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 testing 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 FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores) ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD RD890 bridge 250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 3001GB Seagate ST33000651AS + 256GB Samsung SSD 840 ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2048MB (1000/1200MHz) IPS236 3.12.0-0-generic (x86_64) GNOME Shell 3.8.4 radeon 7.2.99 3.0 Mesa 10.0.0-devel Gallium 0.4 Clang 3.4-1~exp1 + LLVM 3.4 1920x1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler 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 Graphics Details - Linux 3.7: EXA - Linux 3.8: EXA - Linux 3.9: EXA - Linux 3.10: EXA - Linux 3.11: EXA - Linux 3.12 Git: EXA - testing: GLAMOR
AMD Radeon RV770 Linux Kernel Performance nexuiz: 1680 x 1050 - No - Off openarena: 1680 x 1050 openarena: 1680 x 1050 reaction: 1680 x 1050 unvanquished: 1680 x 1050 warsow: 1680 x 1050 xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Low xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - High xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Ultra gputest: Plot3D - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Furmark - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Triangle - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1680 x 1050 gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 78.55 193.30 81.77 77.70 0.90 92.43 181.38 20.28 11.72 9350 885 76602 76423 76969 108.09 219.20 90.00 181.17 32.17 112.63 258.18 125.09 98.99 9882 1027 102944 92843 92872 96.12 201.80 88.40 145.32 31.70 112.67 248.62 127.55 101.17 9881 1026 102890 92760 92763 108.13 202.90 88.47 184.00 32.17 113.30 252.05 125.68 99.40 9881 1027 102910 92761 92782 101.37 193.67 89.40 171.38 31.56 113.43 242.23 123.49 98.68 9881 1027 102913 92795 92780 110.07 362.83 102.27 258.17 41.20 113.83 295.63 175.90 128.80 9882 1028 102967 92817 92814 104.90 264.50 94.33 72.67 20.80 222.43 210.91 121.08 37342 2034 86337 3259 OpenBenchmarking.org
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 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 5.36, N = 6 SE +/- 1.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 2.09, N = 3 SE +/- 2.94, N = 6 SE +/- 0.16, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 78.55 108.09 96.12 108.13 101.37 110.07 104.90 MIN: 32 / MAX: 136 MIN: 63 / MAX: 171 MIN: 59 / MAX: 165 MIN: 61 / MAX: 171 MIN: 58 / MAX: 172 MIN: 65 / MAX: 172 MIN: 66 / MAX: 230
OpenArena Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 3.43, N = 3 SE +/- 4.90, N = 6 SE +/- 2.27, N = 3 SE +/- 2.34, N = 3 SE +/- 2.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 193.30 219.20 201.80 202.90 193.67 362.83 264.50
OpenArena Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.01, N = 3 81.77 90.00 88.40 88.47 89.40 102.27 94.33 MIN: 6 MIN: 5 MIN: 5 MIN: 6 MIN: 6 MIN: 6 MIN: 2
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 11 22 33 44 55 Min: 6 / Avg: 12.18 / Max: 26 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.05 / Max: 24 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.28 / Max: 23 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.22 / Max: 27 Min: 6 / Avg: 11.18 / Max: 23 Min: 6 / Avg: 9.77 / Max: 20 Min: 2 / Avg: 10.51 / Max: 56
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.61, N = 3 SE +/- 21.13, N = 6 SE +/- 4.69, N = 6 SE +/- 20.11, N = 6 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.96, N = 3 77.70 181.17 145.32 184.00 171.38 258.17 72.67 MIN: 77.4 / MAX: 77.9 MIN: 180.2 / MAX: 182.3 MIN: 78.5 / MAX: 179.3 MIN: 169.8 / MAX: 199.7 MIN: 79.1 / MAX: 225.3 MIN: 257.9 / MAX: 258.4 MIN: 70.9 / MAX: 74.2
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 14 28 42 56 70 Min: 1 / Avg: 12.58 / Max: 75 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.47 / Max: 20 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.5 / Max: 18 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.8 / Max: 29 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.69 / Max: 16 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.84 / Max: 16 Min: 6 / Avg: 12.49 / Max: 74
Unvanquished Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 9 18 27 36 45 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 5 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 0.90 32.17 31.70 32.17 31.56 41.20 20.80
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 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 17 / Avg: 31 / Max: 86 Min: 16 / Avg: 31.49 / Max: 76 Min: 15 / Avg: 31.03 / Max: 59 Min: 16 / Avg: 32.03 / Max: 94 Min: 14 / Avg: 24.26 / Max: 56 Min: 18 / Avg: 44.49 / Max: 90
Warsow Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.79, N = 3 SE +/- 0.83, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 92.43 112.63 112.67 113.30 113.43 113.83 222.43
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 48.35, N = 6 SE +/- 2.21, N = 3 SE +/- 1.94, N = 3 SE +/- 4.99, N = 3 SE +/- 2.51, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 181.38 258.18 248.62 252.05 242.23 295.63 210.91 MIN: 13 / MAX: 489 MIN: 132 / MAX: 483 MIN: 144 / MAX: 490 MIN: 145 / MAX: 478 MIN: 128 / MAX: 438 MIN: 195 / MAX: 532 MIN: 130 / MAX: 429
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 3.29, N = 6 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.28, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 20.28 125.09 127.55 125.68 123.49 175.90 121.08 MIN: 1 / MAX: 236 MIN: 58 / MAX: 258 MIN: 59 / MAX: 294 MIN: 55 / MAX: 285 MIN: 56 / MAX: 285 MIN: 87 / MAX: 294 MIN: 59 / MAX: 293
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 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.78, N = 6 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 11.72 98.99 101.17 99.40 98.68 128.80 MIN: 43 / MAX: 203 MIN: 45 / MAX: 219 MIN: 40 / MAX: 213 MIN: 42 / MAX: 219 MIN: 60 / MAX: 225
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 8K 16K 24K 32K 40K SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 132.01, N = 3 9350 9882 9881 9881 9881 9882 37342
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 3.53, N = 3 885 1027 1026 1027 1027 1028 2034
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 20K 40K 60K 80K 100K SE +/- 4.10, N = 3 SE +/- 16.86, N = 3 SE +/- 2.96, N = 3 SE +/- 41.26, N = 3 SE +/- 41.20, N = 3 SE +/- 47.72, N = 3 SE +/- 174.55, N = 3 76602 102944 102890 102910 102913 102967 86337
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 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git 20K 40K 60K 80K 100K SE +/- 250.92, N = 3 SE +/- 28.02, N = 3 SE +/- 4.26, N = 3 SE +/- 2.65, N = 3 SE +/- 4.70, N = 3 SE +/- 29.46, N = 3 76423 92843 92760 92761 92795 92817
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 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.9 Linux 3.10 Linux 3.11 Linux 3.12 Git testing 20K 40K 60K 80K 100K SE +/- 1.86, N = 3 SE +/- 5.69, N = 3 SE +/- 2.65, N = 3 SE +/- 22.70, N = 3 SE +/- 4.10, N = 3 SE +/- 33.61, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 76969 92872 92763 92782 92780 92814 3259
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