Linux 3.19, 3.20/4.0 Doesn't Do Much For Intel HD 5500 Performance

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 3.19, 3.20/4.0 Doesn't Do Much For Intel HD 5500 Performance

Yesterday I ran some benchmarks from the new Core i3 Broadwell NUC to see how the latest Mesa Git affects the OpenGL performance for the Core i3 5010U chip with HD Graphics 5500. Today I'm complementing that testing to see if the latest Linux kernel Git makes any difference for this low-end, low-power Broadwell chip...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Core-i3-5010U-Linux-3.19

[Guest]

Phoronix: Linux 3.19, 3.20/4.0 Doesn't Do Much For Intel HD 5500 Performance

It also doesn't do much for solving world hunger problem...

[gens]

It also doesn't do much for solving world hunger problem...

nor for that scar i have on my knee, that itches slightly every couple of months

[arabek]

You took an arrow to the knee, good sir? I once was a adventurer, but...

[Guest]

nor for that scar i have on my knee, that itches slightly every couple of months

so it's quite useless version

anyway I wonder why article author expected that new kernel does much for intel hd 5500 performance if there was no changes related to this topic.

let's check how many new kernel does for snowfall in central Europe

[BSDude]

nor for that scar i have on my knee, that itches slightly every couple of months

Me 2! I have also a scar above the knee that itches here and there, especially after a workout.