steam process uses 100% CPU

steamclosed AMD driversreviewedSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3471 · opened 2014-09-03 by Tolianych · updated 2019-07-18 · 7 comments · github

TTolianych 2014-09-03 github

My laptop HP Pavilion 17 e026sr:
AMD A4 5150M (2 x 2.7 HHz)
RAM 4 GB
AMD Radeon HD 8670M
AMD Radeon HD 8350G
Debian 7 wheezy 64 bit, XFCE

Steam uses one CPU core by ~100% permanently.

System information: https://gist.github.com/Tolianych/374a65a2d2edb7a5d31a
TOP: https://gist.github.com/Tolianych/97b34974026af614742f
PowerTop:
Summary: 136.6 wakeups/second, 0.0 GPU ops/second, 0.0 VFS ops/sec and 103.2% CPU use
Usage Events/s Category Description
961.8 ms/s 23.2 Process /home/tolianych/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam

PPlaque-fcc 2014-10-28 github

Hi!

I'm using AMD/ATI Radeon HD 8570M.

When I was running generated packages with proprietary fglrx driver installer from AMD website on Ubuntu 14.04 this didn't happen; once I upgraded to Ubuntu 14.10 (which blocked their current driver from being installed) I had to utilize fglrx-updates package from the official Ubuntu repo, and this issue came back again.

May be this is somehow related, and I mention here that I'm affected with this bug, too.

Ssbotyan 2014-10-29 github

Actually, I've ruined my Debian, install Xubuntu 14.04 with the latest beta AMD drivers and described problem was gone.
Plaque-fcc, thanks for info. Will not upgrade to 14.10.

PPlaque-fcc 2014-10-29 github

Yes, seems to be related to using manually installed driver, and back
on proprietary in-repo distributed, this problem comes again.

I suggest you simply wait a bit and check if they provide new beta
supporting XServer 7.7+ (1.16+).

Although, I can now use my Radeon HD 8570M (discrete GPU) again,
however BOINC OpenCL on GPU/APU works no more…

PPlaque-fcc 2014-12-08 github

Ping. Just to remind that process `steam´ eats 107.2% CPU right now and
everyday constantly.

I prefer staying on current (proprietary) AMD driver provided with
Ubuntu 14.10 repo, it's the only one state when
• Catalyst detects both cards;
• Steam detects discrete GPU;
• Steam games run better;
• BOINC OpenCL GPU apps run (tada!).

Hope we won't have multicore steam process which could turn it into
complete disaster.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-03-23 github

Hello @Tolianych, @Plaque-fcc, are either of you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

TTolianych 2018-03-23 github

Hi! Sorry, I've commented earlier from another account, I installed Xubuntu 14.04 and problem was gone. Now I'm using another laptop with nvidia video and haven't any problems, but can't check on original hardware.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-04-27 github

Thanks for retesting. Closing.

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