Tried mainline kernel 4.18 and it didn't help: the flickering looks the same to me.
pc14:/sys/module/i915$ modinfo i915 filename: /lib/modules/4.18.0-041800-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915.ko license: GPL and additional rights description: Intel Graphics author: Intel Corporation author: Tungsten Graphics, Inc. firmware: i915/bxt_dmc_ver1_07.bin firmware: i915/skl_dmc_ver1_27.bin firmware: i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_04.bin firmware: i915/cnl_dmc_ver1_07.bin firmware: i915/glk_dmc_ver1_04.bin firmware: i915/kbl_guc_ver9_39.bin firmware: i915/bxt_guc_ver9_29.bin firmware: i915/skl_guc_ver9_33.bin firmware: i915/kbl_huc_ver02_00_1810.bin firmware: i915/bxt_huc_ver01_07_1398.bin firmware: i915/skl_huc_ver01_07_1398.bin srcversion: CBDAC14E62E2863B1B1614A sudo systool -vm i915 Module = "i915" Attributes: coresize = "1740800" initsize = "0" initstate = "live" refcnt = "20" srcversion = "CBDAC14E62E2863B1B1614A" taint = "" uevent = <store method only> Parameters: alpha_support = "N" disable_display = "N" disable_power_well = "1" dmc_firmware_path = "(null)" edp_vswing = "0" enable_cmd_parser = "Y" enable_dc = "-1" enable_dp_mst = "Y" enable_dpcd_backlight= "N" enable_fbc = "1" enable_guc = "3" enable_gvt = "N" enable_hangcheck = "Y" enable_ips = "1" enable_ppgtt = "3" enable_psr = "0" error_capture = "Y" fastboot = "N" force_reset_modeset_test= "N" guc_firmware_path = "(null)" guc_log_level = "1" huc_firmware_path = "(null)" invert_brightness = "0" load_detect_test = "N" lvds_channel_mode = "0" mmio_debug = "0" modeset = "-1" nuclear_pageflip = "N" panel_ignore_lid = "1" panel_use_ssc = "-1" prefault_disable = "N" reset = "2" vbt_firmware = "(null)" vbt_sdvo_panel_type = "-1" verbose_state_checks= "Y" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1785912 Title: Screen flicker Intel UHD graphics 620 (rev 07) Lenovo Ideapad 720s 13IKB 81BV To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1785912/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp