Bug 108379

Summary: high idle power consumption
Product: DRI Reporter: grmat
Component: DRM/AMDgpuAssignee: Default DRI bug account <dri-devel>
Status: RESOLVED MOVED QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: medium CC: john.ettedgui
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: Other   
OS: All   
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Description grmat 2018-10-16 03:37:54 UTC 
system:
- Polaris10 (Ellesmere)
- Linux 4.18.14
- WQHD (2560*1440 pixels) monitor with 144 Hz (DisplayPort)

expected behaviour:
GPU power states should be lowered to the minimum states while idling to save power, heat and noise.

actual behaviour:
- DC on (default):
  GPU stuck at highest SCLK DPM state, power consumption as per amdgpu_pm_info is ~24 Watts

- amdgpu.dc=0:
  MCLK stuck at high DPM state, power consumption as per amdgpu_pm_info is ~26 Watts

- Windows:
  correct (lowest) SCLK/MCLK DPM states, measured power consumption is ~16 Watts lower compared to Linux


Note: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201275 fixed a regression causing *additional* power draw (SCLK and MCLK both at max, power consumption at ~38 Watts while idling).

I can't tell if it's a regression as I've just recently got the GPU. Randomly tested kernels from within 4.17 to 4.18.14 all suffer from this issue.
Comment 1 Alex Deucher 2018-10-16 15:43:31 UTC 
Please attach your xorg log (if using X) and dmesg output.
Comment 2 grmat 2018-10-19 15:31:25 UTC 
Created attachment 142098 [details]
xorg log
Comment 3 grmat 2018-10-19 15:31:38 UTC 
Created attachment 142099 [details]
dmesg output
Comment 4 grmat 2018-10-19 15:36:30 UTC 
Created attachment 142100 [details]
xorg log
Comment 5 John 2019-01-23 02:56:26 UTC 
Is there anything we can do to help this?
Comment 6 grmat 2019-06-29 06:31:00 UTC 
The SCLK is still fixed at max clock with WQHD, 144 Hz. Is Polaris considered legacy already?
Comment 7 xc 2019-11-02 14:34:38 UTC 
I have RX470 and high idle power consumption has been present since hdmi/dp audio has been in kernel. Power consumption meter readings are ~20w higher with audio enabled. I am using Gentoo and compiling kernel without hdmi/dp audio support normalizes consumption.
Comment 8 Martin Peres 2019-11-19 08:59:08 UTC 
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