Haswell Gen7 Graphics Vulnerability

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Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97-HD3P (F4 BIOS), Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 120GB OCZ TRION100, Graphics: Gigabyte Intel Haswell Desktop 2GB (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: G237HL, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.5.0-rc2-drm-next-plain (x86_64) 20200115, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave - CPU Microcode: 0x27
Java Notes: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.5+10-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.1)
Python Notes: Python 2.7.17 + Python 3.7.5
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: KVM: Mitigation of Split huge pages + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

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OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.5.0-rc2-patched (x86_64) 20200115, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Haswell Gen7 Graphics VulnerabilityOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Gigabyte Z97-HD3P (F4 BIOS)Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16GB120GB OCZ TRION100Gigabyte Intel Haswell Desktop 2GB (1250MHz)Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4thG237HLRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 19.105.5.0-rc2-drm-next-plain (x86_64) 202001155.5.0-rc2-patched (x86_64) 20200115GNOME Shell 3.34.1X Server 1.20.5modesetting 1.20.54.5 Mesa 19.2.1GCC 9.2.1 20191008ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionHaswell Gen7 Graphics Vulnerability BenchmarksSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave - CPU Microcode: 0x27- OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.5+10-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.1)- Python 2.7.17 + Python 3.7.5- itlb_multihit: KVM: Mitigation of Split huge pages + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Pre vs. Post ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+65.7%+65.7%+131.4%+131.4%+197.1%+197.1%Text Rendering262.8%Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080125.3%Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen96.6%1920 x 1080 - Low83.1%1920 x 108080.9%V.G.R72.8%1920 x 108068.1%Image Rendering58.7%1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Basic - 2 - Candela City54.7%1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Basic - 2 - Cocoa Temple50.1%1920 x 1080 - High49.6%1920 x 1080 - Ultra47.4%1920 x 1080 - Ultimate36.6%Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen8.7%Java 2D MicrobenchmarkET: LegacyGpuTestXonoticGLmark2Java 2D MicrobenchmarkTesseractJava 2D MicrobenchmarkSuperTuxKartSuperTuxKartXonoticXonoticXonoticGpuTestPrePost

Haswell Gen7 Graphics Vulnerabilityetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080supertuxkart: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Basic - 2 - Candela Citysupertuxkart: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Basic - 2 - Cocoa Templetesseract: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimateglmark2: 1920 x 1080j2dbench: Text Renderingj2dbench: Image Renderingj2dbench: Vector Graphics Renderinggputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenPrePost83.8166.593089167.53960754.06717200.119814391.634021174.985648153.958065955018292.8299928331125570.2861908994524.4736890542834796237.2107.673770111.60260632.15633109.277181361.256814050.873577239.50787573045041.48709294.41450728575576.74797748394224392OpenBenchmarking.org

ET: Legacy

ETLegacy is an open-source engine evolution of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, a World War II era first person shooter that was released for free by Splash Damage using the id Tech 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080PrePost20406080100SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 383.837.2
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080PrePost1632486480Min: 83.6 / Avg: 83.8 / Max: 84.1Min: 37.2 / Avg: 37.2 / Max: 37.2

SuperTuxKart

This is a test of SuperTuxKart, an open-source racing game. The engine, Antarctica, is a highly modified version of Irrlicht and uses OpenGL 3.1+. Bullet is used for physics. Sound is provided by OpenAL. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.9.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Basic - Karts: 2 - Scene: Candela CityPrePost4080120160200SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3166.59107.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.9.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Basic - Karts: 2 - Scene: Candela CityPrePost306090120150Min: 163.62 / Avg: 166.59 / Max: 170.3Min: 106.01 / Avg: 107.67 / Max: 108.51

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.9.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Basic - Karts: 2 - Scene: Cocoa TemplePrePost4080120160200SE +/- 2.08, N = 15SE +/- 1.38, N = 5167.54111.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSuperTuxKart 0.9.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Basic - Karts: 2 - Scene: Cocoa TemplePrePost306090120150Min: 153.64 / Avg: 167.54 / Max: 178.18Min: 106.57 / Avg: 111.6 / Max: 114.66

