Intel Power Tweaks

Intel Core i7-2820QM testing with a HP 161C and Intel HD 3000 on Arch rolling via the Phoronix Test Suite.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1511211-HA-1108233LI35&sor.

Intel Power TweaksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionStockRC6 EnabledFBC EnabledLVDS DownclockedPCI-E ASPM EnabledRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPMALL_OPTSIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family3584MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPIDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 11.103.1.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.8.2X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2)intel 2.16.02.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f26b59)GCC 4.6.1ext41600x900Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores)Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM16384MB240GB GOODRAM CX100Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz)Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Arch rolling4.2.5-1-ARCH (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 11.0.4GCC 5.2.0btrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Stock: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- RC6 Enabled: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- FBC Enabled: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- LVDS Downclocked: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- PCI-E ASPM Enabled: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- RC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled. This was running on battery power.- ALL_OPTS: This was running on battery power.Compiler Details- ALL_OPTS: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-install-libiberty --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu Processor Details- ALL_OPTS: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- ALL_OPTS: SNA

Intel Power Tweaksopenarena: 1600 x 900nexuiz: 1600 x 900 - No - OffStockRC6 EnabledFBC EnabledLVDS DownclockedPCI-E ASPM EnabledRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPMALL_OPTS58.5023.3962.4328.2858.2023.3358.2023.3658.1323.3362.2328.30197.24OpenBenchmarking.org

Battery Power Usage

Idle, DPMS Off, Video Playback

MinAvgMaxRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM90791305022395RC6 Enabled90131314422625PCI-E ASPM Enabled122191626923950LVDS Downclocked127791683622174FBC Enabled127671750833221Stock131491775824005OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsBattery Power UsageIdle, DPMS Off, Video Playback8K16K24K32K40K

Battery Power Usage

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM90791306822395RC6 Enabled90131312822625PCI-E ASPM Enabled122191612923950LVDS Downclocked127791676922174FBC Enabled127671734033221Stock131491766924005OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterBattery Power UsageSystem Power Consumption Monitor8K16K24K32K40K

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900ALL_OPTSRC6 EnabledRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPMStockLVDS DownclockedFBC EnabledPCI-E ASPM Enabled4080120160200SE +/- 2.94, N = 5SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3197.2462.4362.2358.5058.2058.2058.13

OpenArena

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxPCI-E ASPM Enabled239502916030523LVDS Downclocked197802918333062Stock240053010130986FBC Enabled197713036433897RC6 Enabled183563622939981RC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM304123648138102OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: OffRC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPMRC6 EnabledStockLVDS DownclockedPCI-E ASPM EnabledFBC Enabled714212835SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 328.3028.2823.3923.3623.3323.33

Nexuiz

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxStock204442600027606PCI-E ASPM Enabled259892649129150LVDS Downclocked266272708029957FBC Enabled265272869933305RC6 Enabled132563123139981RC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM250453407634701OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

System Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxPCI-E ASPM Enabled122192376230523LVDS Downclocked127792412333062Stock131492442730986FBC Enabled127672536133897RC6 Enabled90132611539981RC6 - FBC - LVDS - PCI-E ASPM90792678838102OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring11K22K33K44K55K

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