Linux 3.11 Kernel Intel Power Consumption

Linux 3.11 kernel does better for Intel Ivy Bridge Ultrabook power consumption. Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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Linux 3.9

Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: ASUS Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Linux 3.10

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Linux 3.11 GIt

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Linux 3.11 Kernel Intel Power ConsumptionOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores)ASUS K56CA v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM4096MB500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100ASUS Intel 3rd Gen CoreRealtek ALC270Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 WirelessUbuntu 13.103.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64)3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64)3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.2X Server 1.14.2intel 2.21.93.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012)GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3ext41366x768ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.11 Kernel Intel Power Consumption BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Linux 3.9: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 3.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 3.11 GIt: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- SNA- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%123%146%170%PostMarkx264OpenArenaXonotic

Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItPer Watt Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%120%139%159%PostMarkx264OpenArenaXonoticP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.M

Linux 3.11 Kernel Intel Power Consumptionxonotic: 1366 x 768 - Lowopenarena: 1366 x 768x264: H.264 Video Encodingapache: Static Web Page Servingpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GIt83.89141.8741.00269875.78122.6529.347133.29139978.94112.6029.407327.821402OpenBenchmarking.org

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1065101794328095Linux 3.11 GIt85051618424615Linux 3.932551823026160OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring7K14K21K28K35K

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.90.89331.78662.67993.57324.46653.523.973.70

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1366 x 768Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.92468105.546.106.63

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.90.54451.0891.63352.1782.72251.782.002.42

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.920406080100SE +/- 3.29, N = 6SE +/- 2.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 375.7878.9483.89MIN: 41 / MAX: 134MIN: 42 / MAX: 133MIN: 57 / MAX: 134

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1366 x 768Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.9306090120150SE +/- 4.10, N = 6SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3122.65112.60141.87

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2013-06-08H.264 Video EncodingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.9918273645SE +/- 0.09, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 529.3429.4041.001. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GIt110220330440550473.87513.59

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GIt16003200480064008000SE +/- 10.08, N = 3SE +/- 54.01, N = 37133.297327.821. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS Per Watt, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.94080120160200103.14115.70183.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.10Linux 3.11 GItLinux 3.96001200180024003000SE +/- 5.33, N = 3SE +/- 14.52, N = 3SE +/- 9.67, N = 31399140226981. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Xonotic

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.10109802152428035Linux 3.11 GIt89551989024615Linux 3.9108602264326160OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.10114602212628095Linux 3.11 GIt106351844921405Linux 3.9100202140725470OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

x264

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.10106951647517505Linux 3.11 GIt85951470316320Linux 3.9100801695118330OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is Betterx264 2013-06-08System Power Consumption Monitor5K10K15K20K25K

PostMark

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.10101851356414730Linux 3.11 GIt85051211713590Linux 3.932551469815075OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51System Power Consumption Monitor4K8K12K16K20K

Apache Benchmark

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1065101505316965Linux 3.11 GIt87451426816125Linux 3.999751007410290OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3System Power Consumption Monitor5K10K15K20K25K

16 Results Shown

System Power Consumption Monitor:
  Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
  1366 x 768 - Low
  1366 x 768
  H.264 Video Encoding
Xonotic
OpenArena
x264
Apache Benchmark
Apache Benchmark
PostMark
PostMark
Xonotic:
  System Power Consumption Monitor:
    Milliwatts
    Milliwatts
    Milliwatts
    Milliwatts
    Milliwatts

Linux 3.9

Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: ASUS Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 26 July 2013 14:30 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.10

Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: ASUS Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 25 July 2013 09:20 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.11 GIt

Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: ASUS Intel 3rd Gen Core, Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-adfd012), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: SNA
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. This was running on battery power.

Testing initiated at 25 July 2013 08:42 by user phoronix.