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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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...
Stock:
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
Low:
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
Med:
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
High:
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
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
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
GPU Temperature Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Celsius
Stock .... MIN: 59.5 AVG: 60.4 MAX: 64.0
Low ...... MIN: 37.0 AVG: 37.9 MAX: 40.0
Med ...... MIN: 52.0 AVG: 52.9 MAX: 55.0
High ..... MIN: 57.5 AVG: 58.5 MAX: 62.5
DynPM .... MIN: 52.0 AVG: 55.9 MAX: 62.0
Catalyst . MIN: 34.0 AVG: 44.6 MAX: 55.0
GPU Usage Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Fences/s
Stock . MIN: 2 AVG: 216 MAX: 3047
Low ... MIN: 2 AVG: 155 MAX: 1824
Med ... MIN: 1 AVG: 202 MAX: 1881
High .. MIN: 2 AVG: 259 MAX: 3314
DynPM . MIN: 2 AVG: 223 MAX: 2898
CPU Frequency Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Megahertz
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1856 MAX: 3301
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1810 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1941 MAX: 3301
High ..... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2120 MAX: 3301
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1887 MAX: 3301
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 2130 MAX: 3301
GPU Frequency Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Megahertz
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
High ..... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 648 MAX: 800
Catalyst . MIN: 250 AVG: 618 MAX: 800
GPU Voltage Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
mV
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Low ... MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
High .. MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
DynPM . MIN: 1020 AVG: 1059 MAX: 1100
1080p H.264 Video Playback
Video Decoding: X-Video
Percent
Stock .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.1 MAX: 13.0
Low ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.1 MAX: 12.8
DynPM .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.1 MAX: 14.6
Catalyst . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 10.8 MAX: 16.4
CPU Usage Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Percent
Stock .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 8.1 MAX: 28.3
Low ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.9 MAX: 27.6
Med ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 8.1 MAX: 27.9
High ..... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 9.0 MAX: 28.0
DynPM .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 8.0 MAX: 29.5
Catalyst . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 13.1 MAX: 62.3
OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Stock .... 219.43 |============================================================
Low ...... 73.20 |====================
Med ...... 157.23 |===========================================
High ..... 217.60 |===========================================================
DynPM .... 215.60 |===========================================================
Catalyst . 101.03 |============================
Warsow 0.61
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Stock .... 32.70 |=============================================================
Low ...... 22.73 |==========================================
Med ...... 30.57 |=========================================================
DynPM .... 32.77 |=============================================================
Catalyst . 30.60 |=========================================================
Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Stock .... 68.03 |===================
Low ...... 22.03 |======
Med ...... 48.83 |==============
High ..... 67.50 |===================
DynPM .... 67.30 |===================
Catalyst . 210.53 |============================================================
Timed Idle
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 59.5 AVG: 59.6 MAX: 60.0
Low ...... MIN: 37.5 AVG: 38.0 MAX: 39.5
Med ...... MIN: 52.0 AVG: 52.2 MAX: 52.5
High ..... MIN: 57.5 AVG: 57.8 MAX: 58.0
DynPM .... MIN: 52.0 AVG: 52.6 MAX: 53.5
Catalyst . MIN: 34.0 AVG: 34.5 MAX: 35.0
1080p H.264 Video Playback
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 59.5 AVG: 59.8 MAX: 60.0
Low ...... MIN: 37.0 AVG: 37.3 MAX: 38.5
Med ...... MIN: 52.5 AVG: 52.6 MAX: 54.5
High ..... MIN: 57.5 AVG: 57.8 MAX: 58.0
DynPM .... MIN: 52.0 AVG: 52.5 MAX: 53.0
Catalyst . MIN: 34.5 AVG: 47.9 MAX: 54.0
OpenArena 0.8.5
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 60.5 AVG: 62.8 MAX: 64.0
Low ...... MIN: 37.5 AVG: 38.3 MAX: 39.0
Med ...... MIN: 52.5 AVG: 54.4 MAX: 55.0
High ..... MIN: 58.5 AVG: 60.9 MAX: 62.5
DynPM .... MIN: 56.0 AVG: 60.1 MAX: 61.5
Catalyst . MIN: 45.5 AVG: 48.3 MAX: 50.0
Warsow 0.61
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 59.5 AVG: 60.7 MAX: 63.0
Low ...... MIN: 37.5 AVG: 38.0 MAX: 40.0
Med ...... MIN: 52.5 AVG: 52.9 MAX: 53.5
DynPM .... MIN: 53.5 AVG: 58.7 MAX: 61.0
Catalyst . MIN: 46.0 AVG: 47.3 MAX: 48.0
Doom 3 1.3.1
GPU Temperature Monitor
Celsius < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 59.5 AVG: 62.4 MAX: 63.5
Low ...... MIN: 37.5 AVG: 38.5 MAX: 39.0
Med ...... MIN: 52.5 AVG: 54.0 MAX: 55.0
High ..... MIN: 58.5 AVG: 60.9 MAX: 62.0
DynPM .... MIN: 53.5 AVG: 60.4 MAX: 62.0
Catalyst . MIN: 41.0 AVG: 49.5 MAX: 55.0
1080p H.264 Video Playback
GPU Usage Monitor
Fences/s < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 46.2 MAX: 48.0
Low ... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 46.7 MAX: 49.0
Med ... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 46.6 MAX: 49.0
High .. MIN: 2.0 AVG: 46.6 MAX: 48.0
DynPM . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 46.7 MAX: 49.0
OpenArena 0.8.5
GPU Usage Monitor
Fences/s < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 29 AVG: 993 MAX: 1255
Low ... MIN: 31 AVG: 374 MAX: 513
Med ... MIN: 10 AVG: 732 MAX: 941
High .. MIN: 24 AVG: 981 MAX: 1292
DynPM . MIN: 26 AVG: 978 MAX: 1264
Warsow 0.61
GPU Usage Monitor
Fences/s < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 28 AVG: 174 MAX: 742
