Nouveau, KDE Plasma 5.14.4

Testing with open-source Nouveau GPU driver instead of the closed-source Nvidia one.

KDE Plasma 5.14.4: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core testing with a ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS) and NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 1GB on Slackware 14.2 x86_64 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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January 14 2019
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January 12 2019
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Nouveau

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.30GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Family 17h, Memory: 64512MB, Disk: 1024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + 248GB Cruzer Glide 3.0 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV106 1GB, Audio: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP, Monitor: LG Ultra HD, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection

OS: Slackware 14.2 x86_64, Kernel: 4.19.15 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.15, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 18.3.1, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: MAKEFLAGS=-j64
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: disabled RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp

KDE Plasma 5.14.4

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.30GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Family 17h, Memory: 64512MB, Disk: 1024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 1GB (954/900MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP, Monitor: LG Ultra HD, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection

OS: Slackware 14.2 x86_64, Kernel: 4.19.14 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, Vulkan: 1.1.84, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Nouveau, KDE Plasma 5.14.4ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionVulkanNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.4AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.30GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads)ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS)AMD Family 17h64512MB1024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + 248GB Cruzer Glide 3.0 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GBNVIDIA NV106 1GBNVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DPLG Ultra HDIntel I211 Gigabit ConnectionSlackware 14.2 x86_644.19.15 (x86_64)KDE Plasma 5.14.4X Server 1.20.3nouveau 1.0.154.3 Mesa 18.3.1GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1btrfs3840x21601024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GBNVIDIA GeForce GT 710 1GB (954/900MHz)4.19.14 (x86_64)NVIDIA 415.254.6.01.1.84OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- MAKEFLAGS=-j64Processor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSecurity Details- __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: disabled RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp

Nouveau vs. KDE Plasma 5.14.4 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+38.8%+38.8%+77.6%+77.6%+116.4%+116.4%155%116.2%95.8%65.7%55%34.6%Pixmark Piano - 800 x 600 - WindowedTessMark - 800 x 600 - WindowedPixmark Volplosion - 800 x 600 - WindowedGiMark - 800 x 600 - WindowedTriangle - 800 x 600 - WindowedFurmark - 800 x 600 - WindowedPlot3D - 800 x 600 - Windowed32.2%GpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestGpuTestNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.4

Nouveau, KDE Plasma 5.14.4gputest: GiMark - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: Plot3D - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: Furmark - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: TessMark - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: Triangle - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: Pixmark Piano - 800 x 600 - Windowedgputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 800 x 600 - WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.420112102269661447771313543339157362142969423334693OpenBenchmarking.org

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: GiMark - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.470140210280350SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3201333
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.460120180240300Min: 199 / Avg: 201 / Max: 202Min: 330 / Avg: 333.33 / Max: 340

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.43K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 2446.73, N = 7121029157

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.480160240320400269362

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.430060090012001500SE +/- 1.33, N = 36611429

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.415K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 9.64, N = 3SE +/- 526.46, N = 34477769423
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.412K24K36K48K60KMin: 44759 / Avg: 44777 / Max: 44792Min: 68866 / Avg: 69422.67 / Max: 70475

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.470140210280350SE +/- 0.33, N = 3131334
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.460120180240300Min: 131 / Avg: 131.33 / Max: 132

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 800 x 600 - Mode: WindowedNouveauKDE Plasma 5.14.4150300450600750SE +/- 2.67, N = 3354693

Nouveau

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.30GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Family 17h, Memory: 64512MB, Disk: 1024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + 248GB Cruzer Glide 3.0 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: NVIDIA NV106 1GB, Audio: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP, Monitor: LG Ultra HD, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection

OS: Slackware 14.2 x86_64, Kernel: 4.19.15 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.15, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 18.3.1, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: MAKEFLAGS=-j64
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: disabled RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp

Testing initiated at 14 January 2019 20:31 by user alan.

KDE Plasma 5.14.4

Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.30GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X399-A (0808 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Family 17h, Memory: 64512MB, Disk: 1024GB SPCC Solid State + 120GB TOSHIBA Q300 + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 1GB (954/900MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP, Monitor: LG Ultra HD, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection

OS: Slackware 14.2 x86_64, Kernel: 4.19.14 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, Vulkan: 1.1.84, Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 + Clang 7.0.1 + LLVM 7.0.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: MAKEFLAGS=-j64
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Security Notes: __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: disabled RSB filling + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp

Testing initiated at 12 January 2019 15:50 by user alan.