AMD Kaveri Open-Source Graphics Testing

Testing Ubuntu 14.04 LTS out of the box on an AMD A10-7850K Kaveri system followed by testing it with Radeon DPM power management manually enabled and then enabling color tiling support for maximum performance on RadeonSI Gallium3D. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Stock
January 26 2014
 
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January 26 2014
 
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January 26 2014
 
MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D
January 28 2014
 
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Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Stock

Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 3.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 7168MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: AMD Kaveri 1024MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: VE228, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-5-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Radeon DPM Enabled

Kernel Notes: radeon.dpm=1
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Radeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling

Changed Graphics to AMD Kaveri 1024MB (720MHz).

MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D

Processor: AMD A10-5800K APU @ 3.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 (MS-7792) v1.0, Chipset: AMD Family 15h, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2 + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVX-22J, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D 512MB (894.12MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: 2757, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Arch rolling, Kernel: 3.13.0-2-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.3, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20131219 + Clang 3.4 + LLVM 3.4, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: radeon.dpm=1 radeon.audio=1
Graphics Notes: EXA

AMD Kaveri Open-Source Graphics TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color TilingMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DAMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 3.70GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3HAMD Device 14227168MB120GB KINGSTON SV300S3AMD Kaveri 1024MBATI R6xx HDMIVE228Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-5-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.5radeon 7.2.993.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8ext41920x1080AMD Kaveri 1024MB (720MHz)AMD A10-5800K APU @ 3.80GHz (4 Cores)MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 (MS-7792) v1.0AMD Family 15h8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2 + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVX-22JMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D 512MB (894.12MHz)2757Arch rolling3.13.0-2-ARCH (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.10.3X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2 20131219 + Clang 3.4 + LLVM 3.4btrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Stock: GLAMOR- Radeon DPM Enabled: GLAMOR- Radeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling: GLAMOR- MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D: EXAKernel Details- Radeon DPM Enabled: radeon.dpm=1- Radeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling: radeon.dpm=1- MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D: radeon.dpm=1 radeon.audio=1

Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color TilingMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteOpenArenaXonoticGpuTestUnigine SanctuaryUnigine TropicsReaction Quake 3

AMD Kaveri Open-Source Graphics Testingopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1280 x 1024unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highgputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color TilingMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D31.176.30151.5710.467.2231.1517.12187110143491814185.2320259.5733.2922.13101.3052.2357092711529463506129.2336.10262.6034.5122.57139.5869.6782725712540163511136.3730.5781.9737.5123.88139.9368.997003401380423817038807OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling306090120150SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3136.3731.1785.23129.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling306090120150Min: 134.2 / Avg: 136.37 / Max: 137.5Min: 31.1 / Avg: 31.17 / Max: 31.2Min: 84.3 / Avg: 85.23 / Max: 87.1Min: 129 / Avg: 129.23 / Max: 129.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling816243240SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 330.576.3020.0036.10MIN: 6 / MAX: 314MAX: 214MAX: 116MIN: 15 / MAX: 99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling816243240Min: 30.4 / Avg: 30.57 / Max: 30.7Min: 6.3 / Avg: 6.3 / Max: 6.3Min: 20 / Avg: 20 / Max: 20Min: 36.1 / Avg: 36.1 / Max: 36.1

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling60120180240300SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 381.97151.57259.57262.60MIN: 81.1 / MAX: 82.9MIN: 151 / MAX: 152.1MIN: 257.9 / MAX: 261.4MIN: 259.5 / MAX: 264.6
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling50100150200250Min: 81.1 / Avg: 81.97 / Max: 82.9Min: 151 / Avg: 151.57 / Max: 152.1Min: 257.9 / Avg: 259.57 / Max: 261.4Min: 259.5 / Avg: 262.6 / Max: 264.6

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling20406080100Min: 4 / Avg: 11.89 / Max: 30Min: 4 / Avg: 6.52 / Max: 79Min: 1 / Avg: 3.78 / Max: 94Min: 1 / Avg: 3.78 / Max: 98

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 337.5110.4633.2934.51
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling816243240Min: 37.5 / Avg: 37.51 / Max: 37.53Min: 10.46 / Avg: 10.46 / Max: 10.47Min: 33.28 / Avg: 33.29 / Max: 33.29Min: 34.5 / Avg: 34.51 / Max: 34.53

