Optimus Power Testing + Linux 3.12/3.13 Kernels

Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at battery power consumption using MONITOR=sys.power environment variable while running different OpenGL games on a clean install of Ubuntu 13.10, then with DRI_PRIME=1, and then when installing Bumblebee stable and running phoronix-test-suite via optirun for discrete NVIDIA graphics on binary blob. Now with LInux 3.13 and 3.13 kernel results included.

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Optimus Power Testing + Linux 3.12/3.13 Kernels Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.com looking at battery power consumption using MONITOR=sys.power environment variable while running different OpenGL games on a clean install of Ubuntu 13.10, then with DRI_PRIME=1, and then when installing Bumblebee stable and running phoronix-test-suite via optirun for discrete NVIDIA graphics on binary blob. Now with LInux 3.13 and 3.13 kernel results included. Ubuntu 13.10 Stock: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Bumblebee - Optirun: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 4.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Linux 3.12: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Linux 3.13 Git: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.13.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel: Processor: AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 358D v33.18, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.4-jan100hzslab LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB, Audio: AMD BeaverCreek HDMI Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.4-jan100hzslab (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel: Processor: AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 358D v33.18, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.4-jan100hzslab LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB, Audio: AMD BeaverCreek HDMI Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.4-jan100hzslab (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel: Processor: AMD A6-3410MX APU @ 1.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 358D v33.18, Chipset: AMD Family 12h Root Complex, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: AMD SUMO (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.0-16-generic LLVM 5.0.0) 512MB, Audio: AMD BeaverCreek HDMI Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................. 45.87 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 ........... 49.93 |========================== Bumblebee - Optirun ................ 52.97 |============================ Linux 3.12 ......................... 46.97 |========================= Linux 3.13 Git ..................... 45.10 |======================== Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel . 66.63 |=================================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel .. 44.13 |======================= Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel ... 45.17 |======================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................. MIN: 5.0 AVG: 21.8 MAX: 46.0 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 ........... MIN: 6.0 AVG: 20.1 MAX: 45.0 Bumblebee - Optirun ................ MIN: 12.0 AVG: 18.7 MAX: 34.0 Linux 3.12 ......................... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 21.1 MAX: 46.0 Linux 3.13 Git ..................... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 22.1 MAX: 47.0 Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 14.9 MAX: 33.0 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel .. MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.6 MAX: 42.0 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel ... MIN: 7.0 AVG: 22.1 MAX: 35.0 OpenArena 0.8.8 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................ MIN: 9472 AVG: 30444 MAX: 33618 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 .......... MIN: 9412 AVG: 30542 MAX: 34898 Bumblebee - Optirun ............... MIN: 18329 AVG: 35723 MAX: 39109 Linux 3.12 ........................ MIN: 10463 AVG: 29988 MAX: 32656 Linux 3.13 Git .................... MIN: 14245 AVG: 35688 MAX: 38369 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . MIN: 9534 AVG: 25641 MAX: 28493 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. MIN: 11499 AVG: 28830 MAX: 31668 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . 1.72 |===================================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. 1.57 |================================== System Power Consumption Monitor Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring Milliwatts Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................ MIN: 9094 AVG: 29405 MAX: 34091 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 .......... MIN: 9412 AVG: 30267 MAX: 34898 Bumblebee - Optirun ............... MIN: 15813 AVG: 35993 MAX: 43911 Linux 3.12 ........................ MIN: 9204 AVG: 29114 MAX: 34824 Linux 3.13 Git .................... MIN: 14245 AVG: 34646 MAX: 39234 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . MIN: 9534 AVG: 25337 MAX: 36097 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. MIN: 11499 AVG: 28076 MAX: 38483 Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................. 17.17 |=================== Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 ........... 17.17 |=================== Bumblebee - Optirun ................ 29.25 |================================ Linux 3.12 ......................... 17.70 |=================== Linux 3.13 Git ..................... 17.00 |=================== Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel . 31.83 |=================================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel .. 5.51 |====== Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel ... 5.51 |====== Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................ MIN: 9094 AVG: 29699 MAX: 31657 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 .......... MIN: 9479 AVG: 30917 MAX: 33004 Bumblebee - Optirun ............... MIN: 16798 AVG: 36681 MAX: 38517 Linux 3.12 ........................ MIN: 9204 AVG: 29444 MAX: 31324 Linux 3.13 Git .................... MIN: 17367 AVG: 34929 MAX: 36785 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . MIN: 10200 AVG: 22035 MAX: 28382 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. MIN: 12132 AVG: 24551 MAX: 30536 Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . 0.25 |===================================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. 0.22 |================================= Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................. 110.43 |================================== Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 ........... 110.15 |================================== Bumblebee - Optirun ................ 74.12 |======================= Linux 3.12 ......................... 109.56 |================================== Linux 3.13 Git ..................... 104.95 |================================ Ubuntu 17.10 AC Power customkernel . 83.70 |========================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel .. 76.79 |======================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel ... 77.13 |======================== Xonotic 0.7 System Power Consumption Monitor Milliwatts < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 13.10 Stock ................ MIN: 14585 AVG: 31144 MAX: 34091 Ubuntu 13.10 DRI_PRIME=1 .......... MIN: 14067 AVG: 32086 MAX: 34839 Bumblebee - Optirun ............... MIN: 19624 AVG: 37672 MAX: 43911 Linux 3.12 ........................ MIN: 14252 AVG: 30990 MAX: 34824 Linux 3.13 Git .................... MIN: 20105 AVG: 36324 MAX: 39234 Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . MIN: 10722 AVG: 31102 MAX: 36097 Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. MIN: 12132 AVG: 34112 MAX: 38483 Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . 2.47 |===================================== Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. 2.26 |==================================