Open-Source vs. Catalyst AMD Linux

New open-source data, benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. AMD Linux benchmarks.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1507115-BE-AMDOPENCL43&export=pdf&sro&grw.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devCatalyst 15.7 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.044.1.1-040101-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1radeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d9ab95b 2015-07-06 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.2ext42560x1600Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBXFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBMSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)Intel C610/X993.19.0-22-generic (x86_64)fglrx 15.20.34.4.13397Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 4096MB (1030/1400MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: HD 6870, Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: HD 6950, Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: R9 290, Catalyst 15.7: HD 6870, Catalyst 15.7: HD 6950, Catalyst 15.7: HD 7950, Catalyst 15.7: R9 290, Catalyst 15.7: R7 370: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: HD 6870: EXA- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: HD 6950: EXA- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: R9 290: GLAMOREnvironment Details- Catalyst 15.7: HD 6870, Catalyst 15.7: HD 6950, Catalyst 15.7: HD 7950, Catalyst 15.7: R9 290, Catalyst 15.7: R7 370: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreencsgo: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devCatalyst 15.7 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 37099929112916491152.8391.9761.0879.33105.1064984120123046109.37103.0571.0987.17110.53163.30135.5993.0052.5692.53141394291641682172.80160.73123.5296.3293.73133716163841460158.50126.8486.3459.1392.20251327130226861192.10152.0686.1861.73155.20258943130748243215.53172.42106.69108.77158.81147904160055225267.80181.38144.77108.13157.62445702321480518278.58179.33198.0693.34159.78324689174756479243.27178.92114.6198.67157.72OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 290100K200K300K400K500KSE +/- 28.29, N = 3SE +/- 24.63, N = 3SE +/- 29061.23, N = 6SE +/- 520.05, N = 3SE +/- 4602.24, N = 3SE +/- 88.22, N = 3SE +/- 32.92, N = 3SE +/- 725.18, N = 3SE +/- 217.64, N = 32513272589431479043246894457029992964984133716141394

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 2907001400210028003500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 31.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 10.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 9.28, N = 3130213071600174732141129120116382916

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 29020K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 10.97, N = 3SE +/- 7.31, N = 3SE +/- 9.29, N = 3SE +/- 112.68, N = 3SE +/- 5.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 7.31, N = 3SE +/- 10.35, N = 3268614824355225564798051816491230464146041682

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 29060120180240300SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 7.34, N = 6SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.79, N = 3192.10215.53267.80243.27278.58152.83109.37163.30158.50172.80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3152.06172.42181.38178.92179.3391.97103.05135.59126.84160.73

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 386.18106.69144.77114.61198.0661.0871.0993.0086.34123.52

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 29020406080100SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.89, N = 6SE +/- 10.33, N = 6SE +/- 15.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 361.73108.77108.1398.6793.3479.3387.1752.5659.1396.32

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 2.65, N = 6SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 3.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.66, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 4SE +/- 1.70, N = 4SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.66, N = 3155.20158.81157.62157.72159.78105.10110.5392.5392.2093.73

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Catalyst 15.7Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeHD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 370R9 290510152025Min: 1 / Avg: 5.23 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 4.61 / Max: 16Min: 1 / Avg: 3.7 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 4.11 / Max: 14Min: 1 / Avg: 3.43 / Max: 13Min: 3 / Avg: 6.45 / Max: 16Min: 4 / Avg: 9.09 / Max: 19Min: 2 / Avg: 6.02 / Max: 20Min: 2 / Avg: 6.27 / Max: 23Min: 2 / Avg: 5.62 / Max: 20

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