AMD Radeon RV770 Linux Kernel Performance Intel Core i7-4960X with AMD Radeon HD 4870 benchmarks on Ubuntu 13.10. Benchmarking Linux 3.7 through Linux 3.12 Git kernels looking at Radeon DRM performance. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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AMD Radeon RV770 Linux Kernel Performance Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz (12 Cores) MSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738) v1.0 Intel Xeon E5 v2/Core 8192MB 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB Realtek ALC892 AL2223W Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 Ubuntu 13.10 3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.1.1 X Server 1.14.3 radeon 7.2.0 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-e166a58) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.2 ext4 1680x1050 3.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64) 3.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64) 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64) 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) AMD Phenom 9850 @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores) ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AMD RD790 + SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 250GB Seagate ST3250410AS + 160GB Seagate ST3160827AS + 160GB Western Digital WD1600BEVS-0 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6850 1024MB (775/1000MHz) ATI R6xx HDMI SMT22A350 Realtek RTL8111/8168 Linux 3.12.0-rc5 (x86_64) KDE 4.11.2 radeon 7.2.99 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-453ea2d) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8.1 20130725 + Clang 3.4 (SVN 192600) + LLVM 3.4svn 1920x1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler Details - Linux 3.7: --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 - Linux 3.8: --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 - Linux 3.9: --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 - Linux 3.10: --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 - Linux 3.11: --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 - Linux 3.12 Git: --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 - radeon hd 6850: --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-install-libiberty --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=isl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold Graphics Details - EXA Kernel Details - radeon hd 6850: radeon.dpm=1 radeon.audio=1
AMD Radeon RV770 Linux Kernel Performance xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - High unvanquished: 1680 x 1050 gputest: Triangle - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1680 x 1050 xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Low openarena: 1680 x 1050 warsow: 1680 x 1050 xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Ultra gputest: Furmark - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Plot3D - 1680 x 1050 nexuiz: 1680 x 1050 - No - Off openarena: 1680 x 1050 reaction: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 20.28 0.90 76602 76423 76969 181.38 193.30 92.43 11.72 885 9350 78.55 81.77 77.70 125.09 32.17 102944 92843 92872 258.18 219.20 112.63 98.99 1027 9882 108.09 90.00 181.17 127.55 31.70 102890 92760 92763 248.62 201.80 112.67 101.17 1026 9881 96.12 88.40 145.32 125.68 32.17 102910 92761 92782 252.05 202.90 113.30 99.40 1027 9881 108.13 88.47 184.00 123.49 31.56 102913 92795 92780 242.23 193.67 113.43 98.68 1027 9881 101.37 89.40 171.38 175.90 41.20 102967 92817 92814 295.63 362.83 113.83 128.80 1028 9882 110.07 102.27 258.17 98.60 40.03 206986 196980 197054 126.89 159.63 188.30 86.71 1575 15747 114.12 93.13 228.10 OpenBenchmarking.org
Unvanquished Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.11 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 14 / Avg: 24.26 / Max: 56 Min: 10 / Avg: 24.73 / Max: 54 Min: 17 / Avg: 31 / Max: 86 Min: 15 / Avg: 31.03 / Max: 59 Min: 16 / Avg: 31.49 / Max: 76 Min: 16 / Avg: 32.03 / Max: 94
Xonotic Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: High Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.7 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.28, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 3.29, N = 6 175.90 127.55 125.68 125.09 123.49 98.60 20.28 MIN: 87 / MAX: 294 MIN: 59 / MAX: 294 MIN: 55 / MAX: 285 MIN: 58 / MAX: 258 MIN: 56 / MAX: 285 MIN: 59 / MAX: 205 MIN: 1 / MAX: 236
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.7 14 28 42 56 70 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.84 / Max: 16 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.31 / Max: 38 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.47 / Max: 20 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.5 / Max: 18 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.69 / Max: 16 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.8 / Max: 29 Min: 1 / Avg: 12.58 / Max: 75
