Intel Mesa 17.0 Testing Plus 17.1-dev

OpenGL and Vulkan Intel Core i7 7700K testing from Mesa 12.0.6, Mesa 13.0.4, Mesa 17.0.0, and Mesa 17.1-dev. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Mesa 12.0.6

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.6 (git-13953f0), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Mesa 13.0.4

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.0.4 (git-6bfc352), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Mesa 17.0.0-rc3

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.0-rc3 (git-07571cd8), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel (git-30cf9ff), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Intel Mesa 17.0 Testing Plus 17.1-devOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores)MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0Intel Device 591f15360MBSamsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBIntel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz)Realtek ALC892Acer B286HKRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 16.104.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4modesetting 1.18.44.3 Mesa 12.0.6 (git-13953f0)4.5 Mesa 13.0.4 (git-6bfc352)4.5 Mesa 17.0.0-rc3 (git-07571cd8)4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel (git-30cf9ff)1.0.21GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLsVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel Mesa 17.0 Testing Plus 17.1-dev BenchmarksSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ffResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%103%107%110%Dota 2TesseractXonoticThe Talos PrincipleGpuTestOpenArenaBioShock InfiniteTeam Fortress 2PortalET: Legacy

Intel Mesa 17.0 Testing Plus 17.1-devbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Lowdota2: 1024 x 768 - OpenGLdota2: 1024 x 768 - Vulkandota2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLdota2: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkanetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080portal: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080talos-principle: OpenGL - 1920 x 1080talos-principle: Vulkan - 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff38.9537.1719.43101.177154081878.17127.7571.5765.1412.236.20106.9377.3139.0738.1341.8319.9318.20101.107324111778.13127.6871.6665.7212.07106.8877.1738.9541.5751.8722.3324.87101.237314148078.87127.8071.5267.6911.877.67110.8979.6838.9541.5353.2722.2325.43101.137304160779.17127.6171.6568.3211.937.97110.9079.74OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

A Steam-based test of the BioShock Infinite game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 338.9539.0738.9538.95MIN: 16.92 / MAX: 39.01MIN: 15.95 / MAX: 39.25MIN: 17.27 / MAX: 39MIN: 16.76 / MAX: 39.08

Dota 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Renderer: OpenGLMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 337.1738.1341.5741.53

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Renderer: VulkanMesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff1224364860SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 341.8351.8753.27

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff510152025SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 319.4319.9322.3322.23

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanMesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 318.2024.8725.43

ET: Legacy

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff20406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3101.17101.10101.23101.13

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff160320480640800SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3715732731730

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff9K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 198.58, N = 3SE +/- 168.70, N = 3SE +/- 24.26, N = 3SE +/- 97.44, N = 340818411174148041607

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff20406080100SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 378.1778.1378.8779.17MIN: 2MIN: 3MIN: 3MIN: 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff816243240Min: 2 / Avg: 12.76 / Max: 29Min: 3 / Avg: 12.75 / Max: 39Min: 4 / Avg: 12.57 / Max: 27Min: 3 / Avg: 12.58 / Max: 40

Portal

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff306090120150SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3127.75127.68127.80127.61

Team Fortress 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff1632486480SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 371.5771.6671.5271.65

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 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff1530456075SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 365.1465.7267.6968.32

The Talos Principle

This is a benchmark of The Talos Principle. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that The Talos Principle can be installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterThe Talos PrincipleRenderer: OpenGL - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff3691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 312.2312.0711.8711.93

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterThe Talos PrincipleRenderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 12.0.6Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff246810SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 36.207.677.97

Xonotic

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3106.93106.88110.89110.90MIN: 55 / MAX: 150MIN: 53 / MAX: 150MIN: 55 / MAX: 156MIN: 56 / MAX: 158

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateMesa 12.0.6Mesa 13.0.4Mesa 17.0.0-rc3Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff20406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 377.3177.1779.6879.74MIN: 39 / MAX: 121MIN: 39 / MAX: 121MIN: 39 / MAX: 126MIN: 38 / MAX: 125

Mesa 12.0.6

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 12.0.6 (git-13953f0), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 10 February 2017 11:10 by user phoronix.

Mesa 13.0.4

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 13.0.4 (git-6bfc352), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 10 February 2017 10:00 by user phoronix.

Mesa 17.0.0-rc3

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.0-rc3 (git-07571cd8), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 10 February 2017 08:55 by user phoronix.

Mesa 17.1-dev git-30cf9ff

Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170205, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel (git-30cf9ff), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005 + LLVM 3.8.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 10 February 2017 07:44 by user phoronix.