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 323.887.2222.1322.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling612182430Min: 23.87 / Avg: 23.88 / Max: 23.89Min: 7.22 / Avg: 7.22 / Max: 7.22Min: 22.13 / Avg: 22.13 / Max: 22.14Min: 22.56 / Avg: 22.57 / Max: 22.57

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling306090120150SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3139.9331.15101.30139.58MIN: 77 / MAX: 209MIN: 18 / MAX: 43MIN: 57 / MAX: 141MIN: 86 / MAX: 198
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling306090120150Min: 139.56 / Avg: 139.93 / Max: 140.17Min: 31.15 / Avg: 31.15 / Max: 31.16Min: 101.24 / Avg: 101.3 / Max: 101.41Min: 139.42 / Avg: 139.58 / Max: 139.73

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling1632486480SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 368.9917.1252.2369.67MIN: 33 / MAX: 101MIN: 8 / MAX: 22MIN: 25 / MAX: 74MIN: 38 / MAX: 102
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling1326395265Min: 68.87 / Avg: 68.99 / Max: 69.16Min: 17.12 / Avg: 17.12 / Max: 17.12Min: 52.21 / Avg: 52.23 / Max: 52.24Min: 69.53 / Avg: 69.67 / Max: 69.79

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 136.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 7.97, N = 37003187157098272
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling14002800420056007000Min: 6730 / Avg: 7002.67 / Max: 7139Min: 1871 / Avg: 1871 / Max: 1871Min: 5706 / Avg: 5709.33 / Max: 5713Min: 8256 / Avg: 8271.67 / Max: 8282

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling120240360480600SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3401101271571
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling100200300400500Min: 401 / Avg: 401 / Max: 401Min: 101 / Avg: 101 / Max: 101Min: 271 / Avg: 271 / Max: 271Min: 571 / Avg: 571 / Max: 571

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling8K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 8.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.28, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 33804243491529425401
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling7K14K21K28K35KMin: 38026 / Avg: 38042.33 / Max: 38053Min: 4348 / Avg: 4348.67 / Max: 4350Min: 15288 / Avg: 15294.33 / Max: 15299Min: 25396 / Avg: 25401.33 / Max: 25407

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling8K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 623.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 338170186363
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling7K14K21K28K35KMin: 36924 / Avg: 38170 / Max: 38823Min: 18 / Avg: 18 / Max: 18Min: 63 / Avg: 63 / Max: 63Min: 63 / Avg: 63 / Max: 63

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling8K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 11.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 338807141506511
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DMesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 StockRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling7K14K21K28K35KMin: 38791 / Avg: 38807.33 / Max: 38829Min: 141 / Avg: 141 / Max: 141Min: 506 / Avg: 506 / Max: 506Min: 511 / Avg: 511 / Max: 511

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMSI AMD Radeon HD 7660DRadeon DPM EnabledRadeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling20406080100Min: 18 / Avg: 32.54 / Max: 47Min: 20 / Avg: 50.06 / Max: 97Min: 15 / Avg: 27.62 / Max: 96

Mesa 10.1-devel + Linux 3.13 Stock

Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 3.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 7168MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: AMD Kaveri 1024MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: VE228, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-5-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 26 January 2014 17:02 by user phoronix.

Radeon DPM Enabled

Kernel Notes: radeon.dpm=1
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 26 January 2014 19:18 by user phoronix.

Radeon DPM Enabled + Color Tiling

Processor: AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 3.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H, Chipset: AMD Device 1422, Memory: 7168MB, Disk: 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: AMD Kaveri 1024MB (720MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: VE228, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-5-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.5, Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: radeon.dpm=1
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 26 January 2014 20:27 by user phoronix.

MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D

Processor: AMD A10-5800K APU @ 3.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 (MS-7792) v1.0, Chipset: AMD Family 15h, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2 + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVX-22J, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon HD 7660D 512MB (894.12MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: 2757, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Arch rolling, Kernel: 3.13.0-2-ARCH (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.3, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20131219 + Clang 3.4 + LLVM 3.4, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: radeon.dpm=1 radeon.audio=1
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 28 January 2014 23:46 by user ben.