Intel Linux 3.11 Kernel Power Tests

Intel Core i5-2520M testing of modern Linux kernel power consumption. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Intel Linux 3.11 Kernel Power TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GitIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP (1300MHz)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 13.103.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.14.2intel 2.21.123.1 Mesa 9.1.4GCC 4.8ext41600x900Intel Core i5-2520M @ 3.20GHz (4 Cores)3.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64)3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64)3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Processor Details- Linux 3.8: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Linux 3.9: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 3.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Linux 3.11 Git: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- SNASystem Details- This was running on battery power.

Linux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 GitResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%103%107%110%Apache BenchmarkXonoticFLAC Audio EncodingOpenArenaLAME MP3 EncodingC-Ray

Intel Linux 3.11 Kernel Power Testsencode-mp3: WAV To MP3apache: Static Web Page Servingc-ray: Total Timexonotic: 1600 x 900 - Highopenarena: 1600 x 900encode-flac: WAV To FLACLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git17.0618141.3274.3445.4727.176.5117.0417670.8974.3645.8627.276.5517.0216077.9974.3445.2227.236.5117.0715960.5774.3845.9327.236.55OpenBenchmarking.org

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8136653662842907Linux 3.9138323965646672Linux 3.10138543958247037Linux 3.11 Git139383931547100OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring12K24K36K48K60K

LAME MP3 Encoding

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8140923030530750Linux 3.9140922529231414Linux 3.10141192819831398Linux 3.11 Git141072440231233OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3System Power Consumption Monitor8K16K24K32K40K

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Linux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git48121620SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 517.0617.0417.0217.071. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -pipe -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Linux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git48121620Min: 17.05 / Avg: 17.06 / Max: 17.07Min: 17.03 / Avg: 17.04 / Max: 17.05Min: 17.01 / Avg: 17.02 / Max: 17.03Min: 17.04 / Avg: 17.07 / Max: 17.081. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -pipe -lm

Apache Benchmark

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8140923639542662Linux 3.9140794012743422Linux 3.10144923851543925Linux 3.11 Git141274049643491OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 9.71, N = 3SE +/- 160.27, N = 3SE +/- 37.83, N = 3SE +/- 205.26, N = 318141.3217670.8916077.9915960.571. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git3K6K9K12K15KMin: 18128 / Avg: 18141.32 / Max: 18160.22Min: 17425.17 / Avg: 17670.89 / Max: 17972.02Min: 16007.37 / Avg: 16077.99 / Max: 16136.84Min: 15550.52 / Avg: 15960.57 / Max: 16182.551. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread

C-Ray

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8140363871240431Linux 3.9146944048441313Linux 3.10142913992241226Linux 3.11 Git312983995740970OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 374.3474.3674.3474.381. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git1428425670Min: 74.34 / Avg: 74.34 / Max: 74.35Min: 74.34 / Avg: 74.36 / Max: 74.38Min: 74.33 / Avg: 74.34 / Max: 74.35Min: 74.36 / Avg: 74.38 / Max: 74.421. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Xonotic

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8143294045742907Linux 3.9140794358146672Linux 3.10141704378447037Linux 3.11 Git142284419647100OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git1020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 345.4745.8645.2245.93MIN: 26 / MAX: 60MIN: 27 / MAX: 61MIN: 3 / MAX: 61MIN: 27 / MAX: 61
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git918273645Min: 45.44 / Avg: 45.47 / Max: 45.51Min: 45.84 / Avg: 45.86 / Max: 45.89Min: 44.19 / Avg: 45.22 / Max: 45.83Min: 45.89 / Avg: 45.93 / Max: 45.95

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8136653718539025Linux 3.9138324113444283Linux 3.10138544223644456Linux 3.11 Git139474094043995OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Total Frame TimeLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git1530456075Min: 6 / Avg: 36.84 / Max: 79Min: 6 / Avg: 36.6 / Max: 80Min: 6 / Avg: 36.67 / Max: 80Min: 6 / Avg: 36.67 / Max: 80

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 327.1727.2727.2327.23MIN: 6 / MAX: 80MIN: 5 / MAX: 80MIN: 6 / MAX: 81MIN: 6 / MAX: 80
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Linux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git612182430Min: 27.1 / Avg: 27.17 / Max: 27.2Min: 27.2 / Avg: 27.27 / Max: 27.3Min: 27.2 / Avg: 27.23 / Max: 27.3Min: 27.2 / Avg: 27.23 / Max: 27.3

FLAC Audio Encoding

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.8143792281630491Linux 3.9143432462630919Linux 3.10147262011330887Linux 3.11 Git139382275830850OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.0System Power Consumption Monitor8K16K24K32K40K

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.0WAV To FLACLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 56.516.556.516.551. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -logg -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.0WAV To FLACLinux 3.8Linux 3.9Linux 3.10Linux 3.11 Git3691215Min: 6.49 / Avg: 6.51 / Max: 6.52Min: 6.52 / Avg: 6.55 / Max: 6.58Min: 6.5 / Avg: 6.51 / Max: 6.53Min: 6.52 / Avg: 6.55 / Max: 6.591. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -logg -lm