AMD AES-NI Performance

AMD AES-NI benchmarking under Linux by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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eCryptfs: Stock

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.

eCryptfs: AES-NI

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (540/702MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

AMD AES-NI PerformanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaATI RD8908192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (540/702MHz)Realtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4nouveau 0.0.16GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAMD AES-NI Performance BenchmarksSystem Logs- eCryptfs: Stock: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.

apache: Static Web Page Servingpgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondsqlite: Default Test Directorypostmark: Disk Transaction Performancefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patterndbench: 6tiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 8iozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read PerformanceeCryptfs Stock AES-NI20963.031572.3119.0363547.27108.2063.4345.10153.77256.7322.8265.25149.5020730.951444.8719.4452039.0382.9256.5740.83151.47OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingStockAES-NI4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 181.62, N = 3SE +/- 146.72, N = 320963.0320730.95
OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingStockAES-NI4K8K12K16K20KMin: 20725.44 / Avg: 20963.03 / Max: 21319.77Min: 20442.83 / Avg: 20730.95 / Max: 20923.19

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondStockAES-NI30060090012001500SE +/- 26.04, N = 4SE +/- 10.94, N = 31572.311444.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondStockAES-NI30060090012001500Min: 1505.02 / Avg: 1572.31 / Max: 1621.24Min: 1430.48 / Avg: 1444.87 / Max: 1466.35

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryStockAES-NI510152025SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 319.0319.44
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryStockAES-NI510152025Min: 18.59 / Avg: 19.03 / Max: 19.38Min: 19.31 / Avg: 19.44 / Max: 19.68

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceStockAES-NI140280420560700SE +/- 3.92, N = 5SE +/- 0.00, N = 5635520
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceStockAES-NI110220330440550Min: 625 / Avg: 634.6 / Max: 641Min: 520 / Avg: 520 / Max: 520

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeStockAES-NI1122334455SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 347.2739.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeStockAES-NI1020304050Min: 47.2 / Avg: 47.27 / Max: 47.3Min: 38.6 / Avg: 39.03 / Max: 39.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncStockAES-NI20406080100SE +/- 1.67, N = 6SE +/- 1.28, N = 5108.2082.92
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncStockAES-NI20406080100Min: 102.5 / Avg: 108.2 / Max: 112.6Min: 78.8 / Avg: 82.92 / Max: 86.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsStockAES-NI1428425670SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 363.4356.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsStockAES-NI1224364860Min: 63 / Avg: 63.43 / Max: 63.8Min: 56.4 / Avg: 56.57 / Max: 56.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeStockAES-NI1020304050SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 345.1040.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeStockAES-NI918273645Min: 45 / Avg: 45.1 / Max: 45.3Min: 40 / Avg: 40.83 / Max: 41.5

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternStockAES-NI306090120150SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 3153.77151.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternStockAES-NI306090120150Min: 151.03 / Avg: 153.77 / Max: 156.17Min: 148.14 / Avg: 151.47 / Max: 157.01

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6eCryptfs: Stock60120180240300SE +/- 0.63, N = 3256.73

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8eCryptfs: Stock510152025SE +/- 0.29, N = 722.82

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceeCryptfs: Stock1530456075SE +/- 0.40, N = 365.25

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceeCryptfs: Stock306090120150SE +/- 0.29, N = 3149.50

Apache Benchmark

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.029.236.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17CPU Usage Monitor1020304050

PostgreSQL pgbench

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.014.335.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4CPU Usage Monitor1020304050

SQLite

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.03.58.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3CPU Usage Monitor3691215

PostMark

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.313.025.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51CPU Usage Monitor816243240

FS-Mark

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.05.58.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor3691215

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.010.534.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor1020304050

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI4.511.731.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor918273645

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.06.414.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Flexible IO Tester

MinAvgMaxeCryptfs: AES-NI0.013.833.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57CPU Usage Monitor1020304050

eCryptfs: Stock

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 12 November 2011 19:02 by user phoronix.

eCryptfs: AES-NI

Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (540/702MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 13 November 2011 00:06 by user phoronix.