Unvanquished Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.7 9 18 27 36 45 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 5 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 41.20 40.03 32.17 32.17 31.70 31.56 0.90
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 40K 80K 120K 160K 200K SE +/- 66.27, N = 3 SE +/- 47.72, N = 3 SE +/- 16.86, N = 3 SE +/- 41.20, N = 3 SE +/- 41.26, N = 3 SE +/- 2.96, N = 3 SE +/- 4.10, N = 3 206986 102967 102944 102913 102910 102890 76602
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 40K 80K 120K 160K 200K SE +/- 37.68, N = 3 SE +/- 28.02, N = 3 SE +/- 29.46, N = 3 SE +/- 4.70, N = 3 SE +/- 2.65, N = 3 SE +/- 4.26, N = 3 SE +/- 250.92, N = 3 196980 92843 92817 92795 92761 92760 76423
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 40K 80K 120K 160K 200K SE +/- 73.62, N = 3 SE +/- 5.69, N = 3 SE +/- 33.61, N = 3 SE +/- 22.70, N = 3 SE +/- 4.10, N = 3 SE +/- 2.65, N = 3 SE +/- 1.86, N = 3 197054 92872 92814 92782 92780 92763 76969
Xonotic Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Low Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.8 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.7 radeon hd 6850 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 2.21, N = 3 SE +/- 4.99, N = 3 SE +/- 1.94, N = 3 SE +/- 2.51, N = 3 SE +/- 48.35, N = 6 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 295.63 258.18 252.05 248.62 242.23 181.38 126.89 MIN: 195 / MAX: 532 MIN: 132 / MAX: 483 MIN: 145 / MAX: 478 MIN: 144 / MAX: 490 MIN: 128 / MAX: 438 MIN: 13 / MAX: 489 MIN: 87 / MAX: 247
OpenArena Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.8 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.7 radeon hd 6850 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 4.90, N = 6 SE +/- 2.34, N = 3 SE +/- 2.27, N = 3 SE +/- 2.25, N = 3 SE +/- 3.43, N = 3 SE +/- 1.03, N = 3 362.83 219.20 202.90 201.80 193.67 193.30 159.63
Warsow Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.7 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 1.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.83, N = 3 SE +/- 0.79, N = 3 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 188.30 113.83 113.43 113.30 112.67 112.63 92.43
OpenArena Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 9 18 27 36 45 Min: 6 / Avg: 9.77 / Max: 20 Min: 3 / Avg: 10.66 / Max: 42 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.05 / Max: 24 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.18 / Max: 23 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.22 / Max: 27 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.28 / Max: 23 Min: 6 / Avg: 12.18 / Max: 26
Xonotic Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: Ultra Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.7 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 6 128.80 101.17 99.40 98.99 98.68 86.71 11.72 MIN: 60 / MAX: 225 MIN: 45 / MAX: 219 MIN: 40 / MAX: 213 MIN: 43 / MAX: 203 MIN: 42 / MAX: 219 MIN: 49 / MAX: 191
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 300 600 900 1200 1500 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 1575 1028 1027 1027 1027 1026 885
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 3K 6K 9K 12K 15K SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 15747 9882 9882 9881 9881 9881 9350
Nexuiz Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: Off OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: Off radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.12 Git Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 2.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.16, N = 3 SE +/- 2.09, N = 3 SE +/- 1.70, N = 3 SE +/- 2.94, N = 6 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 5.36, N = 6 114.12 110.07 108.13 108.09 101.37 96.12 78.55 MIN: 70 / MAX: 266 MIN: 65 / MAX: 172 MIN: 61 / MAX: 171 MIN: 63 / MAX: 171 MIN: 58 / MAX: 172 MIN: 59 / MAX: 165 MIN: 32 / MAX: 136
OpenArena Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 102.27 93.13 90.00 89.40 88.47 88.40 81.77 MIN: 6 MIN: 3 MIN: 5 MIN: 6 MIN: 6 MIN: 5 MIN: 6
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.12 Git radeon hd 6850 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.7 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 4.69, N = 6 SE +/- 0.61, N = 3 SE +/- 20.11, N = 6 SE +/- 21.13, N = 6 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 258.17 228.10 184.00 181.17 171.38 145.32 77.70 MIN: 257.9 / MAX: 258.4 MIN: 227.4 / MAX: 228.6 MIN: 169.8 / MAX: 199.7 MIN: 180.2 / MAX: 182.3 MIN: 79.1 / MAX: 225.3 MIN: 78.5 / MAX: 179.3 MIN: 77.4 / MAX: 77.9
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