Benchmarks of Mesa releases from 11.0 to 13.1-dev using a Radeon R9 Fury. Same Linux 4.9 kernel. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4053.82421875MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-47-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5.13453, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel (git-ac458d2) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 13.1.0-devel (git-ac458d2), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 4.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 13.0.1 (git-f7b58a3) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 13.0.1 (git-f7b58a3), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.4 (git-3529022) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 12.0.4 (git-3529022), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 (git-ff9ddb9) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.2.0, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.1.4 (git-c0eef17) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.1.4, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.7.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.0.9 (git-eddfef0) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.0.9, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.7.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Heaven demo for the Unigine engine. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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.
A Steam-based test of the Metro: Last Light Redux game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
ETLegacy is an open-source engine evolution of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, a World War II era first person shooter that was released for free by Splash Damage using the id Tech 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
A Steam-based test of the BioShock Infinite game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4053.82421875MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-47-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5.13453, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 18 November 2016 16:57 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.1.0-devel (git-ac458d2) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 13.1.0-devel (git-ac458d2), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 4.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 23 November 2016 15:14 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 13.0.1 (git-f7b58a3) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 13.0.1 (git-f7b58a3), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 24 November 2016 19:46 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.4 (git-3529022) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 Mesa 12.0.4 (git-3529022), Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.9.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 24 November 2016 20:46 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 (git-ff9ddb9) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.2.0, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 24 November 2016 22:26 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.1.4 (git-c0eef17) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.1.4, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.7.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 24 November 2016 23:19 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB INTEL SSDPEKKW256G7, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161121, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.0.9 (git-eddfef0) Gallium 0.4, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.1 MESA 11.0.9, Vulkan: 1.0.8, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + LLVM 3.7.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 25 November 2016 07:29 by user phoronix.