Radeon vs. Catalyst Power Monitoring

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 6770
July 23 2014
 
Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 7950
July 22 2014
 
Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: R9 270X
July 22 2014
 
Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6770
July 27 2014
 
Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7950
July 28 2014
 
Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 270X
July 28 2014
 
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Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 6770

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: EXA

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 7950

Changed Graphics to XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB.

Graphics Change: GLAMOR

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: R9 270X

Changed Graphics to Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6770

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.3.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7950

Changed Graphics to XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 270X

Changed Graphics to Supported device 6810 2048MB.

Radeon vs. Catalyst Power MonitoringOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBGigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MBSupported device 6810 2048MBRealtek ALC1150MX279Intel ConnectionUbuntu 14.043.16.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.99fglrx 14.20.73.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.44.3.12967GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon Vs. Catalyst Power Monitoring BenchmarksSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 6770: EXA- Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 7950: GLAMOR- Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: R9 270X: GLAMOR- Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6770, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7950, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 270X: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri

warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 Beta HD 6770 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 HD 7950 R9 270X97.07183.30144.90232.91146.17237.7893.33197.46283.63292.90267.63290.08OpenBenchmarking.org

Warsow

This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6770HD 7950R9 270X60120180240300SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 397.07144.90146.1793.33283.63267.63
Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6770HD 7950R9 270X50100150200250Min: 97 / Avg: 97.07 / Max: 97.2Min: 144 / Avg: 144.9 / Max: 146.2Min: 144.8 / Avg: 146.17 / Max: 147.1Min: 93.3 / Avg: 93.33 / Max: 93.4Min: 283.1 / Avg: 283.63 / Max: 284.5Min: 267.4 / Avg: 267.63 / Max: 268.1

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6770HD 7950R9 270X0.33080.66160.99241.32321.6540.690.790.840.731.411.47

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51GPU Temperature MonitorHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X1428425670Min: 37 / Avg: 42.83 / Max: 45Min: 56 / Avg: 68.33 / Max: 72Min: 35 / Avg: 42.35 / Max: 46

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51System Power Consumption MonitorHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X4080120160200Min: 63.6 / Avg: 141.25 / Max: 152.9Min: 73.3 / Avg: 184.56 / Max: 210.9Min: 69 / Avg: 174.04 / Max: 199.5Min: 61.6 / Avg: 128.1 / Max: 136.3Min: 58.1 / Avg: 201.71 / Max: 227.9Min: 58.4 / Avg: 181.96 / Max: 202.5

Xonotic

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X60120180240300SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3183.30232.91237.78197.46292.90290.08
Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X50100150200250Min: 183.16 / Avg: 183.3 / Max: 183.44Min: 230.67 / Avg: 232.91 / Max: 234.18Min: 236.33 / Avg: 237.78 / Max: 239.37Min: 197.31 / Avg: 197.46 / Max: 197.75Min: 292.3 / Avg: 292.9 / Max: 293.81Min: 289.28 / Avg: 290.08 / Max: 291.23

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X0.42750.8551.28251.712.13751.291.381.471.451.771.90

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7GPU Temperature MonitorHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X1428425670Min: 38 / Avg: 43.07 / Max: 45Min: 56 / Avg: 67 / Max: 71Min: 35 / Avg: 41.7 / Max: 44

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption MonitorHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X4080120160200Min: 64.9 / Avg: 142.04 / Max: 155.9Min: 71.6 / Avg: 168.64 / Max: 189.2Min: 68.4 / Avg: 162.04 / Max: 193.8Min: 61.4 / Avg: 136.22 / Max: 169.5Min: 57.1 / Avg: 165.63 / Max: 219.6Min: 58.9 / Avg: 152.87 / Max: 180.2

GPU Temperature Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X1428425670Min: 27 / Avg: 41.87 / Max: 45Min: 48 / Avg: 65.77 / Max: 72Min: 27 / Avg: 40.78 / Max: 46

System Power Consumption Monitor

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 GitCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgWattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringHD 6770HD 7950R9 270X4080120160200Min: 58 / Avg: 133.33 / Max: 155.9Min: 68 / Avg: 163.24 / Max: 210.9Min: 67.2 / Avg: 156.71 / Max: 199.5Min: 60.9 / Avg: 125.17 / Max: 169.5Min: 55.1 / Avg: 171.1 / Max: 227.9Min: 57.8 / Avg: 156.87 / Max: 202.5

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 6770

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 23 July 2014 07:05 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 22 July 2014 22:08 by user phoronix.

Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3 Git: R9 270X

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 22 July 2014 22:46 by user phoronix.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6770

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.3.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

Testing initiated at 27 July 2014 21:29 by user phoronix.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.3.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

Testing initiated at 28 July 2014 16:04 by user phoronix.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 270X

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Supported device 6810 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: MX279, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.3.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

Testing initiated at 28 July 2014 22:05 by user phoronix.