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.


Windows 10: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (2702 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 8192 MB 3600MHz F4-3600C16-8GTRG, Disk: 932GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, Network: Intel I211 Gigabit Connection

	OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Build 19042, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64), Display Driver: 27.20.14501.24001, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3188.4), File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (2702 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB, Graphics: AMD SIENNA_CICHLID 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab28, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.10.0-051000rc6daily20201205-generic (x86_64) 20201204, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.9, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-bb46a01 2020-12-05 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


RealSR-NCNN 20200818
Scale: 4x - TAA: No
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 4.739 |===========================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 5.744 |=================================


RealSR-NCNN 20200818
Scale: 4x - TAA: Yes
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 27.09 |=============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 30.84 |=================================


Waifu2x-NCNN Vulkan 20200818
Scale: 2x - Denoise: 3 - TAA: Yes
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 2.757 |==========================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 3.491 |=================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 310.91 |==========================================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 225.07 |==========================================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 103.21 |==========================================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 248.31 |============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 281.28 |================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 191.77 |==============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 207.88 |================================


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 89.27 |===============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 94.29 |=================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 202.59 |==========================================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 203.66 |==========================================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: D3D11
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 123.42 |==========================================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 212.37 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 190.32 |=============================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 185.79 |===============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 192.73 |================================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 97.39  |============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 109.54 |================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 473.58 |=======================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 654.23 |================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 393.75 |========================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 532.71 |================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 345.93 |=======================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 471.73 |================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 276.19 |======================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 408.43 |================================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 124.38 |==========================================================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Many Spheres - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
MiPolys / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 12470.23 |========================================================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 285.34 |============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 324.29 |================================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
MiVoxels / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 4565.40 |===========================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 5188.70 |===============================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 297.53 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 298.61 |================================


ParaView 5.4.1
Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
MiPolys / Sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 3100.62 |===============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 3111.89 |===============================


LuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3
Scene: DLSC
M samples/sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 6.71 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 7.05 |==================================


LuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3
Scene: Food
M samples/sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 3.58 |==================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 2.97 |============================


LuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3
Scene: LuxCore Benchmark
M samples/sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 6.93 |============================================================


LuxCoreRender OpenCL 2.3
Scene: Rainbow Colors and Prism
M samples/sec > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 . 15.41 |===========================================================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 15945 |===========================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 19413 |=================================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 161213 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 119643 |========================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 8496 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 8889 |==================================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 27729 |==============================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 30550 |=================================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 1622 |=================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 1681 |==================================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen
Points > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 4142 |==================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 4104 |==================================


IndigoBench 4.4
Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: Bedroom
M samples/s > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 14.45 |=================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 14.57 |=================================


IndigoBench 4.4
Acceleration: OpenCL GPU - Scene: Supercar
M samples/s > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 30.19 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 30.89 |=================================


Geekbench 5
Test: GPU OpenCL
Score > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 160782 |================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 151495 |==============================


Geekbench 5
Test: GPU Vulkan
Score > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 ........................... 83590 |=================================
Ubuntu 20.10 + Linux 5.9 + Mesa 21.0 . 68246 |===========================