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.
Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the
Phoronix Test Suite by running the command:
phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1711104-KH-1312076SO97
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
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
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 |==================================
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 Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu 17.10 battery customkernel . 2.47 |=====================================
Ubuntu 17.10 battery stockkernel .. 2.26 |==================================
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 |========================
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 |======
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 |========================
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
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
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