Radeon HD 6950 Power Management

Radeon HD 6950 Cayman power testing of different Linux driver configurations. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel with several GPUs. Swap buffer wait was disabled but color tiling was not forced due to issues with some GPUs and certain OpenGL workloads. There's also a system power monitoring problem with the WattsUp power meter so no AC Power results...

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Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Catalyst

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.8, OpenGL: 4.1.11005, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Radeon HD 6950 Power ManagementOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)ASRock Z68 Pro3Intel 2nd Generation Core Family2048MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.103.2.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.99fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.82.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.44.1.11005GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 6950 Power Management BenchmarksSystem Logs

Radeon HD 6950 Power Managementopenarena: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080doom3: 1920 x 1080 - LowStockLowMedHighDynPMCatalyst219.4332.7068.0373.2022.7322.03157.2330.5748.83217.6067.50215.6032.7767.30101.0330.60210.53OpenBenchmarking.org

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst34.044.655.0DynPM52.055.962.0High57.558.562.5Med52.052.955.0Low37.037.940.0Stock59.560.464.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20406080100

GPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxDynPM22232898High22593314Med12021881Low21551824Stock22163047OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/sGPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring8001600240032004000

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160021303301DynPM160018873301High160021203301Med160019413301Low160018103301Stock160018563301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring8001600240032004000

GPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst250618800DynPM500648800High800800800Med500500500Low250250250Stock800800800OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzGPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring2004006008001000

GPU Voltage Monitor

MinAvgMaxDynPM102010591100High110011001100Med102010201020Low900900900Stock114011401140OpenBenchmarking.orgmVGPU Voltage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring2004006008001000

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.010.816.4DynPM0.07.114.6Low0.07.112.8Stock0.07.113.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: X-Video510152025

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.013.162.3DynPM0.08.029.5High0.09.028.0Med0.08.127.9Low0.07.927.6Stock0.08.128.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20406080100

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystDynPMHighMedLowStock50100150200250SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3101.03215.60217.60157.2373.20219.43

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystDynPMMedLowStock816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 330.6032.7730.5722.7332.70

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowCatalystDynPMHighMedLowStock50100150200250SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3210.5367.3067.5048.8322.0368.03

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxCatalyst34.034.535.0DynPM52.052.653.5High57.557.858.0Med52.052.252.5Low37.538.039.5Stock59.559.660.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Temperature Monitor1632486480

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst34.547.954.0DynPM52.052.553.0High57.557.858.0Med52.552.654.5Low37.037.338.5Stock59.559.860.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Temperature Monitor1632486480

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst45.548.350.0DynPM56.060.161.5High58.560.962.5Med52.554.455.0Low37.538.339.0Stock60.562.864.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Warsow

MinAvgMaxCatalyst46.047.348.0DynPM53.558.761.0Med52.552.953.5Low37.538.040.0Stock59.560.763.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst41.049.555.0DynPM53.560.462.0High58.560.962.0Med52.554.055.0Low37.538.539.0Stock59.562.463.5OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxDynPM2.046.749.0High2.046.648.0Med2.046.649.0Low2.046.749.0Stock2.046.248.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Usage Monitor1428425670

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxDynPM269781264High249811292Med10732941Low31374513Stock299931255OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Usage Monitor400800120016002000

Warsow

MinAvgMaxDynPM45178753Med411811620Low461531479Stock28174742OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Usage Monitor400800120016002000

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst243742DynPM27332898High47533314Med1805021881Low82301824Stock57213047OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Usage Monitor8001600240032004000

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxLow2.012.337.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Usage Monitor1122334455

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160017173301DynPM160016001600High160016001600Med160016001600Low160016403301Stock160016001600OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Frequency MonitorStockDynPMHighMedLow2004006008001000250.00499.99799.94499.99249.99

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160021233301DynPM160022793301High160023923301Med160025323301Low160021933301Stock160021883301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

MinAvgMaxCatalyst250770800DynPM500500500High800800800Med500500500Low250250250Stock800800800OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160027233301DynPM160017423301High160017423301Med160017063301Low160018273301Stock160016001600OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

MinAvgMaxCatalyst500703800DynPM500775800High800800800Med500500500Low250250250Stock800800800OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

Warsow

MinAvgMaxDynPM160016303301Med160016303301Low160016153301Stock160016603301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

MinAvgMaxDynPM500792800Med500500500Low250250250Stock800800800OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160027343301DynPM160021043301High160022083301Med160018303301Low160016673301Stock160020253301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

MinAvgMaxCatalyst250697800DynPM500768800High800800800Med500500500Low250250250Stock800800800OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

Timed Idle

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Voltage MonitorStockHighMed2004006008001000102011001020

1080p H.264 Video Playback

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Voltage MonitorStockHighMedLow2004006008001000102011001020900

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Voltage MonitorStockHighMedLow2004006008001000110011001020900

Warsow

MinAvgMaxDynPM102010971100Med102010201020Low900900900Stock114011401140OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Voltage Monitor2004006008001000

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxDynPM102010941100High110011001100Med102010201020Low900900900Stock114011401140OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Voltage Monitor2004006008001000

Timed Idle

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Voltage MonitorLow2004006008001000900

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.00.416.4DynPM0.00.00.3High0.00.10.5Med0.00.10.3Low0.00.12.0Stock0.00.00.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Usage Monitor510152025

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.010.616.0DynPM0.07.314.5High0.07.313.0Med0.07.313.2Low0.07.312.8Stock0.07.312.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.835.442.5DynPM0.323.528.2High0.023.328.0Med2.225.327.9Low1.525.527.0Stock1.323.628.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor1224364860

Warsow

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.43.69.4DynPM2.26.629.5Med2.36.427.2Low1.55.425.4Stock2.06.625.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61CPU Usage Monitor918273645

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.047.162.3DynPM6.323.126.5High11.123.526.4Med6.318.826.1Low0.09.926.0Stock2.522.726.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

41 Results Shown

GPU Temperature Monitor:
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1080p H.264 Video Playback
CPU Usage Monitor
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Warsow
Doom 3
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    Celsius
    Celsius
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  GPU Usage Monitor:
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Stock

Testing initiated at 4 December 2011 17:05 by user phoronix.

Low

Testing initiated at 4 December 2011 17:34 by user phoronix.

Med

Testing initiated at 4 December 2011 18:31 by user phoronix.

High

Testing initiated at 4 December 2011 19:24 by user phoronix.

DynPM

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 4 December 2011 19:41 by user phoronix.

Catalyst

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.8, OpenGL: 4.1.11005, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 14:58 by user phoronix.