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 |====================================================== 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 |===================================================== 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 |====================================================== 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 |===================================================== 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 |====================================================== 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 |======================================================= 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 |====================================================== 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 |====================================================== 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 |====================================================== 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 |====================================================== 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 |======================================================= 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 |====================================================== 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 |======================================================