Linux 3.0 File-Systems

Linux 3.0 file-system benchmarking with EXT4 and Btrfs for Phoronix.

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Sandy Bridge + SSD: EXT4
June 11 2011
 
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June 11 2011
 
Pentium M + HDD: Btrfs
June 12 2011
 
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June 12 2011
 
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Sandy Bridge + SSD: EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP 256MB, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Sandy Bridge + SSD: Btrfs

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Pentium M + HDD: Btrfs

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon X300

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

Pentium M + HDD: EXT4

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDD EXT4 Btrfs Btrfs EXT4Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP 256MBIDT 92HD81B1X5Ubuntu 11.043.0.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1intel 2.14.0GCC 4.5.2ext41600x900btrfsIntel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core)IBM 18494WUIntel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M2048MB80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00AMD Mobility Radeon X3003.0.0-999-generic (i686)radeon 6.14.01400x1050ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

apache: Static Web Page Servingpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancesqlite: Default Test Directorydbench: 12dbench: 48fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizecompilebench: Initial Createtiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 16tiobench: Rand Read - 128MB - 16iozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read PerformanceSandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDD EXT4 Btrfs Btrfs EXT414082.61386919.81665.83527.1240.8979.33145.2878.5395.7987.175790.81103.60254.6917753.03392843.35164.42434.7541.0159.17152.0358.5074.1482.295814.24104.48228.153548.021401426.3243.7933.66169.7911.3728.2711.2016.8018.181.5226.6125.523589.56115946.1530.6627.20155.6913.1728.7013.8017.691.241.5428.4933.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingEXT4Btrfs4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 14.64, N = 3SE +/- 166.08, N = 3SE +/- 13.44, N = 3SE +/- 4.47, N = 314082.6117753.033548.023589.56
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingEXT4Btrfs3K6K9K12K15KMin: 14064.27 / Avg: 14082.61 / Max: 14111.55Min: 17433.62 / Avg: 17753.03 / Max: 17991.66Min: 3530.09 / Avg: 3548.02 / Max: 3574.32Min: 3581.6 / Avg: 3589.56 / Max: 3597.05

PostMark

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4Btrfs8001600240032004000SE +/- 99.17, N = 10SE +/- 97.16, N = 10SE +/- 1.93, N = 5SE +/- 0.51, N = 538693928140115
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4Btrfs7001400210028003500Min: 3571 / Avg: 3868.5 / Max: 4166Min: 3571 / Avg: 3928 / Max: 4166Min: 137 / Avg: 140.2 / Max: 147Min: 113 / Avg: 114.6 / Max: 116

SQLite

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryEXT4Btrfs30060090012001500SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 22.12, N = 3SE +/- 15.44, N = 619.8143.351426.32946.15
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryEXT4Btrfs2004006008001000Min: 19.65 / Avg: 19.81 / Max: 19.92Min: 42.5 / Avg: 43.35 / Max: 44.92Min: 1403.52 / Avg: 1426.32 / Max: 1470.56Min: 924.63 / Avg: 946.15 / Max: 1022.81

Dbench

Dbench is a benchmark designed by the Samba project as a free alternative to netbench, but dbench contains only file-system calls for testing the disk performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12EXT4Btrfs140280420560700SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3665.83164.4243.7930.66
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12EXT4Btrfs120240360480600Min: 664.11 / Avg: 665.83 / Max: 667.44Min: 162.95 / Avg: 164.42 / Max: 166.74Min: 42.65 / Avg: 43.79 / Max: 44.56Min: 30.49 / Avg: 30.66 / Max: 30.76

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 48EXT4Btrfs110220330440550SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 6SE +/- 0.30, N = 3527.12434.7533.6627.20
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 48EXT4Btrfs90180270360450Min: 524.36 / Avg: 527.12 / Max: 528.89Min: 430.93 / Avg: 434.75 / Max: 439.2Min: 30.48 / Avg: 33.66 / Max: 36.54Min: 26.67 / Avg: 27.2 / Max: 27.7

