Ubuntu Linux - SATA 3.0 SSD - AHCI vs. IDE

Benchmarking an OCZ Serial ATA 3.0 (SATA3) Solid-State Drive (SSD) on Ubuntu 12.10 development snapshot with the Linux 3.5 kernel when comparing the AHCI and IDE modes for the SATA drive as controlled from the BIOS/UEFI. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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IDE Mode

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.

AHCI Mode

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: radeon 6.14.4, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-8592933) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ubuntu Linux - SATA 3.0 SSD - AHCI vs. IDEOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon X1950 Pro 256MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)Unity 2D 6.0.0X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2)radeon 6.14.42.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-8592933) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.0ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu Linux - SATA 3.0 SSD - AHCI Vs. IDE BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: ondemand- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.

IDE Mode vs. AHCI Mode ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+115.4%+115.4%+230.8%+230.8%+346.2%+346.2%+461.6%+461.6%461.7%325.3%287.2%15.9%14.9%9.3%9.2%8.8%8.1%7.9%6.9%6.8%6.6%6.3%6.3%2.6%I.I.F.S.A.PRand Write - 64MB - 4Rand Write - 64MB - 8Read53.2%64Kb - 8GB - Read Performance1MB - 8GB - Read Performance4.F.3.S.D.1.SCompileT.B.T.P.S64Kb - 8GB - Write Performance1MB - 8GB - Write Performance1.F.1.S11.F.1.S.N.S.F5.F.1.S.4.TInitial CreateRead Compiled TreeFlexible IO TesterThreaded I/O TesterThreaded I/O TesterBlogBenchIOzoneIOzoneFS-MarkCompile BenchPostgreSQL pgbenchIOzoneIOzoneFS-MarkDbenchFS-MarkFS-MarkCompile BenchCompile BenchIDE ModeAHCI Mode

Ubuntu Linux - SATA 3.0 SSD - AHCI vs. IDEfio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncblogbench: Readdbench: 1iozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 8compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treeunpack-linux: linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondIDE ModeAHCI Mode325.44158.57217.17156.50547.481326449266.16215.10234.80213.52234.2845.7146.40305.73235.75962.937.892858.4557.94169.50230.93171.00583.68865810284.30247.19253.29247.39253.36194.42179.68333.96250.58988.077.893110.55OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternIDE ModeAHCI Mode70140210280350SE +/- 3.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3325.4457.94
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternIDE ModeAHCI Mode60120180240300Min: 319.53 / Avg: 325.44 / Max: 330.48Min: 57.27 / Avg: 57.94 / Max: 58.72

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeIDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 3158.57169.501. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeIDE ModeAHCI Mode306090120150Min: 158.5 / Avg: 158.57 / Max: 158.6Min: 165.8 / Avg: 169.5 / Max: 171.41. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3217.17230.931. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsIDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200Min: 213.1 / Avg: 217.17 / Max: 220Min: 230.4 / Avg: 230.93 / Max: 231.21. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeIDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3156.50171.001. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeIDE ModeAHCI Mode306090120150Min: 154.8 / Avg: 156.5 / Max: 158Min: 170.6 / Avg: 171 / Max: 171.61. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncIDE ModeAHCI Mode130260390520650SE +/- 7.97, N = 6SE +/- 13.34, N = 6547.48583.681. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncIDE ModeAHCI Mode100200300400500Min: 512.2 / Avg: 547.48 / Max: 565.8Min: 554.1 / Avg: 583.68 / Max: 638.71. (CC) gcc options: -static

BlogBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadIDE ModeAHCI Mode300K600K900K1200K1500KSE +/- 88230.49, N = 6SE +/- 74128.79, N = 613264498658101. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadIDE ModeAHCI Mode200K400K600K800K1000KMin: 938473 / Avg: 1326449.17 / Max: 1570120Min: 521152 / Avg: 865810.17 / Max: 10121061. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread

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: 1IDE ModeAHCI Mode60120180240300SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3266.16284.301. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1IDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250Min: 265.44 / Avg: 266.16 / Max: 266.58Min: 283.61 / Avg: 284.3 / Max: 285.271. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

IOzone

The IOzone benchmark tests the hard disk drive / file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3215.10247.191. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200Min: 213.31 / Avg: 215.1 / Max: 217.58Min: 246.94 / Avg: 247.19 / Max: 247.471. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode60120180240300SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3234.80253.291. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250Min: 234.72 / Avg: 234.8 / Max: 234.91Min: 253.04 / Avg: 253.29 / Max: 253.691. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3213.52247.391. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200Min: 213.03 / Avg: 213.52 / Max: 214.03Min: 246.87 / Avg: 247.39 / Max: 247.911. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode60120180240300SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3234.28253.361. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250Min: 233.52 / Avg: 234.28 / Max: 234.72Min: 253.07 / Avg: 253.36 / Max: 253.531. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 4IDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200SE +/- 0.30, N = 4SE +/- 3.33, N = 445.71194.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 4IDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200Min: 45.02 / Avg: 45.71 / Max: 46.21Min: 185.62 / Avg: 194.42 / Max: 200.15

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8IDE ModeAHCI Mode4080120160200SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 4.56, N = 846.40179.68
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8IDE ModeAHCI Mode306090120150Min: 45.67 / Avg: 46.4 / Max: 46.82Min: 147.99 / Avg: 179.68 / Max: 186.2

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileIDE ModeAHCI Mode70140210280350SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3305.73333.96
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileIDE ModeAHCI Mode60120180240300Min: 303.39 / Avg: 305.73 / Max: 307.41Min: 332.86 / Avg: 333.96 / Max: 334.92

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.93, N = 3235.75250.58
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateIDE ModeAHCI Mode50100150200250Min: 233.6 / Avg: 235.75 / Max: 237.03Min: 247.34 / Avg: 250.58 / Max: 256.43

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeIDE ModeAHCI Mode2004006008001000SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 7.39, N = 3962.93988.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeIDE ModeAHCI Mode2004006008001000Min: 961.8 / Avg: 962.93 / Max: 964.26Min: 980.53 / Avg: 988.07 / Max: 1002.86

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2IDE ModeAHCI Mode246810SE +/- 0.02, N = 4SE +/- 0.07, N = 47.897.89
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2IDE ModeAHCI Mode3691215Min: 7.85 / Avg: 7.89 / Max: 7.93Min: 7.75 / Avg: 7.89 / Max: 8.07

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondIDE ModeAHCI Mode7001400210028003500SE +/- 18.57, N = 3SE +/- 11.69, N = 32858.453110.551. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondIDE ModeAHCI Mode5001000150020002500Min: 2831.29 / Avg: 2858.45 / Max: 2893.97Min: 3097.11 / Avg: 3110.55 / Max: 3133.841. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

IDE Mode

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.

Testing initiated at 2 August 2012 09:04 by user phoronix.

AHCI Mode

Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 6.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2), Display Driver: radeon 6.14.4, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-8592933) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.

Testing initiated at 2 August 2012 11:35 by user phoronix.