GPU Intel AMD Linux Open-Source Comparison

Benchmark results by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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GPU Intel AMD Linux Open-Source ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_201704Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0Intel Sky Lake15360MB256GB TS256GSSD370SIntel Sky Lake (1150MHz)Realtek ALC1150DELL P2210HIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.044.2.0-996-generic (x86_64) 20150825Xfce 4.12X Server 1.17.1intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 11.0.0-rc1 (git-ab94875)GCC 4.9.2 + LLVM 3.8.0ext41920x108016384MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6570/7570/8550 512MBradeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 11.0.0-rc1 (git-ab94875) Gallium 0.4Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB4.1 Mesa 11.0.0-rc1 (git-ab94875) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBMSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MBIntel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores)ASRock Z170 Gaming-ITX/acIntel Skylake250GB Samsung SSD 850 + 256GB SAMSUNG SSD SM84 + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 4001GB Western Digital WD40EFRX-68WMSI AMD Radeon R7 360 / R9 360 OEM 2048MBQ2770Intel Connection + Broadcom Limited BCM4352 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 17.044.10.0-20-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.24.0modesetting 1.17.24.5 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0)GCC 6.3.0 20170406 + Clang 4.0.0-1ubuntu12560x1440OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Skylake HD Graphics 530: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon HD 6570: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon HD 6870: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon HD 6950: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon HD 7950: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon R9 290: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Radeon R7 370: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Molly_AMDGPU_201704: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Skylake HD Graphics 530: SNA- Radeon HD 6570: EXA- Radeon HD 6870: EXA- Radeon HD 6950: EXA- Radeon HD 7950: GLAMOR- Radeon R9 290: GLAMOR- Radeon R7 370: GLAMOR- Molly_AMDGPU_201704: SNA

GPU Intel AMD Linux Open-Source Comparisonunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatetesseract: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraopenarena: 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170470262.3155.7180.4469.373912262578478.0919.157022364232.3046.5054.3671.57218012407341365.7067.44207639132106.68140.28152.05180.43284211056181656522.7981.67222181766114.28113.90144.27113.1092389918472661530.02108.942954684138.41156.17170.56218.8217662707524365739.67147.7153511147143.12180.95172.36208.5329262909105085460.7897.163315510135.68152.67169.92203.4313132765105289435.3783.771321156142.64186.59185.835342269843777926.28OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenRadeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_201704306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 319.1567.4481.67108.94147.7197.1683.77

GpuTest

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170411002200330044005500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 45.08, N = 5SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 32.41, N = 3702702207622212954535133151321

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenRadeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170420K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 45.24, N = 3SE +/- 47.15, N = 3SE +/- 231.11, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32364239132817666841147510156

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 3701020304050Min: 11 / Avg: 14.1 / Max: 48Min: 7 / Avg: 14 / Max: 19Min: 2 / Avg: 5.52 / Max: 10Min: 4 / Avg: 8.82 / Max: 14Min: 2 / Avg: 4.97 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 4.82 / Max: 30Min: 1 / Avg: 5.08 / Max: 29

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_201704306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 362.3132.30106.68114.28138.41143.12135.68142.64MIN: 35 / MAX: 99MIN: 15 / MAX: 56MIN: 47 / MAX: 233MIN: 44 / MAX: 275MIN: 49 / MAX: 377MIN: 50 / MAX: 369MIN: 48 / MAX: 371MIN: 60 / MAX: 228

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Skylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 3704080120160200SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 355.7146.50140.28113.90156.17180.95152.67

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_2017044080120160200SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 2.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 380.4454.36152.05144.27170.56172.36169.92186.59MIN: 46 / MAX: 117MIN: 26 / MAX: 87MIN: 72 / MAX: 295MIN: 63 / MAX: 305MIN: 87 / MAX: 401MIN: 86 / MAX: 420MIN: 85 / MAX: 448MIN: 103 / MAX: 272

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Skylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170450100150200250SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 12.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 7.35, N = 6SE +/- 3.02, N = 669.3771.57180.43113.10218.82208.53203.43185.83MIN: 11MIN: 7MIN: 2MIN: 4MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMolly_AMDGPU_201704612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 5.26 / Max: 25

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170420K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 15.03, N = 3SE +/- 6.44, N = 3SE +/- 108.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3391218012842192389176629261313534

GpuTest

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170460K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 1871.84, N = 3SE +/- 12.99, N = 3SE +/- 67.52, N = 3SE +/- 92.19, N = 3SE +/- 192.11, N = 3SE +/- 570.04, N = 3SE +/- 305.92, N = 3SE +/- 524.09, N = 3226252407310561891847270752290910276510226984

GpuTest

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_20170411K22K33K44K55KSE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 6.08, N = 3SE +/- 12.41, N = 3SE +/- 7.80, N = 3SE +/- 13.58, N = 3SE +/- 30.14, N = 378474136165652661543657508545289437779

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenSkylake HD Graphics 530Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7950Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 370Molly_AMDGPU_2017041428425670SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 38.095.7022.7930.0239.6760.7835.3726.28

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