Ubuntu 12.04 Unity 5.12 Radeon OpenGL Testing

Comparing Unity 5.10 and Unity 5.12 from ubuntu 12.04 LTS with Unity and Unity 2D versions. Seeing impact of Unity 5.12 performance fixes for OpenGL workloads on the Radeon HD 4890 with the Radeon Gallium3D R600g driver and the default Linux kernel Radeon DRM. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Unity 5.10.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 2D 5.10.0

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

Unity 5.12.0

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.12.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 2D 5.12.0

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.12.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

Ubuntu 12.04 Unity 5.12 Radeon OpenGL TestingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 HydraIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM3072MB64GB OCZ VERTEXAMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MBRealtek ALC892DELL S2409WMarvell 88E8057 PCI-E GigabitUbuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopsDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 12.04 Unity 5.12 Radeon OpenGL Testing BenchmarksSystem Logs- EXA- Unity 5.10.0, Unity 5.12.0: Compiz was running on this system.

Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%139%177%216%254%World of PadmanReaction Quake 3NexuizOpenArenaLightsmarkDoom 3PreyOpenArenaXonoticXonoticWarsowOpenArena1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Yes - On1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Low1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Low1920 x 1080 - High1920 x 1080800 x 600

Ubuntu 12.04 Unity 5.12 Radeon OpenGL Testingdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lowlightsmark: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080prey: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.047.2082.7053.85109.97109.7755.0357.3749.9710.6328.53121.0156.2860.20113.0230.79149.23109.4060.17145.7356.3013.6029.87133.0161.8552.8399.6459.88140.13109.1757.0358.0749.0822.7028.70123.9157.0160.17113.2735.12151.37111.2060.50145.3756.3312.6029.87132.7461.78OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01326395265SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 347.2060.2052.8360.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01224364860Min: 45.6 / Avg: 47.2 / Max: 48.1Min: 59 / Avg: 60.2 / Max: 62.2Min: 51.6 / Avg: 52.83 / Max: 53.5Min: 59.1 / Avg: 60.17 / Max: 62.2

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 382.70113.0299.64113.27
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.020406080100Min: 82.34 / Avg: 82.7 / Max: 82.88Min: 112.51 / Avg: 113.02 / Max: 113.35Min: 99.54 / Avg: 99.64 / Max: 99.7Min: 113.13 / Avg: 113.27 / Max: 113.49

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01326395265SE +/- 1.58, N = 6SE +/- 5.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 5.51, N = 653.8530.7959.8835.12
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01224364860Min: 51.44 / Avg: 53.85 / Max: 61.38Min: 22.51 / Avg: 30.79 / Max: 47.14Min: 59.63 / Avg: 59.88 / Max: 60.09Min: 22.71 / Avg: 35.12 / Max: 47.71

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 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3109.97149.23140.13151.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150Min: 109.7 / Avg: 109.97 / Max: 110.2Min: 149.1 / Avg: 149.23 / Max: 149.4Min: 139.9 / Avg: 140.13 / Max: 140.3Min: 150.9 / Avg: 151.37 / Max: 151.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.020406080100SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3109.77109.40109.17111.20
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.020406080100Min: 109.5 / Avg: 109.77 / Max: 110.2Min: 108.7 / Avg: 109.4 / Max: 110.1Min: 108.2 / Avg: 109.17 / Max: 110.3Min: 108.6 / Avg: 111.2 / Max: 114.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01428425670SE +/- 1.30, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 355.0360.1757.0360.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01224364860Min: 48.9 / Avg: 55.03 / Max: 56.9Min: 59.3 / Avg: 60.17 / Max: 60.7Min: 55.2 / Avg: 57.03 / Max: 58.1Min: 60.4 / Avg: 60.5 / Max: 60.6

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 357.37145.7358.07145.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150Min: 57.3 / Avg: 57.37 / Max: 57.5Min: 144.5 / Avg: 145.73 / Max: 147.2Min: 58 / Avg: 58.07 / Max: 58.2Min: 144.7 / Avg: 145.37 / Max: 145.8

Prey

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Prey retail game from 3D Realms. This test requires a valid game key and game files found on the retail CD/DVD. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01326395265SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 349.9756.3049.0856.33
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01122334455Min: 49.9 / Avg: 49.97 / Max: 50Min: 56.2 / Avg: 56.3 / Max: 56.4Min: 41.3 / Avg: 49.08 / Max: 51.7Min: 56.2 / Avg: 56.33 / Max: 56.4

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0510152025SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 11.94, N = 6SE +/- 0.65, N = 610.6313.6022.7012.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0510152025Min: 10.3 / Avg: 10.63 / Max: 10.8Min: 13.6 / Avg: 13.6 / Max: 13.6Min: 10.3 / Avg: 22.7 / Max: 82.4Min: 10.5 / Avg: 12.6 / Max: 13.7

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 328.5329.8728.7029.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Unity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0714212835Min: 28.5 / Avg: 28.53 / Max: 28.6Min: 29.7 / Avg: 29.87 / Max: 30Min: 28.6 / Avg: 28.7 / Max: 28.8Min: 29.8 / Avg: 29.87 / Max: 30

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.0306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3121.01133.01123.91132.74
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.020406080100Min: 120.65 / Avg: 121.01 / Max: 121.36Min: 131.56 / Avg: 133.01 / Max: 133.96Min: 121.92 / Avg: 123.91 / Max: 125.03Min: 131.97 / Avg: 132.74 / Max: 133.43

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01428425670SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 356.2861.8557.0161.78
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUnity 5.10.0Unity 2D 5.10.0Unity 5.12.0Unity 2D 5.12.01224364860Min: 56.23 / Avg: 56.28 / Max: 56.33Min: 61.81 / Avg: 61.85 / Max: 61.92Min: 56.88 / Avg: 57.01 / Max: 57.14Min: 61.74 / Avg: 61.78 / Max: 61.82

Unity 5.10.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 10 June 2012 09:01 by user phoronix.

Unity 2D 5.10.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 10 June 2012 10:07 by user phoronix.

Unity 5.12.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.12.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 10 June 2012 11:06 by user phoronix.

Unity 2D 5.12.0

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.12.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 10 June 2012 12:20 by user phoronix.