Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU Tests

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article. AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme testing with a ASUS RC71L v1.0 (RC71L.319 BIOS) and ASUS AMD Phoenix1 4GB on Arch Linux via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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Steam Deck
June 29 2023
  53 Minutes
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July 02 2023
  53 Minutes
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July 02 2023
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Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG AllyAMD 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 20230429btrfs1920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Steam Deck: amdgpu.gttsize=8128 spi_amd.speed_dev=1 - Transparent Huge Pages: madvise- ROG Ally: Transparent Huge Pages: always- ASUS ROG Ally: 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 - ASUS 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 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- ASUS ROG Ally: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq schedutil (Boost: Enabled) - Platform Profile: balanced - CPU Microcode: 0xa704103 - ACPI Profile: balancedSecurity 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 - ASUS 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

Steam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG AllyResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%190%280%370%460%OSPRayOSPRayminiBUDEminiBUDEOSPRayOSPRayOSPRayOSPRaygravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_timegravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_timeOpenMP - BM1OpenMP - BM1gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_timeparticle_volume/pathtracer/real_timeparticle_volume/ao/real_timeparticle_volume/scivis/real_time

Steam Deck vs. ASUS ROG Ally CPU Testsminibude: OpenMP - BM1minibude: OpenMP - BM1ospray: particle_volume/ao/real_timeospray: particle_volume/scivis/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 AllyASUS ROG Ally108.5134.3401.045111.0310341.94160.4278460.4030220.760015411.72816.4692.241392.1894699.94181.916031.848632.38114414.51616.5812.249472.1891199.95261.925341.854782.38336OpenBenchmarking.org

miniBUDE

MiniBUDE is a mini application for the the core computation of the Bristol University Docking Engine (BUDE). This test profile currently makes use of the OpenMP implementation of miniBUDE for CPU benchmarking. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgGFInst/s, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1Steam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally90180270360450SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3108.51411.73414.521. (CC) gcc options: -std=c99 -Ofast -ffast-math -fopenmp -march=native -lm

OpenBenchmarking.orgBillion Interactions/s, More Is BetterminiBUDE 20210901Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1Steam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally48121620SE +/- 0.002, N = 3SE +/- 0.057, N = 3SE +/- 0.020, N = 34.34016.46916.5811. (CC) gcc options: -std=c99 -Ofast -ffast-math -fopenmp -march=native -lm

OSPRay

Intel OSPRay is a portable ray-tracing engine for high-performance, high-fidelity scientific visualizations. OSPRay builds off Intel's Embree and Intel SPMD Program Compiler (ISPC) components as part of the oneAPI rendering toolkit. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally0.50611.01221.51832.02442.5305SE +/- 0.00045, N = 3SE +/- 0.03105, N = 15SE +/- 0.03475, N = 151.045112.241392.24947

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally0.49260.98521.47781.97042.463SE +/- 0.00039, N = 3SE +/- 0.00177, N = 3SE +/- 0.00222, N = 31.031032.189462.18911

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally20406080100SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 341.9499.9499.95

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally0.43320.86641.29961.73282.166SE +/- 0.000152, N = 3SE +/- 0.016185, N = 3SE +/- 0.023784, N = 40.4278461.9160301.925340

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally0.41730.83461.25191.66922.0865SE +/- 0.005537, N = 3SE +/- 0.016190, N = 3SE +/- 0.019700, N = 50.4030221.8486301.854780

OpenBenchmarking.orgItems Per Second, More Is BetterOSPRay 2.12Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_timeSteam DeckROG AllyASUS ROG Ally0.53631.07261.60892.14522.6815SE +/- 0.000080, N = 3SE +/- 0.024482, N = 3SE +/- 0.021629, N = 70.7600152.3811402.383360

Meta Performance Per Watts

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Watts, More Is BetterMeta Performance Per WattsPerformance Per WattsSteam DeckASUS ROG Ally1.10632.21263.31894.42525.53152.13264.9167

CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringSteam DeckASUS ROG Ally9001800270036004500Min: 1400 / Avg: 3226.43 / Max: 3500Min: 1394 / Avg: 2958.1 / Max: 5098

CPU Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsCPU Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringSteam DeckASUS ROG Ally612182430Min: 1.17 / Avg: 16.01 / Max: 18.97Min: 1.44 / Avg: 14.91 / Max: 25.04