Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU Tests

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme testing with a ASUS RC71L v1.0 (RC71L.319 BIOS) and ASUS AMD Phoenix1 4GB on Arch rolling via the Phoronix Test Suite.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2307052-NE-STEAMALLY45&gru&rdt.

Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - PerfAMD Custom APU 0405 @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Valve Jupiter v1 (F7A0110 BIOS)AMD VanGogh Root Complex16GB512GB Phison ESMP512GKB4C3-E13TS + 1000GB RTL9210B-CGAMD Custom GPU 0405 1GB (1600/400MHz)AMD Rembrandt Radeon HD AudioANX7530 URealtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIeSteamOS rolling5.13.0-valve36-1-neptune (x86_64)KDE Plasma 5.26.1X Server 1.21.1.34.6 Mesa 22.2.0 (git-17e5312102) (LLVM 14.0.6 DRM 3.45)1.3.238GCC 12.2.0ext41280x800AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme @ 3.30GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads)ASUS RC71L v1.0 (RC71L.319 BIOS)AMD Device 14e812GB512GB Micron_2400_MTFDKBK512QFM + 1000GB RTL9210B-CGASUS AMD Phoenix1 4GB (2700/800MHz)MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCIArch Linux6.4.1-arch1-1 (x86_64)KDE Plasma 5.27.6X Server 1.21.1.8 + Wayland4.6 Mesa 23.1.3 (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52)GCC 13.1.1 20230429btrfs1920x1080Arch rollingOpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Steam Deck: amdgpu.gttsize=8128 spi_amd.speed_dev=1 - Transparent Huge Pages: madvise- ROG Ally: Transparent Huge Pages: always- ROG Ally - Perf: Transparent Huge Pages: alwaysCompiler Details- Steam Deck: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet=auto --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++,d --enable-libstdcxx-backtrace --enable-link-serialization=1 --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-build-config=bootstrap-lto --with-linker-hash-style=gnu - ROG Ally: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet=auto --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=ada,c,c++,d,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-backtrace --enable-link-serialization=1 --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-build-config=bootstrap-lto --with-linker-hash-style=gnu - ROG Ally - Perf: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet=auto --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=ada,c,c++,d,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-backtrace --enable-link-serialization=1 --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-build-config=bootstrap-lto --with-linker-hash-style=gnu Processor Details- Steam Deck: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq schedutil (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0x8900201- ROG Ally: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq schedutil (Boost: Enabled) - Platform Profile: balanced - CPU Microcode: 0xa704103 - ACPI Profile: balanced- ROG Ally - Perf: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq schedutil (Boost: Enabled) - Platform Profile: performance - CPU Microcode: 0xa704103 - ACPI Profile: performanceSecurity Details- Steam Deck: 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: conditional RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected - ROG Ally: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + mmio_stale_data: Not affected + retbleed: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced / Automatic IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected - ROG Ally - Perf: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + mmio_stale_data: Not affected + retbleed: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced / Automatic IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU Testsminibude: OpenMP - BM1minibude: OpenMP - BM1ospray: particle_volume/scivis/real_timeospray: particle_volume/ao/real_timeospray: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_timeospray: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_timeospray: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_timeospray: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf4.340108.5131.031031.0451141.94160.4278460.4030220.76001516.581414.5162.189112.2494799.95261.925341.854782.3833621.642541.0512.986233.03371119.3312.495522.430923.34493OpenBenchmarking.org

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf9001800270036004500Min: 1400 / Avg: 3226.43 / Max: 3500Min: 1394 / Avg: 2958.1 / Max: 5098Min: 1397 / Avg: 3948.41 / Max: 5090

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsCPU Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf1122334455Min: 1.17 / Avg: 16.01 / Max: 18.97Min: 1.44 / Avg: 14.91 / Max: 25.04Min: 2.44 / Avg: 30.7 / Max: 53.05

miniBUDE

Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1

OpenBenchmarking.orgBillion Interactions/s, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1Steam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf510152025SE +/- 0.002, N = 3SE +/- 0.020, N = 3SE +/- 0.075, N = 34.34016.58121.6421. (CC) gcc options: -std=c99 -Ofast -ffast-math -fopenmp -march=native -lm

miniBUDE

Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1

OpenBenchmarking.orgBillion Interactions/s Per Watt, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1Steam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.1940.3880.5820.7760.970.2620.8620.532

miniBUDE

Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1

OpenBenchmarking.orgGFInst/s, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1Steam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf120240360480600SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3108.51414.52541.051. (CC) gcc options: -std=c99 -Ofast -ffast-math -fopenmp -march=native -lm

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.67191.34382.01572.68763.3595SE +/- 0.00039, N = 3SE +/- 0.00222, N = 3SE +/- 0.00231, N = 31.031032.189112.98623

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.03220.06440.09660.12880.1610.0620.1430.098

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.68261.36522.04782.73043.413SE +/- 0.00045, N = 3SE +/- 0.03475, N = 15SE +/- 0.02056, N = 151.045112.249473.03371

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.03260.06520.09780.13040.1630.0640.1450.097

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf2468102.5326.5743.930

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.02720.05440.08160.10880.1360.0260.1210.077

OSPRay

Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf306090120150SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 341.9499.95119.33

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.02810.05620.08430.11240.14050.0280.1250.080

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.03530.07060.10590.14120.17650.0500.1570.109

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.56151.1231.68452.2462.8075SE +/- 0.000152, N = 3SE +/- 0.023784, N = 4SE +/- 0.018721, N = 30.4278461.9253402.495520

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.5471.0941.6412.1882.735SE +/- 0.005537, N = 3SE +/- 0.019700, N = 5SE +/- 0.017497, N = 30.4030221.8547802.430920

OSPRay

Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_time

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf0.75261.50522.25783.01043.763SE +/- 0.000080, N = 3SE +/- 0.021629, N = 7SE +/- 0.009543, N = 30.7600152.3833603.344930

miniBUDE

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck161232803500ROG Ally160032053612ROG Ally - Perf160040604542OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor12002400360048006000

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck140031983499ROG Ally139729884111ROG Ally - Perf139739764640OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor12002400360048006000

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck144332953498ROG Ally160031814062ROG Ally - Perf160041144639OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor12002400360048006000

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck151032053498ROG Ally160029383645ROG Ally - Perf160039664505OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor12002400360048006000

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck156232653500ROG Ally139429835098ROG Ally - Perf160041175070OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor13002600390052006500

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck160932613500ROG Ally160029165070ROG Ally - Perf160040515066OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor13002600390052006500

OSPRay

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck142031533500ROG Ally160027745090ROG Ally - Perf160038725090OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor13002600390052006500

Meta Performance Per Watts

Performance Per Watts

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watts, More Is BetterMeta Performance Per WattsPerformance Per WattsSteam DeckROG AllyROG Ally - Perf2468102.13264.91676.4703

miniBUDE

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.616.619.0ROG Ally2.519.225.0ROG Ally - Perf2.440.753.1OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.316.318.9ROG Ally2.615.525.0ROG Ally - Perf2.831.453.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.216.518.9ROG Ally2.615.325.0ROG Ally - Perf2.730.453.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.216.618.8ROG Ally2.715.225.0ROG Ally - Perf2.630.453.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck3.115.518.9ROG Ally2.615.525.0ROG Ally - Perf2.731.153.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.615.618.9ROG Ally2.715.325.0ROG Ally - Perf2.731.452.8OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

OSPRay

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxSteam Deck1.315.218.8ROG Ally1.415.225.0ROG Ally - Perf2.730.853.0OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOSPRay 2.12CPU Power Consumption Monitor1530456075

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