Intel UXA SNA Ivy Bridge 15 July

Benchmarking comparing the performance of Intel UXA and SNA 2D acceleration architectures for X.Org Server in Ubuntu Linux on Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge HD 4000 graphics hardware. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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Intel UXA SNA Ivy Bridge 15 JulyOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen CoreRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.0.0X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2)intel 2.19.02.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-15ca9d1)GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.0ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel UXA SNA Ivy Bridge 15 July BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --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=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Intel UXA: UXA- Intel SNA: SNA- Compiz was running on this system.

Intel UXA vs. Intel SNA ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+2955.8%+2955.8%+5911.6%+5911.6%+8867.4%+8867.4%6946%532.8%372.7%318.8%267.9%256.2%151.2%127.1%11823.1%39%23.6%9.3%F.3.x.3.A.TChartsGNOME Terminal VimGtkDrawingArea - PixbufsPopplerGtkDrawingArea - CirclesFirefox CanvasC.i.8.c.a.lP.X.5.SGradients5.C.F.W.T.W38.6%5.C.F.W.T.W31%S.5.x.5.p30.6%C.5.F.P.T.P28.7%Gears5.P.S20.7%5.C.F.P.T.W13.1%FishGtkComboBoxEntry7.7%GtkComboBox3.1%1920 x 1080 - Low2.5%x11perfCairo Performance Demoscairo-perf-traceGtkPerfcairo-perf-traceGtkPerfcairo-perf-tracex11perfx11perfCairo Performance Demosx11perfx11perfx11perfx11perfCairo Performance Demosx11perfx11perfCairo Performance DemosGtkPerfGtkPerfXonoticIntel UXAIntel SNA

Intel UXA SNA Ivy Bridge 15 Julycairo-demos: Fishcairo-demos: Gearscairo-demos: Chartscairo-demos: Gradientsnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowx11perf: 500px PutImage Squarex11perf: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxx11perf: Char in 80-char aa linex11perf: PutImage XY 500x500 Squarex11perf: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoidx11perf: 500px Copy From Window To Windowx11perf: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmapx11perf: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Windowx11perf: 500px Compositing From Window To Windowcairo-perf-trace: Popplercairo-perf-trace: Firefox Canvascairo-perf-trace: GNOME Terminal Vimgtkperf: Total Timegtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntrygtkperf: GtkTextView - Scrollgtkperf: GtkTextView - Add Textgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Circlesgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsIntel UXAIntel SNA237.52201.2118.8566.1538.9727.23107.863807758328633331.30290075407673744075172.9834.117.611102.9014.351.662.848.068.700.04934.1644.313.56259.69248.65119.2991.9838.9526.80105.2231535807650333315520433357575963658054230.8113.581.6114.801.682.818.029.370.04931.4512.440.85OpenBenchmarking.org

Cairo Performance Demos

The cairo-demos test is a benchmark of Cairo using a collection of Cairo demos created by Chris Wilson at Intel OSTC. This test profile tests Cairo's Xlib back-end (others could be supported upon request) expecting an existing Cairo installation on the test system. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: FishIntel UXAIntel SNA60120180240300SE +/- 1.97, N = 3SE +/- 6.25, N = 6237.52259.691. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: GearsIntel UXAIntel SNA50100150200250SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3201.21248.651. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: ChartsIntel UXAIntel SNA306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 318.85119.291. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterCairo Performance Demos 2012-01-30Demo: GradientsIntel UXAIntel SNA20406080100SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 3.86, N = 666.1591.981. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -g3 -lcairo -lX11 -lXext -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

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: OnIntel SNAIntel UXA918273645SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 338.9538.97

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel SNAIntel UXA612182430SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 326.8027.23

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel SNAIntel UXA20406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3105.22107.86

x11perf

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px PutImage SquareIntel SNAIntel UXA8001600240032004000SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3315338071. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 pxIntel SNAIntel UXA16003200480064008000SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 16.67, N = 3580775831. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Char in 80-char aa lineIntel UXAIntel SNA1.4M2.8M4.2M5.6M7MSE +/- 3333.33, N = 3SE +/- 12018.50, N = 3286333365033331. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: PutImage XY 500x500 SquareIntel UXAIntel SNA306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31.30155.001. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA TrapezoidIntel UXAIntel SNA40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 333.33, N = 329002043331. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Copy From Window To WindowIntel SNAIntel UXA16003200480064008000SE +/- 20.28, N = 3SE +/- 23.09, N = 3575775401. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To PixmapIntel SNAIntel UXA16003200480064008000SE +/- 28.48, N = 3SE +/- 20.28, N = 3596376731. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To WindowIntel SNAIntel UXA16003200480064008000SE +/- 1104.00, N = 6SE +/- 50.33, N = 3658074401. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgOperations / Second, More Is Betterx11perf 1.5Test: 500px Compositing From Window To WindowIntel SNAIntel UXA16003200480064008000SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 12.02, N = 3542375171. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lXext -lXft -lXrender -lX11 -lXmuu -lm

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Bettercairo-perf-trace 1.10.2Cairo Trace: PopplerIntel UXAIntel SNA0.67051.3412.01152.6823.3525SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.980.811. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lpthread -lpixman-1 -lfontconfig -lpng12 -lXrender -lX11 -lz -ldl -lrt -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Bettercairo-perf-trace 1.10.2Cairo Trace: Firefox CanvasIntel UXAIntel SNA816243240SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 334.1113.581. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lpthread -lpixman-1 -lfontconfig -lpng12 -lXrender -lX11 -lz -ldl -lrt -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Bettercairo-perf-trace 1.10.2Cairo Trace: GNOME Terminal VimIntel UXAIntel SNA246810SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37.611.611. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -lpthread -lpixman-1 -lfontconfig -lpng12 -lXrender -lX11 -lz -ldl -lrt -lm

GtkPerf

This test calculates the average frame-rate from several different GTK operations. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: Total TimeIntel UXA2004006008001000SE +/- 1.38, N = 31102.901. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxIntel SNAIntel UXA48121620SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 314.8014.351. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonIntel SNAIntel UXA0.3780.7561.1341.5121.89SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31.681.661. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonIntel UXAIntel SNA0.6391.2781.9172.5563.195SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.842.811. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonIntel UXAIntel SNA246810SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 38.068.021. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryIntel SNAIntel UXA3691215SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 39.378.701. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkTextView - ScrollIntel SNAIntel UXA0.0090.0180.0270.0360.045SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 60.040.041. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add TextIntel UXAIntel SNA2004006008001000SE +/- 0.93, N = 2934.16931.451. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - CirclesIntel UXAIntel SNA1020304050SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 344.3112.441. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsIntel UXAIntel SNA0.8011.6022.4033.2044.005SE +/- 0.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 63.560.851. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0