AMD Linux Catalyst AI
AMD Catalyst AI performance benchmarking with no Catalyst AI, standard optimizations, and then advanced optimizations from the Catalyst 12.11 Linux Beta on Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.


No Catalyst AI: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11995, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Standard AI: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11995, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Advanced AI: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11995, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 126.83 |=================================
Standard AI .... 203.63 |=====================================================
Advanced AI .... 206.10 |======================================================


Lightsmark 2008
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 526.20 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 524.71 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 527.33 |======================================================


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 135.51 |==================================================
Standard AI .... 135.58 |==================================================
Advanced AI .... 146.79 |======================================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 395.03 |=====================================================
Standard AI .... 399.63 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 390.23 |=====================================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 157.73 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 157.90 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 157.93 |======================================================


Prey 1.4.119
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 160.13 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 160.37 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 160.00 |======================================================


Unigine Heaven 3.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 54.80 |=======================================================
Standard AI .... 54.47 |=======================================================
Advanced AI .... 54.57 |=======================================================


Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 129.28 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 127.50 |=====================================================
Advanced AI .... 127.23 |=====================================================


Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 107.36 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 105.67 |=====================================================
Advanced AI .... 106.01 |=====================================================


VDrift 2010-06-30
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 90.72 |=======================================================
Standard AI .... 90.59 |=======================================================
Advanced AI .... 90.69 |=======================================================


Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 308.93 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 309.17 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 309.40 |======================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 185.11 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 183.07 |=====================================================
Advanced AI .... 185.03 |======================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 128.71 |======================================================
Standard AI .... 126.43 |=====================================================
Advanced AI .... 127.82 |======================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
No Catalyst AI . 99.97  |======================================================
Standard AI .... 100.12 |======================================================
Advanced AI .... 99.75  |======================================================