AMD APU vs. Radeon vs. NVIDIA OpenCL Linux GPUs AMD A10-7850K APU testing of OpenCL against various AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards under Ubuntu Linux. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. AMD A10-7850K: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 7168MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon R7 1024MB (900/1066MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: DELL S2409W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD Radeon HD 6450: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: HIS AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD Radeon HD 6770: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD Radeon HD 6870: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3 + 128GB RVS02 SuperSpeed, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD Radeon HD 7850: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3 + 128GB RVS02 SuperSpeed, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD Radeon R9 290: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB (947/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: fglrx 13.30.1, OpenGL: 4.3.12682, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GT 240: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GT 520: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (540/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770: Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS A88X-PRO, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2048MB (540/3505MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ViewSonic VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-15-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.38, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Parboil 2.5 Test: OpenCL Histo Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 360.86 |========================================== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 366.66 |=========================================== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 180.75 |===================== AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 171.01 |==================== AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 163.25 |=================== AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 368.03 |=========================================== NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 194.20 |======================= NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 241.60 |============================ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 124.07 |============== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 125.56 |=============== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 120.33 |============== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 121.23 |============== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 119.75 |============== Parboil 2.5 Test: OpenCL TPACF Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 6.12 |=== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 104.14 |=========================================== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 16.88 |======= AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 12.24 |===== AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 4.22 |== AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 2.30 |= NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 50.36 |===================== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 10.25 |==== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 5.66 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 6.96 |=== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 5.41 |== Rodinia 2.4 Test: OpenCL Heartwall Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 12.03 |==== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 123.04 |=========================================== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 27.10 |========= AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 19.44 |======= AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 6.74 |== AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 6.49 |== NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 37.05 |============= NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 22.67 |======== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 5.49 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 20.31 |======= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 5.46 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 8.22 |=== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 5.21 |== Rodinia 2.4 Test: OpenCL Leukocyte Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 105.36 |======================= AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 198.90 |=========================================== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 98.09 |===================== AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 92.79 |==================== AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 89.26 |=================== AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 93.71 |==================== NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 41.33 |========= NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 101.69 |====================== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 28.58 |====== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 31.49 |======= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 15.16 |=== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 15.81 |=== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 14.69 |=== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Room Score > Higher Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 182 |========== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 36 |== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 193 |=========== AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 285 |================ AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 626 |=================================== AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 813 |============================================== NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 27 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 149 |======== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 82 |===== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 296 |================= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 240 |============== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 312 |================== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Sala Score > Higher Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 282 |=========== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 71 |=== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 415 |================= AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 621 |========================= AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 1125 |============================================= AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 559 |====================== NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 153 |====== NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 44 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 317 |============= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 176 |======= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 647 |========================== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 530 |===================== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 684 |=========================== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR Score > Higher Is Better AMD A10-7850K ............. 1419 |======== AMD Radeon HD 6450 ........ 653 |==== AMD Radeon HD 6770 ........ 3905 |===================== AMD Radeon HD 6870 ........ 6154 |================================= AMD Radeon HD 7850 ........ 8310 |============================================= AMD Radeon R9 290 ......... 2795 |=============== NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 ..... 1049 |====== NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 ..... 331 |== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti . 2151 |============ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 .... 1178 |====== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 .... 4193 |======================= NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 .... 3485 |=================== NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 .... 4438 |========================