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

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.150100150200250SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3218.93103.8042.2531.20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.11326395265SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 358.2335.2310.906.10MIN: 4MIN: 5 / MAX: 914MAX: 136MAX: 322

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

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

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-dev1326395265SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 358.5634.0513.18

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-dev48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 313.7612.663.68

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.11428425670SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 360.6932.129.489.41

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.11020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 343.3422.356.656.30

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.1Linux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-dev816243240SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 333.7027.238.738.47

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.14080120160200SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3186.0678.9625.4716.16MIN: 119 / MAX: 319MIN: 4 / MAX: 111MIN: 12 / MAX: 35

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.120406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 397.7939.038.66MIN: 40 / MAX: 182MIN: 19 / MAX: 53

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.12K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 3.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31148664711092

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.180160240320400SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 338118846

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 14.6 BetaLinux 3.16 + Mesa 10.3-devLinux 3.13 + Mesa 10.114K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 27.30, N = 3SE +/- 32.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 367008135892055

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