videotest
video-cpu-usage v1.1.0 (Graphics Benchmarks)
This is a test profile that will record the CPU usage while a 1080p H.264 video sample of Big Buck Bunny is played back for several minutes using MPlayer.
System Hardware
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Processor: Intel Core i5 CPU 760 @ 2.79GHz (Total Cores: 4), Motherboard: Gigabyte H55N-USB3, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 7961MB, Disk: 2000GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARS-00M + 90GB OCZ-VERTEX2 3.5, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series 1024MB, Monitor: SyncMaster
System Software
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OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.5.1, Display Server: X.Org Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.80.5, OpenGL: 4.1.10362, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Details
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Test Administrator: bobbux
Test Date/Time: 2011-01-10 22:45:13
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.8.0
Test Notes:
Firefox was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep Technology was enabled.
Test Results
1080p H.264 Video Playback
Video Decoding: GL2

1080p H.264 Video Playback
Video Decoding: X-Video

Compare these results against your Linux PC. Run phoronix-test-suite benchmark anon-13065-13465-17333 and wait for the results (with comparative numbers) to appear. It's as easy as that!
Global ID: anon-13065-13465-17333