Low ... MIN: 46 AVG: 153 MAX: 1479
Med ... MIN: 41 AVG: 181 MAX: 1620
DynPM . MIN: 45 AVG: 178 MAX: 753
Doom 3 1.3.1
GPU Usage Monitor
Fences/s < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 5 AVG: 721 MAX: 3047
Low ...... MIN: 8 AVG: 230 MAX: 1824
Med ...... MIN: 180 AVG: 502 MAX: 1881
High ..... MIN: 4 AVG: 753 MAX: 3314
DynPM .... MIN: 2 AVG: 733 MAX: 2898
Catalyst . MIN: 24 AVG: 37 MAX: 42
Timed Idle
GPU Usage Monitor
Fences/s < Lower Is Better
Low . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 12.3 MAX: 37.0
Timed Idle
CPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1640 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
High ..... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 1717 MAX: 3301
Timed Idle
GPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
High ..... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
Catalyst . MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
1080p H.264 Video Playback
CPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2188 MAX: 3301
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2193 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2532 MAX: 3301
High ..... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2392 MAX: 3301
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2279 MAX: 3301
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 2123 MAX: 3301
1080p H.264 Video Playback
GPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
High ..... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
Catalyst . MIN: 250 AVG: 770 MAX: 800
OpenArena 0.8.5
CPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1827 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1706 MAX: 3301
High ..... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1742 MAX: 3301
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1742 MAX: 3301
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 2723 MAX: 3301
OpenArena 0.8.5
GPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
High ..... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 775 MAX: 800
Catalyst . MIN: 500 AVG: 703 MAX: 800
Warsow 0.61
CPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1660 MAX: 3301
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1615 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1630 MAX: 3301
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1630 MAX: 3301
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 1600 MAX: 1600
Warsow 0.61
GPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 792 MAX: 800
Catalyst . MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Doom 3 1.3.1
CPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2025 MAX: 3301
Low ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1667 MAX: 3301
Med ...... MIN: 1600 AVG: 1830 MAX: 3301
High ..... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2208 MAX: 3301
DynPM .... MIN: 1600 AVG: 2104 MAX: 3301
Catalyst . MIN: 1600 AVG: 2734 MAX: 3301
Doom 3 1.3.1
GPU Frequency Monitor
Megahertz < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
Low ...... MIN: 250 AVG: 250 MAX: 250
Med ...... MIN: 500 AVG: 500 MAX: 500
High ..... MIN: 800 AVG: 800 MAX: 800
DynPM .... MIN: 500 AVG: 768 MAX: 800
Catalyst . MIN: 250 AVG: 697 MAX: 800
Timed Idle
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
High .. MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
DynPM . MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
1080p H.264 Video Playback
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Low ... MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
High .. MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
DynPM . MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
OpenArena 0.8.5
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Low ... MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
High .. MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
DynPM . MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
Warsow 0.61
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Low ... MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
DynPM . MIN: 1020 AVG: 1097 MAX: 1100
Doom 3 1.3.1
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Stock . MIN: 1140 AVG: 1140 MAX: 1140
Low ... MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Med ... MIN: 1020 AVG: 1020 MAX: 1020
High .. MIN: 1100 AVG: 1100 MAX: 1100
DynPM . MIN: 1020 AVG: 1094 MAX: 1100
Timed Idle
GPU Voltage Monitor
mV < Lower Is Better
Low . MIN: 900 AVG: 900 MAX: 900
Timed Idle
CPU Usage Monitor
Percent < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.0 MAX: 0.5
Low ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.1 MAX: 2.0
Med ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.1 MAX: 0.3
High ..... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.1 MAX: 0.5
DynPM .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.0 MAX: 0.3
Catalyst . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 0.4 MAX: 16.4
1080p H.264 Video Playback
CPU Usage Monitor
Percent < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.3 MAX: 12.8
Low ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.3 MAX: 12.8
Med ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.3 MAX: 13.2
High ..... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.3 MAX: 13.0
DynPM .... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 7.3 MAX: 14.5
Catalyst . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 10.6 MAX: 16.0
OpenArena 0.8.5
CPU Usage Monitor
Percent < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 1.3 AVG: 23.6 MAX: 28.3
Low ...... MIN: 1.5 AVG: 25.5 MAX: 27.0
Med ...... MIN: 2.2 AVG: 25.3 MAX: 27.9
High ..... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 23.3 MAX: 28.0
DynPM .... MIN: 0.3 AVG: 23.5 MAX: 28.2
Catalyst . MIN: 0.8 AVG: 35.4 MAX: 42.5
Warsow 0.61
CPU Usage Monitor
Percent < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 6.6 MAX: 25.8
Low ...... MIN: 1.5 AVG: 5.4 MAX: 25.4
Med ...... MIN: 2.3 AVG: 6.4 MAX: 27.2
DynPM .... MIN: 2.2 AVG: 6.6 MAX: 29.5
Catalyst . MIN: 0.4 AVG: 3.6 MAX: 9.4
Doom 3 1.3.1
CPU Usage Monitor
Percent < Lower Is Better
Stock .... MIN: 2.5 AVG: 22.7 MAX: 26.5
Low ...... MIN: 0.0 AVG: 9.9 MAX: 26.0
Med ...... MIN: 6.3 AVG: 18.8 MAX: 26.1
High ..... MIN: 11.1 AVG: 23.5 MAX: 26.4
DynPM .... MIN: 6.3 AVG: 23.1 MAX: 26.5
Catalyst . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 47.1 MAX: 62.3