Intel Ivy Bridge - SNA vs. UXA vs. GLAMOR Acceleration
Comparing Intel UXA, Intel SNA, and Intel GLAMOR from Git in May on an Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge processor with HD 4000 graphics. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Stock UXA
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
IvyBridge SNA
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
GLAMOR
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 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.18.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e372aa6), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.1 (SVN 155223) + LLVM 3.1svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
uxa
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
sna
Processor: Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.59GHz (8 Cores), Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB INTEL SSDSC2MH25, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1250MHz), Audio: Intel 7 Family HD Audio, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.4.0+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: SNA
glamor
Processor: Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.59GHz (8 Cores), Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB INTEL SSDSC2MH25, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Intel 7 Family HD Audio, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.4.0+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
x11perf
JXRenderMark
cairo-perf-trace
The cairo-perf-trace test is a benchmark bundled with the upstream Cairo package. This test profile tests Cairo's Xlib back-end using a few of the tests from the cairo-traces repository on FreeDesktop.org Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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.
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.
Xonotic
GtkPerf
This test calculates the average frame-rate from several different GTK operations. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Stock UXA
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 28 April 2012 16:52 by user phoronix.
IvyBridge SNA
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 28 April 2012 17:54 by user phoronix.
GLAMOR
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 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.18.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-e372aa6), Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Clang 3.1 (SVN 155223) + LLVM 3.1svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 28 April 2012 19:38 by user phoronix.
uxa
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: UXA
Testing initiated at 25 June 2012 19:49 by user ickle.
sna
Processor: Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.59GHz (8 Cores), Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB INTEL SSDSC2MH25, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1250MHz), Audio: Intel 7 Family HD Audio, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.4.0+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 25 June 2012 20:53 by user ickle.
glamor
Processor: Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.59GHz (8 Cores), Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 250GB INTEL SSDSC2MH25, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Intel 7 Family HD Audio, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.4.0+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.19.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i586 --with-tune=generic -v
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 25 June 2012 21:47 by user ickle.