Radeon X300 Mobile Power Consumption

Testing of CPU usage and power consumption under different ATI/AMD Radeon Linux driver configurations over the years on Ubuntu for an old crusty Mobility Radeon X300 found on an IBM ThinkPad R52 notebook. For a future article on Phoronix by Michael Larabel.

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Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18
January 15 2012
 
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January 15 2012
 
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Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ThinkPad R52, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Radeon Mobility M300, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 6.06, Kernel: 2.6.15-26-386 (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.14.3, Display Server: X Server 7.0.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.25.18, OpenGL: 2.0.5814, Compiler: GCC 4.0.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10

Processor: Intel Pentium M @ 1.86GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 8.10, Kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.24.1, Display Server: X Server 1.5.2, Display Driver: fglrx 8.54.3, OpenGL: 2.1.8087, Compiler: GCC 4.3.2, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 0.80GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon X300 128MB, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.1-030201-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0-devel (git-faa90ab) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1 + llvm 2.9 (Ubuntu 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

Radeon X300 Mobile Power ConsumptionProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 11.10 - UpdatedIntel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core)ThinkPad R52Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M2048MB80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00AMD Radeon Mobility M300Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRWBroadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/WirelessUbuntu 6.062.6.15-26-386 (i686)GNOME 2.14.3X Server 7.0.0fglrx 8.25.182.0.5814GCC 4.0.3ext31400x1050Intel Pentium M @ 1.86GHz (1 Core)IBM 18494WUATI MOBILITY RADEON X300Ubuntu 8.102.6.27-7-generic (i686)GNOME 2.24.1X Server 1.5.2fglrx 8.54.32.1.8087GCC 4.3.2Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 0.80GHz (1 Core)AMD Mobility Radeon X300 128MBUbuntu 11.103.2.1-030201-generic-pae (i686)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0-devel (git-faa90ab) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1 + llvm 2.9 (Ubuntu 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2)ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18: This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Radeon X300 Mobile Power Consumptionwarsow: 800 x 600DifferenceStandard ErrorStandard DeviationUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated4.671.00x0.072.47%24.735.30x0.120.84%9.922.12x0.205.04%OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.180.00.912.0Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.100.06.9100.0Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated0.01.512.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Usage Monitor20406080100

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18186661914620190Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10166071737619446Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated208882125424045OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleSystem Power Consumption Monitor6K12K18K24K30K

Warsow

This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated612182430SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 64.6724.739.92
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated612182430Min: 4.6 / Avg: 4.67 / Max: 4.8Min: 24.5 / Avg: 24.73 / Max: 24.9Min: 8.9 / Avg: 9.92 / Max: 10.2

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.1840.498.9100.0Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.100.053.9100.0Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated10.045.0100.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.5CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18207752563929669Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10189263234735397Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated233432880132318OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.5System Power Consumption Monitor10K20K30K40K50K

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.180.080.1100.0Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.100.041.6100.0Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated0.039.9100.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20406080100

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18186662436329669Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10166072807935397Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated208882788032318OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring10K20K30K40K50K

Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: ThinkPad R52, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Radeon Mobility M300, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 6.06, Kernel: 2.6.15-26-386 (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.14.3, Display Server: X Server 7.0.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.25.18, OpenGL: 2.0.5814, Compiler: GCC 4.0.3, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 15 January 2012 13:18 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10

Processor: Intel Pentium M @ 1.86GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 8.10, Kernel: 2.6.27-7-generic (i686), Desktop: GNOME 2.24.1, Display Server: X Server 1.5.2, Display Driver: fglrx 8.54.3, OpenGL: 2.1.8087, Compiler: GCC 4.3.2, File-System: ext3, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 15 January 2012 19:57 by user phoronix.

Ubuntu 11.10 - Updated

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 0.80GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon X300 128MB, Audio: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.1-030201-generic-pae (i686), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0-devel (git-faa90ab) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1 + llvm 2.9 (Ubuntu 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2), File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 15 January 2012 06:35 by user phoronix.