hd1
video-cpu-usage v1.0.0 (Graphics Benchmarks)
This is a test profile that will record the CPU usage while a short 1080p H.264 video sample is played back three times using MPlayer. Before and after the three videos play, there is five seconds of sleep time.
System Hardware
2011-07-04 17:12
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.00GHz (Total Cores: 4), Motherboard: ASUSTeK M4A785TD-M EVO, Chipset: AMD RS780 Alternate + SB700/SB800, System Memory: 3961MB, Disk: 320GB ST3320418AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4200 128MB (500/667MHz)
System Software
2011-07-04 17:12
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-32-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X.Org Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: fglrx 8.72.11, OpenGL: 3.2.9756, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x960
Additional Details
2011-07-04 17:12
Test Administrator: doug
Test Date/Time: July 4, 2011 05:12 PM
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.4.1
Test Notes:
Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. eCryptfs was active.. AMD Cool n Quiet 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 doug-28204-2357-20125 and wait for the results (with comparative numbers) to appear. It's as easy as that!
Global ID: doug-28204-2357-20125