AMD Kaveri GPU Driver Comparison

AMD A10-7800 Linux GPU driver benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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AMD Kaveri GPU Driver ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devAMD A10-7800 Radeon R7 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)ASUS A88X-PROAMD Device 14227168MB64GB OCZ AGILITYASUS AMD Radeon R7 1024MB (720/1066MHz)AMD Device 1308SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1fglrx 14.20.74.3.12967GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600AMD Family 15hASUS AMD Radeon R7 200 1024MBAMD Kaveri HDMI/DPradeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Gallium 0.4radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-b1843a2 2014-08-10 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine) Gallium 0.43.16.0-031600-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.org

Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%363%626%889%1151%OpenArenaUnigine TropicsUnigine SanctuaryWarsowXonotic

AMD Kaveri GPU Driver Comparisonopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024unigine-sanctuary: 1280 x 1024unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev218.9358.2358.5613.7660.6943.3433.70186.0697.7962.3312111148638118876700831.206.109.416.308.7316.168.66109246205542.2510.9013.183.689.486.658.4725.47103.8035.2334.0512.6632.1222.3527.2378.9639.0326.23647118813589OpenBenchmarking.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 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev50100150200250SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3218.9331.2042.25103.80
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev4080120160200Min: 216.6 / Avg: 218.93 / Max: 223.6Min: 31.2 / Avg: 31.2 / Max: 31.2Min: 38.3 / Avg: 42.25 / Max: 43.1Min: 103.4 / Avg: 103.8 / Max: 104.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1326395265SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 358.236.1010.9035.23MIN: 4MAX: 322MAX: 136MIN: 5 / MAX: 914
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1224364860Min: 58.2 / Avg: 58.23 / Max: 58.3Min: 6.1 / Avg: 6.1 / Max: 6.1Min: 10.9 / Avg: 10.9 / Max: 10.9Min: 35 / Avg: 35.23 / Max: 35.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev20406080100Min: 5 / Avg: 17.09 / Max: 42Min: 56 / Avg: 89.09 / Max: 99Min: 5 / Avg: 28.28 / Max: 43

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1326395265SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 358.5613.1834.05
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1224364860Min: 57.31 / Avg: 58.56 / Max: 59.39Min: 13.06 / Avg: 13.18 / Max: 13.29Min: 33.72 / Avg: 34.05 / Max: 34.23

Unigine Heaven

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 313.763.6812.66
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev48121620Min: 13.76 / Avg: 13.76 / Max: 13.77Min: 3.67 / Avg: 3.68 / Max: 3.68Min: 12.63 / Avg: 12.66 / Max: 12.67

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1428425670SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 360.699.419.4832.12
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1224364860Min: 60.65 / Avg: 60.69 / Max: 60.71Min: 9.4 / Avg: 9.41 / Max: 9.42Min: 9.47 / Avg: 9.48 / Max: 9.48Min: 32.03 / Avg: 32.12 / Max: 32.19

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 343.346.306.6522.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev918273645Min: 43.3 / Avg: 43.34 / Max: 43.38Min: 6.29 / Avg: 6.3 / Max: 6.31Min: 6.63 / Avg: 6.65 / Max: 6.66Min: 22.34 / Avg: 22.35 / Max: 22.36

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev816243240SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 333.708.738.4727.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev714212835Min: 32.8 / Avg: 33.7 / Max: 34.4Min: 8.7 / Avg: 8.73 / Max: 8.8Min: 8.4 / Avg: 8.47 / Max: 8.5Min: 27 / Avg: 27.23 / Max: 27.6

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev4080120160200SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3186.0616.1625.4778.96MIN: 119 / MAX: 319MIN: 12 / MAX: 35MIN: 4 / MAX: 111
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev306090120150Min: 185.61 / Avg: 186.06 / Max: 186.81Min: 16.11 / Avg: 16.16 / Max: 16.24Min: 25.45 / Avg: 25.47 / Max: 25.48Min: 76.12 / Avg: 78.96 / Max: 81.03

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev20406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 397.798.6639.03MIN: 40 / MAX: 182MIN: 19 / MAX: 53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev20406080100Min: 97.45 / Avg: 97.79 / Max: 98.11Min: 8.65 / Avg: 8.66 / Max: 8.66Min: 39 / Avg: 39.03 / Max: 39.09

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1428425670SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 362.3326.23MIN: 15 / MAX: 142MIN: 11 / MAX: 43
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev1224364860Min: 61.87 / Avg: 62.33 / Max: 62.59Min: 26.11 / Avg: 26.23 / Max: 26.37

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 Beta30060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 31211

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 3.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 31148610926471
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev2K4K6K8K10KMin: 11483 / Avg: 11486 / Max: 11492Min: 1091 / Avg: 1091.67 / Max: 1092Min: 6469 / Avg: 6470.67 / Max: 6473

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev80160240320400SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 338146188
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev70140210280350Min: 381 / Avg: 381.33 / Max: 382Min: 46 / Avg: 46 / Max: 46Min: 188 / Avg: 188 / Max: 188

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 Beta400800120016002000SE +/- 0.58, N = 31887

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev14K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 27.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 32.52, N = 367008205513589
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-dev12K24K36K48K60KMin: 66964 / Avg: 67008 / Max: 67058Min: 2054 / Avg: 2054.67 / Max: 2055Min: 13524 / Avg: 13588.67 / Max: 13627