Radeon RX 6800 XT Windows vs. Ubuntu Linux

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with Radeon RX 6800 XT on Windows vs. Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2012084-HA-SIENNA60183.

Radeon RX 6800 XT Windows vs. Ubuntu LinuxProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsNetworkChipsetAudioMonitorOSKernelDisplay DriverOpenCLFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (2702 BIOS)2 x 8192 MB 3600MHz F4-3600C16-8GTRG932GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XTIntel I211 Gigabit ConnectionMicrosoft Windows 10 Pro Build 1904210.0 (x86_64)27.20.14501.24001OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3188.4)NTFS3840x2160AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TBAMD SIENNA_CICHLID 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Device ab28ASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 20.105.10.0-051000rc6daily20201205-generic (x86_64) 20201204GNOME Shell 3.38.1X Server 1.20.9modesetting 1.20.94.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-bb46a01 2020-12-05 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0)1.2.145GCC 10.2.0ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgPython Details- Windows 10: Python 3.7.1- Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0: Python 3.8.6Security Details- Windows 10: __user pointer sanitization: Disabled + Retpoline: Full + IBPB: Always + IBRS: Enabled + STIBP: Enabled- Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + 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 AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: always-on RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected Compiler Details- Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-10-JvwpWM/gcc-10-10.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-10-JvwpWM/gcc-10-10.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr,hsa --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq schedutil (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009

Radeon RX 6800 XT Windows vs. Ubuntu Linuxrealsr-ncnn: 4x - Norealsr-ncnn: 4x - Yeswaifu2x-ncnn: 2x - 3 - Yesunigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-heaven: 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGLunigine-heaven: 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreen - OpenGLunigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - OpenGLunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-valley: 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - D3D11unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGLunigine-valley: 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreen - OpenGLunigine-valley: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - OpenGLxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimateparaview: Many Spheres - 3840 x 2160paraview: Many Spheres - 3840 x 2160paraview: Wavelet Volume - 3840 x 2160paraview: Wavelet Volume - 3840 x 2160paraview: Wavelet Contour - 3840 x 2160paraview: Wavelet Contour - 3840 x 2160luxcorerender-cl: DLSCluxcorerender-cl: Foodluxcorerender-cl: LuxCore Benchmarkluxcorerender-cl: Rainbow Colors and Prismgputest: GiMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: TessMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreenindigobench: OpenCL GPU - Bedroomindigobench: OpenCL GPU - Supercargeekbench: GPU OpenCLgeekbench: GPU VulkanWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.04.73927.0942.757310.911225.067103.212248.311191.76889.2678202.594203.663123.423212.368185.79497.3891473.5837913393.7494392345.9279265276.1914232124.3812470.233285.344565.397297.533100.6226.713.586.9315.41159451612138496277291622414214.44630.186160782835905.74430.8413.491281.275207.88494.2883190.318192.729109.536654.2276744532.7073519471.7278829408.4298260324.295188.697298.613111.8937.052.97194131196438889305501681410414.57030.89115149568246OpenBenchmarking.org

RealSR-NCNN

Scale: 4x - TAA: No

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRealSR-NCNN 20200818Scale: 4x - TAA: NoWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.01.29242.58483.87725.16966.462SE +/- 0.122, N = 15SE +/- 0.038, N = 34.7395.744

RealSR-NCNN

Scale: 4x - TAA: Yes

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRealSR-NCNN 20200818Scale: 4x - TAA: YesWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0714212835SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 327.0930.84

Waifu2x-NCNN Vulkan

Scale: 2x - Denoise: 3 - TAA: Yes

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterWaifu2x-NCNN Vulkan 20200818Scale: 2x - Denoise: 3 - TAA: YesWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.00.78551.5712.35653.1423.9275SE +/- 0.009, N = 3SE +/- 0.013, N = 32.7573.491

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 1070140210280350SE +/- 0.13, N = 3310.91

