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.


Steam Deck: 

	Processor: AMD Custom APU 0405 @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Valve Jupiter v1 (F7A0110 BIOS), Chipset: AMD VanGogh Root Complex, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 512GB Phison ESMP512GKB4C3-E13TS + 1000GB RTL9210B-CG, Graphics: AMD Custom GPU 0405 1GB (1600/400MHz), Audio: AMD Rembrandt Radeon HD Audio, Monitor: ANX7530 U, Network: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe

	OS: SteamOS rolling, Kernel: 5.13.0-valve36-1-neptune (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.26.1, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.3, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.2.0 (git-17e5312102) (LLVM 14.0.6 DRM 3.45), Vulkan: 1.3.238, Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x800

ROG Ally: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme @ 3.30GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS RC71L v1.0 (RC71L.319 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14e8, Memory: 12GB, Disk: 512GB Micron_2400_MTFDKBK512QFM + 1000GB RTL9210B-CG, Graphics: ASUS AMD Phoenix1 4GB (2700/800MHz), Audio: AMD Rembrandt Radeon HD Audio, Network: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI

	OS: Arch Linux, Kernel: 6.4.1-arch1-1 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.27.6, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.8 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.1.3 (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 13.1.1 20230429, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

ASUS ROG Ally: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme @ 3.30GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS RC71L v1.0 (RC71L.319 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14e8, Memory: 12GB, Disk: 512GB Micron_2400_MTFDKBK512QFM + 1000GB RTL9210B-CG, Graphics: ASUS AMD Phoenix1 4GB (2700/800MHz), Audio: AMD Rembrandt Radeon HD Audio, Network: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI

	OS: Arch Linux, Kernel: 6.4.1-arch1-1 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.27.6, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.8 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.1.3 (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 13.1.1 20230429, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Megahertz
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1400  AVG: 3226  MAX: 3500 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1394  AVG: 2958  MAX: 5098 


CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Watts
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.2  AVG: 16.0  MAX: 19.0 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1.4  AVG: 14.9  MAX: 25.0 


Meta Performance Per Watts
Performance Per Watts
Performance Per Watts > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 2.1326 |========================
ASUS ROG Ally . 4.9167 |=======================================================


miniBUDE 20210901
Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1
GFInst/s > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 108.51 |==============
ROG Ally ...... 411.73 |=======================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 414.52 |=======================================================


miniBUDE 20210901
Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1
Billion Interactions/s > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 4.340  |==============
ROG Ally ...... 16.469 |=======================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 16.581 |=======================================================


miniBUDE 20210901
Implementation: OpenMP - Input Deck: BM1
Billion Interactions/s Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.262 |=================
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.862 |========================================================


miniBUDE 20210901
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1612  AVG: 3280  MAX: 3500 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1600  AVG: 3205  MAX: 3612 


miniBUDE 20210901
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.6  AVG: 16.6  MAX: 19.0 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.5  AVG: 19.2  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 1.04511 |=========================
ROG Ally ...... 2.24139 |======================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 2.24947 |======================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 1.03103 |=========================
ROG Ally ...... 2.18946 |======================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 2.18911 |======================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 41.94 |=======================
ROG Ally ...... 99.94 |========================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 99.95 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.427846 |============
ROG Ally ...... 1.916030 |=====================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 1.925340 |=====================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.403022 |============
ROG Ally ...... 1.848630 |=====================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 1.854780 |=====================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_time
Items Per Second > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.760015 |=================
ROG Ally ...... 2.381140 |=====================================================
ASUS ROG Ally . 2.383360 |=====================================================


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/ao/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.064 |=========================
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.145 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1400  AVG: 3198  MAX: 3499 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1397  AVG: 2988  MAX: 4111 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.3  AVG: 16.3  MAX: 18.9 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.6  AVG: 15.5  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/scivis/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.062 |========================
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.143 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1443  AVG: 3295  MAX: 3498 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1600  AVG: 3181  MAX: 4062 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.2  AVG: 16.5  MAX: 18.9 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.6  AVG: 15.3  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: particle_volume/pathtracer/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 2.532 |======================
ASUS ROG Ally . 6.574 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1510  AVG: 3205  MAX: 3498 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1600  AVG: 2938  MAX: 3645 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.2  AVG: 16.6  MAX: 18.8 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.7  AVG: 15.2  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/ao/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.028 |=============
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.125 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1562  AVG: 3265  MAX: 3500 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1394  AVG: 2983  MAX: 5098 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 3.1  AVG: 15.5  MAX: 18.9 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.6  AVG: 15.5  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/scivis/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.026 |============
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.121 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1609  AVG: 3261  MAX: 3500 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1600  AVG: 2916  MAX: 5070 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.6  AVG: 15.6  MAX: 18.9 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 2.7  AVG: 15.3  MAX: 25.0 


OSPRay 2.12
Benchmark: gravity_spheres_volume/dim_512/pathtracer/real_time
Items Per Second Per Watt > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... 0.050 |==================
ASUS ROG Ally . 0.157 |========================================================


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Peak Freq (Highest CPU Core Frequency) Monitor
Megahertz > Higher Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1420  AVG: 3153  MAX: 3500 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1600  AVG: 2774  MAX: 5090 


OSPRay 2.12
CPU Power Consumption Monitor
Watts < Lower Is Better
Steam Deck .... MIN: 1.3  AVG: 15.2  MAX: 18.8 
ASUS ROG Ally . MIN: 1.4  AVG: 15.2  MAX: 25.0