Intel Linux kernel power consumption work up to 8 December 2012 Linux 3.7 kernel. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Linux 3.7 Kernel Intel Power Performance
Intel Linux kernel power consumption work up to 8 December 2012 Linux 3.7 kernel. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Linux 3.4:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-8ad9d42), Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900
Linux 3.5:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-8ad9d42), Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900
Linux 3.6:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.6.0-030600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-8ad9d42), Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08:
Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: intel 2.20.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-8ad9d42), Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.0-6ubuntu3 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900
Timed PHP Compilation 5.2.9
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12595 AVG: 36569 MAX: 42841
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 8219 AVG: 34333 MAX: 43508
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23858 AVG: 44386 MAX: 49951
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 19810 AVG: 39626 MAX: 45441
Apache Benchmark 2.4.3
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12546 AVG: 37134 MAX: 40118
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 13438 AVG: 36371 MAX: 40718
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 24154 AVG: 39434 MAX: 48503
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23230 AVG: 44945 MAX: 47617
NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12963 AVG: 35292 MAX: 38592
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 15296 AVG: 33759 MAX: 40150
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23831 AVG: 41445 MAX: 48377
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23382 AVG: 41314 MAX: 47594
C-Ray 1.1
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12610 AVG: 37349 MAX: 39859
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 13071 AVG: 36747 MAX: 38902
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23548 AVG: 44887 MAX: 45799
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23671 AVG: 44988 MAX: 45437
PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12418 AVG: 21579 MAX: 33077
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 12838 AVG: 22368 MAX: 33432
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23708 AVG: 32082 MAX: 44533
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23759 AVG: 31159 MAX: 43207
OpenArena 0.8.5
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 12688 AVG: 36907 MAX: 41704
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 12769 AVG: 35533 MAX: 43690
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23724 AVG: 38833 MAX: 42526
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23581 AVG: 38528 MAX: 43528
Warsow 1.0
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 13364 AVG: 33747 MAX: 35860
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 13163 AVG: 32357 MAX: 35117
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23463 AVG: 34030 MAX: 36356
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23235 AVG: 33615 MAX: 38225
PostMark 1.51
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 23790 AVG: 31553 MAX: 39128
PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11
TPC-B Transactions Per Second
TPS Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 145.32 |================================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 133.54 |============================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 106.10 |===================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 106.13 |===================================
Apache Benchmark 2.4.3
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 539.65 |===============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 554.66 |================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 486.87 |==========================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 410.38 |====================================
Timed PHP Compilation 5.2.9
Time To Compile
Performance Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 0.60 |==========================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 0.56 |=======================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 0.72 |==================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 0.64 |============================================
NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: EP.B
Total Mop/s Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 2.80 |================================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 2.92 |==================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 2.38 |=========================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 2.39 |=========================================
C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Performance Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 0.43 |===========================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 0.42 |==========================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 0.50 |==================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 0.50 |==================================================
PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11
TPC-B Transactions Per Second
TPS > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 3135.97 |===========================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 2987.04 |=========================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 3403.84 |===============================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 3306.86 |==============================================
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 0.87 |============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 0.98 |==================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 0.95 |================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 0.95 |================================================
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 29.22 |============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 31.86 |================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 32.23 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 32.03 |=================================================
Apache Benchmark 2.4.3
Static Web Page Serving
Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 20039.31 |==============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 20173.74 |==============================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 19199.22 |============================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 18444.48 |==========================================
OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 2.26 |==============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 2.45 |==================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 2.24 |==============================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 2.27 |==============================================
OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 83.27 |===============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 86.90 |=================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 87.03 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 87.57 |=================================================
C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 86.88 |===============================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 86.81 |===============================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 89.92 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 89.93 |=================================================
Timed PHP Compilation 5.2.9
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 60.81 |================================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 61.44 |=================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 61.83 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 61.82 |=================================================
NAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3
Test / Class: EP.B
Total Mop/s > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ............ 98.68 |=================================================
Linux 3.5 ............ 98.43 |=================================================
Linux 3.6 ............ 98.83 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . 98.68 |=================================================
System Power Consumption Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Milliwatts
Linux 3.4 ............ MIN: 8334 AVG: 32053 MAX: 42841
Linux 3.5 ............ MIN: 558 AVG: 30649 MAX: 43690
Linux 3.6 ............ MIN: 23463 AVG: 38267 MAX: 49951
Linux 3.7 2012-12-08 . MIN: 19810 AVG: 37585 MAX: 47617