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080PrePost1224364860SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 354.0732.16
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080PrePost1122334455Min: 53.76 / Avg: 54.07 / Max: 54.37Min: 32.03 / Avg: 32.16 / Max: 32.35

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowPrePost4080120160200SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3200.12109.28MIN: 111 / MAX: 304MIN: 75 / MAX: 155
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowPrePost4080120160200Min: 199.79 / Avg: 200.12 / Max: 200.4Min: 109.15 / Avg: 109.28 / Max: 109.42

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighPrePost20406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 391.6361.26MIN: 47 / MAX: 120MIN: 39 / MAX: 86
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighPrePost20406080100Min: 91.5 / Avg: 91.63 / Max: 91.83Min: 61.23 / Avg: 61.26 / Max: 61.29

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraPrePost20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 374.9950.87MIN: 35 / MAX: 109MIN: 29 / MAX: 77
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraPrePost1428425670Min: 74.75 / Avg: 74.99 / Max: 75.17Min: 50.83 / Avg: 50.87 / Max: 50.92

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimatePrePost1224364860SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 353.9639.51MIN: 27 / MAX: 89MIN: 23 / MAX: 65
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimatePrePost1122334455Min: 53.87 / Avg: 53.96 / Max: 54.11Min: 39.47 / Avg: 39.51 / Max: 39.53

GLmark2

This is a test of Linaro's glmark2 port, currently using the X11 OpenGL 2.0 target. GLmark2 is a basic OpenGL benchmark. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterGLmark2 276Resolution: 1920 x 1080PrePost120240360480600550304

Java 2D Microbenchmark

This test runs a series of microbenchmarks to check the performance of the OpenGL-based Java 2D pipeline and the underlying OpenGL drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Text RenderingPrePost4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 82.49, N = 4SE +/- 0.80, N = 418292.835041.48
OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Text RenderingPrePost3K6K9K12K15KMin: 18177.76 / Avg: 18292.83 / Max: 18531.22Min: 5039.22 / Avg: 5041.48 / Max: 5042.75

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Image RenderingPrePost200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 466.23, N = 4SE +/- 49.33, N = 41125570.29709294.41
OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Image RenderingPrePost200K400K600K800K1000KMin: 1124181.31 / Avg: 1125570.29 / Max: 1126162.97Min: 709163.36 / Avg: 709294.41 / Max: 709393.96

OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Vector Graphics RenderingPrePost200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 2057.58, N = 4SE +/- 84.18, N = 4994524.47575576.75
OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Vector Graphics RenderingPrePost200K400K600K800K1000KMin: 991016.26 / Avg: 994524.47 / Max: 1000473.13Min: 575402.8 / Avg: 575576.75 / Max: 575733.9

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: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenPrePost900180027003600450042833942

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenPrePost10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 29.26, N = 3SE +/- 43.35, N = 34796224392
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenPrePost8K16K24K32K40KMin: 47922 / Avg: 47962 / Max: 48019Min: 24347 / Avg: 24392.33 / Max: 24479

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Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97-HD3P (F4 BIOS), Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 120GB OCZ TRION100, Graphics: Gigabyte Intel Haswell Desktop 2GB (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: G237HL, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.5.0-rc2-drm-next-plain (x86_64) 20200115, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave - CPU Microcode: 0x27
Java Notes: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.5+10-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.1)
Python Notes: Python 2.7.17 + Python 3.7.5
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: KVM: Mitigation of Split huge pages + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Testing initiated at 15 January 2020 08:37 by user phoronix.

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Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97-HD3P (F4 BIOS), Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 120GB OCZ TRION100, Graphics: Gigabyte Intel Haswell Desktop 2GB (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: G237HL, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.5.0-rc2-patched (x86_64) 20200115, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.2.1, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20191008, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave - CPU Microcode: 0x27
Java Notes: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.5+10-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.1)
Python Notes: Python 2.7.17 + Python 3.7.5
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: KVM: Mitigation of Split huge pages + l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Testing initiated at 15 January 2020 11:35 by user phoronix.