Linux 3.12 Radeon GPU Kernel Tests Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at the Radeon DRM performance changes in the Linux 3.12 kernel. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.
HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1310149-SO-LINUX312R28&rdt&grs .
Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0 Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM 16384MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4830 512MB Realtek ALC1150 VA2431 Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 Ubuntu 13.10 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.1.1 X Server 1.14.3 radeon 7.2.0 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-975c6ce) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3 ext4 1920x1080 Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6570/7570 512MB ATI R6xx HDMI 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) AMD Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 1024MB 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB Realtek ALC1150 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB ATI R6xx HDMI 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB ATI R6xx HDMI 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5830 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB ATI R6xx HDMI 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ASUS AMD Radeon HD 3690/3850 256MB 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) OpenBenchmarking.org Graphics Details - EXA
openarena: 1024 x 768 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High openarena: 1920 x 1080 reaction: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 115.90 259.29 78.66 116.20 64.87 144.50 185.07 139.20 287.37 87.76 129.66 67.43 179.17 286.54 122.70 274.90 59.71 126.00 69.07 152.28 303.37 158.30 308.32 66.59 142.11 72.30 202.57 298.43 38.90 92.19 25.02 36.11 16.30 50.40 70.23 40.30 93.84 26.41 37.10 16.60 51.13 76.85 87.87 140.62 48.52 73.98 42.30 124.43 148.25 94.27 216.10 56.16 91.72 43.90 130.07 197.65 179.27 316.53 161.09 182.80 101.17 184.43 449.87 225.67 342.93 189.56 220.93 116.47 343.77 455.43 200.83 324.13 148.19 197.02 140.97 266.38 468.15 305.93 348.83 179.93 239.04 198.83 479.77 572.37 214.83 177.44 103.22 153.55 107.02 243.08 391.30 208.83 251.33 108.87 163.95 110.70 282.23 385.90 217.05 215.62 128.59 166.08 118.97 341.93 428.90 213.83 250.17 133.24 176.30 119.03 340.27 407.50 139.33 311.30 94.38 115.42 88.17 170.37 384.30 193.67 326.30 125.36 167.11 94.77 258.80 377.90 119.93 222.66 16.86 15.25 87.90 88.18 217.02 176.37 275.30 9.92 18.70 97.13 107.23 261.82 OpenBenchmarking.org
OpenArena Resolution: 1024 x 768 HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1024 x 768 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 3.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 7.62, N = 6 SE +/- 1.63, N = 3 SE +/- 2.12, N = 3 SE +/- 3.03, N = 6 SE +/- 5.20, N = 6 SE +/- 4.28, N = 3 SE +/- 2.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 1.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 115.90 139.20 122.70 158.30 38.90 40.30 87.87 94.27 179.27 225.67 200.83 305.93 214.83 208.83 217.05 213.83 139.33 193.67 119.93 176.37
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 4.81, N = 3 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 5.02, N = 6 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 2.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 SE +/- 0.99, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 2.54, N = 3 SE +/- 3.33, N = 3 SE +/- 1.41, N = 3 SE +/- 3.08, N = 3 SE +/- 8.48, N = 6 SE +/- 2.97, N = 3 SE +/- 5.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 5.31, N = 6 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 259.29 287.37 274.90 308.32 92.19 93.84 140.62 216.10 316.53 342.93 324.13 348.83 177.44 251.33 215.62 250.17 311.30 326.30 222.66 275.30
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.40, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 1.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 1.68, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 SE +/- 1.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 2.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 4.79, N = 6 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 78.66 87.76 59.71 66.59 25.02 26.41 48.52 56.16 161.09 189.56 148.19 179.93 103.22 108.87 128.59 133.24 94.38 125.36 16.86 9.92
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 1.83, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 1.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.75, N = 3 SE +/- 2.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 SE +/- 3.01, N = 6 SE +/- 0.43, N = 3 SE +/- 2.99, N = 6 SE +/- 0.61, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 6 SE +/- 0.63, N = 6 116.20 129.66 126.00 142.11 36.11 37.10 73.98 91.72 182.80 220.93 197.02 239.04 153.55 163.95 166.08 176.30 115.42 167.11 15.25 18.70
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 2.28, N = 6 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.90, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 64.87 67.43 69.07 72.30 16.30 16.60 42.30 43.90 101.17 116.47 140.97 198.83 107.02 110.70 118.97 119.03 88.17 94.77 87.90 97.13
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 100 200 300 400 500 SE +/- 1.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 2.60, N = 6 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 3 SE +/- 1.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 12.71, N = 6 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 37.89, N = 6 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 19.43, N = 6 SE +/- 0.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.28, N = 3 SE +/- 9.04, N = 6 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 5.31, N = 6 SE +/- 4.86, N = 6 144.50 179.17 152.28 202.57 50.40 51.13 124.43 130.07 184.43 343.77 266.38 479.77 243.08 282.23 341.93 340.27 170.37 258.80 88.18 107.23
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 4830 HD 6570 HD 6450 HD 4670 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 HD 4890 HD 3850 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 120 240 360 480 600 SE +/- 2.72, N = 6 SE +/- 4.09, N = 5 SE +/- 1.74, N = 3 SE +/- 1.56, N = 3 SE +/- 1.84, N = 6 SE +/- 2.87, N = 6 SE +/- 8.06, N = 6 SE +/- 3.61, N = 6 SE +/- 6.44, N = 3 SE +/- 2.63, N = 3 SE +/- 32.06, N = 6 SE +/- 3.31, N = 3 SE +/- 12.53, N = 6 SE +/- 3.34, N = 3 SE +/- 7.49, N = 3 SE +/- 3.07, N = 3 SE +/- 2.97, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 18.12, N = 6 SE +/- 4.39, N = 6 185.07 286.54 303.37 298.43 70.23 76.85 148.25 197.65 449.87 455.43 468.15 572.37 391.30 385.90 428.90 407.50 384.30 377.90 217.02 261.82
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