Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System Monitor CPU Governors

Intel Core i7-4770K testing of Radeon HD 6950 graphics card on Linux 3.11 and 3.12 kernels looking at CPU usage and CPU frequency using MONITOR environment variable with Phoronix Test Suite. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Now with CPUfreq performance governor on Linux 3.12 too.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1310154-ATOM-131015764&sro&grr.

Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System Monitor CPU GovernorsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200MIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBRealtek ALC1150VA2431Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.1X Server 1.14.3radeon 7.2.03.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-975c6ce) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3ext41920x1080Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Dell 032T9KIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM8192MB256GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83NVS 4200M 512MB (740/800MHz)Intel 6 /C200Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Fedora 193.11.4-201.fc19.x86_64 (x86_64)KDE 4.11.2NVIDIA 319.494.3.0GCC 4.8.1 201306031600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Linux 3.11, Linux 3.12 Git, Linux 3.12 Git - performance: EXA

Linux 3.12 Radeon DPM System Monitor CPU Governorsxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M162.40325.06303.61402.83102.14171.75192.00346.80463.44608.26116.72225.92191.79345.48463.86605.58116.82226.6446.28185.86486.60258.10139.2369.77OpenBenchmarking.org

CPU Usage Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.215.5Linux 3.12 Git0.09.314.3Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.09.314.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring510152025

CPU Frequency Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180015423501Linux 3.12 Git346537093885Linux 3.12 Git - performance346537073885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring10002000300040005000

Xonotic

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.111.011.814.3Linux 3.12 Git0.011.013.1Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.011.112.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Xonotic

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180022083501Linux 3.12 Git350037583885Linux 3.12 Git - performance350037423885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M4080120160200SE +/- 2.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.32, N = 5SE +/- 0.15, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 3162.40192.00191.7946.28MIN: 66 / MAX: 364MIN: 90 / MAX: 365MIN: 90 / MAX: 363MIN: 24 / MAX: 66

Xonotic

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.012.613.6Linux 3.12 Git0.012.413.9Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.012.413.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Xonotic

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180010963501Linux 3.12 Git350038163885Linux 3.12 Git - performance350038213885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M80160240320400SE +/- 1.63, N = 5SE +/- 0.70, N = 5SE +/- 0.26, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 3325.06346.80345.48185.86MIN: 192 / MAX: 683MIN: 221 / MAX: 762MIN: 221 / MAX: 765MIN: 112 / MAX: 271

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.714.8Linux 3.12 Git0.09.513.6Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.09.812.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180012333501Linux 3.12 Git350036693885Linux 3.12 Git - performance346536453885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M110220330440550SE +/- 24.58, N = 10SE +/- 1.34, N = 5SE +/- 0.59, N = 5SE +/- 1.05, N = 3303.61463.44463.86486.60

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.011.814.9Linux 3.12 Git0.010.514.3Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.110.614.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180011423501Linux 3.12 Git350037523885Linux 3.12 Git - performance350037533885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M130260390520650SE +/- 32.82, N = 10SE +/- 0.69, N = 5SE +/- 0.49, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 3402.83608.26605.58258.10

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.111.214.8Linux 3.12 Git0.06.312.8Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.06.312.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180013743501Linux 3.12 Git346536243885Linux 3.12 Git - performance350036363885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M510152025Min: 5 / Avg: 9.78 / Max: 19Min: 5 / Avg: 8.55 / Max: 17Min: 5 / Avg: 8.55 / Max: 17Min: 4 / Avg: 7.17 / Max: 13

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M306090120150SE +/- 0.58, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 0.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.13, N = 3102.14116.72116.82139.23MIN: 4MIN: 5MIN: 5MIN: 4

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.110.312.315.5Linux 3.12 Git0.510.013.3Linux 3.12 Git - performance0.010.113.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenArena

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.1180016363501Linux 3.12 Git350036493850Linux 3.12 Git - performance350036623885OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8CPU Frequency Monitor10002000300040005000

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Total Frame TimeLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M510152025Min: 2 / Avg: 5.33 / Max: 18Min: 2 / Avg: 4.44 / Max: 9Min: 1 / Avg: 4.4 / Max: 9Min: 8 / Avg: 14.32 / Max: 23

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitLinux 3.12 Git - performanceNVS 4200M50100150200250SE +/- 3.37, N = 10SE +/- 0.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.24, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 3171.75225.92226.6469.77MIN: 2MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 8

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