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 1050100150200250SE +/- 0.20, N = 3225.07

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 1020406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3103.21

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.060120180240300SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3248.31281.28

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.050100150200250SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3191.77207.88

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.020406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 389.2794.29

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 104080120160200SE +/- 0.77, N = 3202.59

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 104080120160200SE +/- 0.74, N = 3203.66

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11Windows 10306090120150SE +/- 0.04, N = 3123.42

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.050100150200250SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3212.37190.32

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.04080120160200SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3185.79192.73

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.020406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 397.39109.54

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0140280420560700SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 4.32, N = 3473.58654.23MIN: 169 / MAX: 886MIN: 418 / MAX: 1382

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0120240360480600SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 7.98, N = 3393.75532.71MIN: 162 / MAX: 732MIN: 262 / MAX: 1131

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0100200300400500SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 4.70, N = 3345.93471.73MIN: 146 / MAX: 652MIN: 227 / MAX: 957

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.090180270360450SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 2.50, N = 3276.19408.43MIN: 24 / MAX: 588MIN: 63 / MAX: 961

ParaView

Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 10306090120150SE +/- 1.35, N = 15124.38

ParaView

Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgMiPolys / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 103K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 135.70, N = 1512470.23

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.070140210280350SE +/- 9.10, N = 15SE +/- 4.00, N = 15285.34324.29

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgMiVoxels / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.011002200330044005500SE +/- 145.58, N = 15SE +/- 64.02, N = 154565.405188.70

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.070140210280350SE +/- 5.28, N = 15SE +/- 3.96, N = 15297.53298.61

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgMiPolys / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.4.1Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Windows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.07001400210028003500SE +/- 55.03, N = 15SE +/- 41.27, N = 153100.623111.89

LuxCoreRender OpenCL

Scene: DLSC

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/sec, More Is BetterLuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3Scene: DLSCWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0246810SE +/- 0.49, N = 12SE +/- 0.46, N = 126.717.05MIN: 0.52 / MAX: 7.32MIN: 0.43 / MAX: 7.67

LuxCoreRender OpenCL

Scene: Food

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/sec, More Is BetterLuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3Scene: FoodWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.00.80551.6112.41653.2224.0275SE +/- 0.26, N = 12SE +/- 0.28, N = 93.582.97MIN: 0.16 / MAX: 4.02MIN: 0.06 / MAX: 4.11

LuxCoreRender OpenCL

Scene: LuxCore Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/sec, More Is BetterLuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3Scene: LuxCore BenchmarkWindows 10246810SE +/- 0.53, N = 126.93MIN: 0.24 / MAX: 7.68

LuxCoreRender OpenCL

Scene: Rainbow Colors and Prism

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/sec, More Is BetterLuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3Scene: Rainbow Colors and PrismWindows 1048121620SE +/- 1.03, N = 1215.41MIN: 1.94 / MAX: 20.92

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.04K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 44.90, N = 3SE +/- 69.99, N = 31594519413

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.030K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 28.88, N = 3SE +/- 75.90, N = 3161213119643

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.02K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 21.78, N = 3SE +/- 6.77, N = 384968889

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.07K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 22.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 32772930550

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0400800120016002000SE +/- 2.73, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 316221681

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.09001800270036004500SE +/- 4.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 341424104

IndigoBench

Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: Bedroom

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/s, More Is BetterIndigoBench 4.4Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: BedroomWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.048121620SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 314.4514.57

IndigoBench

Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: Supercar

OpenBenchmarking.orgM samples/s, More Is BetterIndigoBench 4.4Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: SupercarWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 330.1930.89

Geekbench

Test: GPU OpenCL

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterGeekbench 5Test: GPU OpenCLWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.030K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 780.16, N = 3SE +/- 2282.49, N = 3160782151495

Geekbench

Test: GPU Vulkan

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterGeekbench 5Test: GPU VulkanWindows 10Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.020K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 874.79, N = 8SE +/- 772.23, N = 38359068246

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