Intel HD Graphics 4600 Haswell Linux Comparison
Intel Core i7-4770K testing of Intel HD Graphics 4600 on Linux. In this comparison the results are compared to various AMD Radeon HD graphics cards. Testing of Mesa 9.2 Git on Linux 3.10 and for AMD Radeon using open-source and closed-source Catalyst results. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Open-Source: i7-4770K: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell IGP, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf), Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open-Source: HD 4550: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4550 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open-Source: HD 4870: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open-Source: HD 5450: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open-Source: HD 6570: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Open-Source: HD 6770: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-6d7abaf) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Closed-Source: HD 5450: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: fglrx 13.10.10, OpenGL: 4.2.12337, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Closed-Source: HD 6570: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-25-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: fglrx 13.10.10, OpenGL: 4.2.12337, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Closed-Source: HD 6770: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: fglrx 13.10.10, OpenGL: 4.2.12337, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 40.20 |=====================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 14.84 |========
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 70.86 |====================================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 10.62 |=====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 61.60 |================================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 88.44 |=============================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 16.47 |========
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 59.09 |==============================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 91.59 |===============================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 197.17 |=====================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 71.63  |=======
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 290.67 |==============================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 43.80  |=====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 255.77 |===========================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 337.60 |===================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 66.13  |=======
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 312.93 |=================================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 439.80 |==============================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 38.33  |===============
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 17.30  |=======
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 80.97  |===============================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 9.60   |====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 70.07  |===========================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 100.20 |=======================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 11.30  |====
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 81.17  |===============================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 118.73 |==============================================


Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 115.13 |===============
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 26.30  |===
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 81.32  |==========
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 18.50  |==
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 73.88  |=========
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 75.82  |==========
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 40.40  |=====
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 208.90 |===========================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 361.33 |==============================================


Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 19.73 |==========
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 10.29 |=====
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 47.17 |=========================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 88.50 |===============================================


Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 18.55 |============
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 8.60  |======
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 39.74 |===========================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 69.82 |===============================================


Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 58.22  |================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 19.43  |=====
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 93.80  |==========================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 15.93  |====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 77.27  |======================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 121.83 |==================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 21.53  |======
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 105.20 |=============================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 165.30 |==============================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 182.41 |===============================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 84.20  |==============
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 264.76 |=============================================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 50.20  |=========
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 254.61 |===========================================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 270.56 |==============================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 68.20  |============
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 268.81 |==============================================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 263.90 |=============================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 76.53  |=======================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 25.57  |========
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 126.55 |======================================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 17.87  |=====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 106.48 |================================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 147.95 |============================================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 23.71  |=======
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 122.83 |=====================================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 153.73 |==============================================


Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K .. 45.65  |=================
Open-Source: HD 4550 ... 14.67  |=====
Open-Source: HD 4870 ... 88.75  |================================
Open-Source: HD 5450 ... 11.35  |====
Open-Source: HD 6570 ... 44.85  |================
Open-Source: HD 6770 ... 85.34  |===============================
Closed-Source: HD 5450 . 18.69  |=======
Closed-Source: HD 6570 . 82.54  |==============================
Closed-Source: HD 6770 . 125.94 |==============================================


GLmark2 276
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Score > Higher Is Better
Open-Source: i7-4770K . 412 |=============================
Open-Source: HD 4550 .. 111 |========
Open-Source: HD 4870 .. 426 |==============================
Open-Source: HD 5450 .. 75  |=====
Open-Source: HD 6570 .. 330 |=======================
Open-Source: HD 6770 .. 717 |==================================================