APITest

APITest is a micro-benchmark developed by John McDonald of OpenGL 4 functionality.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark apitest.

Use with caution this test profile is currently marked Deprecated.

Project Site

github.com

Test Created

1 June 2014

Last Updated

27 September 2020

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Graphics

Average Install Time

1 Minute, 35 Seconds

Average Run Time

3 Minutes, 25 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + SDL 2.x + CMake

Accolades

100k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsAPITest Popularity Statisticspts/apitest2014.062014.102015.022015.062015.102016.022016.062016.102017.022017.062017.102018.022018.062018.102019.022019.062019.102020.022020.062020.102021.022021.062021.102022.022022.062022.102023.022023.062023.102024.022024.062024.102K4K6K8K10K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 29 December 2024.
2560 x 14407.2%1024 x 76819.8%1366 x 7685.9%1920 x 12006.2%1920 x 108035.2%1280 x 102410.9%800 x 60014.9%Resolution Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
UntexturedObjects GLMapUnsynchronized10.5%TexturedQuadsProblem GLNaive11.4%UntexturedObjects GLUniform11.5%DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubData12.6%DynamicStreaming GLMapUnsynchronized10.7%UntexturedObjects GLBufferRange10.8%UntexturedObjects GLTexCoord11.4%UntexturedObjects GLBufferSubData10.5%UntexturedObjects GLDynamicBuffer10.6%Test Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/apitest-1.1.1   [View Source]   Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:34:04 GMT
Mark as deprecated.

pts/apitest-1.1.0   [View Source]   Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:45:13 GMT
Update APITest against Git.

pts/apitest-1.0.2   [View Source]   Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:11:38 GMT
Use make parallel builds.

pts/apitest-1.0.1   [View Source]   Sun, 01 Jun 2014 22:58:00 GMT
Run test time for 10 seconds.

pts/apitest-1.0.0   [View Source]   Sun, 01 Jun 2014 22:08:25 GMT
Initial commit of John McDonald APITest for OpenGL benchmarking on Linux and OS X.


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

APITest 2014-07-26

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Test: DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubData

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 100 public results since 27 July 2014 with the latest data as of 28 January 2024.

Additional benchmark metrics will come after OpenBenchmarking.org has collected a sufficient data-set.

OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Test: DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubData100 Results Range From 0 To 39 Frames Per Second48121620242832364044481020304050

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (APITest 2014-07-26 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Test: DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubData) has an average run-time of 2 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Test: DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubDataRun-Time246810Min: 1 / Avg: 1.19 / Max: 3

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.8%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Test: DynamicStreaming GLBufferSubDataDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.78 / Max: 4

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
ARMv8 64-bit
arm64
Apple M1 Pro
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8 Cortex-A72 6-Core

Recent Test Results

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1 System - 22 Benchmark Results

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macOS 15.0 - 24.0.0 - OpenCL 1.2
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