Flexible IO Tester

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4Btrfs4080120160200SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.09, N = 6SE +/- 3.03, N = 340.8941.01169.79155.69
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4Btrfs306090120150Min: 40.82 / Avg: 40.89 / Max: 41.03Min: 40.41 / Avg: 41.01 / Max: 42.02Min: 162.67 / Avg: 169.79 / Max: 182.59Min: 150.76 / Avg: 155.69 / Max: 161.21

FS-Mark

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 379.3359.1711.3713.17
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4Btrfs1530456075Min: 78.6 / Avg: 79.33 / Max: 80.7Min: 59 / Avg: 59.17 / Max: 59.3Min: 11.3 / Avg: 11.37 / Max: 11.4Min: 13.1 / Avg: 13.17 / Max: 13.2

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncEXT4Btrfs306090120150SE +/- 2.47, N = 4SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3145.28152.0328.2728.70
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncEXT4Btrfs306090120150Min: 139.5 / Avg: 145.28 / Max: 150Min: 151.5 / Avg: 152.03 / Max: 152.8Min: 27.8 / Avg: 28.27 / Max: 28.6Min: 28.5 / Avg: 28.7 / Max: 28.9

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 378.5358.5011.2013.80
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4Btrfs1530456075Min: 77.7 / Avg: 78.53 / Max: 79.1Min: 58.4 / Avg: 58.5 / Max: 58.6Min: 11.2 / Avg: 11.2 / Max: 11.2Min: 13.5 / Avg: 13.8 / Max: 14.1

Compile Bench

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 395.7974.1416.8017.69
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4Btrfs20406080100Min: 93.99 / Avg: 95.79 / Max: 97.07Min: 71.12 / Avg: 74.14 / Max: 78.07Min: 16.51 / Avg: 16.8 / Max: 17.05Min: 17.64 / Avg: 17.69 / Max: 17.72

Threaded I/O Tester

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16EXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 4SE +/- 3.19, N = 8SE +/- 0.25, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 487.1782.2918.181.24
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16EXT4Btrfs20406080100Min: 86.69 / Avg: 87.17 / Max: 87.87Min: 60.68 / Avg: 82.29 / Max: 89.13Min: 17.59 / Avg: 18.18 / Max: 19.34Min: 1.24 / Avg: 1.24 / Max: 1.25

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Read - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16EXT4Btrfs12002400360048006000SE +/- 100.91, N = 4SE +/- 72.32, N = 8SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 45790.815814.241.521.54
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Read - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16EXT4Btrfs10002000300040005000Min: 5516.82 / Avg: 5790.81 / Max: 5947.28Min: 5498.37 / Avg: 5814.24 / Max: 5981.43Min: 1.51 / Avg: 1.52 / Max: 1.54Min: 1.51 / Avg: 1.54 / Max: 1.57

IOzone

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 4103.60104.4826.6128.49
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4Btrfs20406080100Min: 103.28 / Avg: 103.6 / Max: 104.03Min: 104.24 / Avg: 104.48 / Max: 104.63Min: 26.57 / Avg: 26.61 / Max: 26.67Min: 27.35 / Avg: 28.49 / Max: 29.63

Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4Btrfs60120180240300SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 6254.69228.1525.5233.87
Sandy Bridge + SSDPentium M + HDDOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4Btrfs50100150200250Min: 254.54 / Avg: 254.69 / Max: 254.85Min: 227.8 / Avg: 228.15 / Max: 228.7Min: 25.48 / Avg: 25.52 / Max: 25.57Min: 31.72 / Avg: 33.87 / Max: 35.71

Sandy Bridge + SSD: EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP 256MB, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 11 June 2011 01:33 by user phoronix.

Sandy Bridge + SSD: Btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP 256MB, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: intel 2.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 11 June 2011 12:18 by user phoronix.

Pentium M + HDD: Btrfs

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon X300

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 12 June 2011 12:37 by user phoronix.

Pentium M + HDD: EXT4

Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: IBM 18494WU, Chipset: Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon X300

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 3.0.0-999-generic (i686), Desktop: Unity 3.8.10, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.0, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1400x1050

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.1+. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 12 June 2011 19:23 by user phoronix.