Idle Power
Intel Core i7-3517U testing with a ASUS UX32VDA v1.0 and Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB on Ubuntu 17.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite.


Ubuntu 17.10 Stock: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core 1024MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux 4.15: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171210, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.2.2, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux 4.15 + PowerTop: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171210, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.2.2, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Linux 4.15 + TLP: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 3.00GHz (2 Cores / 4 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel Ivybridge Mobile 1536MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171210, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.2.2, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Timed Idle
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.10 Stock .... MIN: 12550  AVG: 12657  MAX: 13246 
Linux 4.15 ............ MIN: 12602  AVG: 12682  MAX: 14015 
Linux 4.15 + PowerTop . MIN: 10730  AVG: 10839  MAX: 11891 
Linux 4.15 + TLP ...... MIN: 10974  AVG: 11161  MAX: 12328