Intel Core i7 3770K Linux Graphics Comparison
Benchmarking of the Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge processor with Intel HD 4000 graphics under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86_64 Linux with the Git versions of Mesa 8.1-devel, xf86-video-intel, libdrm, and Linux 3.4 kernel as of mid-April 2012. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com. From the same system (and same software packages) for comparison are a variety of AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards tested on both the open-source and respective closed-source drivers (e.g. Catalyst and NVIDIA blob) for each tested graphics card. The open-source drivers were all built from same time/options. The open-source Radeon driver was loaded with PCI Express 2.0 support loaded (pcie_gen2=1), swap buffers wait disabled, and ColorTiling/ColorTiling2D enabled. With the Nouveau driver, the GPU performance level (core and graphics memory frequency) were manually set to their highest exposed performance level to reflect the reference/proper operating frequencies for each graphics card since Nouveau is still largely a busted mess for re-clocking.
Intel Core i7 3770K
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.18.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b), Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
AMD Radeon HD 5750
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
AMD Radeon HD 4670
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB (750/1100MHz).
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz).
AMD Radeon HD 6570
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz).
AMD Radeon HD 6770
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz).
NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz).
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz).
Timed Idle
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Xonotic
Lightsmark
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.
Doom 3
Reaction Quake 3
VDrift
Warsow
System Power Consumption Monitor
Intel Core i7 3770K
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Ivy Bridge, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.18.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b), Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 06:27 by user phoronix.
AMD Radeon HD 5750
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 11:03 by user phoronix.
AMD Radeon HD 4670
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB (750/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 12:19 by user phoronix.
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 13:37 by user phoronix.
AMD Radeon HD 6570
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 15:01 by user phoronix.
AMD Radeon HD 6770
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 16:09 by user phoronix.
NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 17:35 by user phoronix.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 16 April 2012 18:36 by user phoronix.
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e44089b) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-lto
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 19 April 2012 12:44 by user phoronix.