Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption

Benchmarking Ubuntu 13.04 with no disk encryption, home directory encryption (eCryptfs), and full disk encryption. Also monitored CPU usage using MONITOR=cpu.usage environment variable. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Ubuntu 13.04 Disk EncryptionOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MBRealtek ALC889VA2431Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3radeon 7.1.03.0 Mesa 9.1.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext4ext4 (ecryptfs)1920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionUbuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - No Encryption: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw - Scaling Governor: ondemand- No Encryption: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.- Home Encryption: Python 2.7.4.- Full-Disk Encryption: Python 2.7.4.- Home Encryption: ecryptfs_cipher=aes,ecryptfs_fnek_sig=66d7594698e30c89,ecryptfs_key_bytes=16,ecryptfs_sig=fd1f291ec135ed93,ecryptfs_unlink_sigs,nodev,nosuid,relatime,rw - Full-Disk Encryption: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

No EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuitePostMarkCompile BenchIOzoneFS-MarkBlogBenchDbenchFlexible IO TesterPostgreSQL pgbench

Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryptiondbench: 1dbench: 6pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patterncompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compileiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceblogbench: ReadNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption209.51688.602392.93127.97171.60127.6777.79220.35306.13246.72235.29301229164591.33268.761327.3239.9764.0039.53143.4149.5167.9560.82104.14391760809175.49378.321811.7858.8362.6759.23188.1685.6066.2651.34167.603026358969OpenBenchmarking.org

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: 1No EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3209.5191.33175.491. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1No EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200Min: 206.51 / Avg: 209.51 / Max: 211.43Min: 90.86 / Avg: 91.33 / Max: 91.61Min: 174.23 / Avg: 175.49 / Max: 176.371. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.49.523.9Home Encryption0.011.124.4Full-Disk Encryption0.19.831.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDbench 4.0CPU Usage Monitor918273645

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6No EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption150300450600750SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3688.60268.76378.321. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6No EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption120240360480600Min: 685.86 / Avg: 688.6 / Max: 690.62Min: 267.24 / Avg: 268.76 / Max: 269.68Min: 377.44 / Avg: 378.32 / Max: 379.41. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.146.752.6Home Encryption0.246.660.2Full-Disk Encryption0.332.742.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDbench 4.0CPU Usage Monitor1632486480

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption5001000150020002500SE +/- 22.57, N = 3SE +/- 14.60, N = 3SE +/- 11.54, N = 32392.931327.321811.781. (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 SecondNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption400800120016002000Min: 2350.88 / Avg: 2392.93 / Max: 2428.18Min: 1298.38 / Avg: 1327.32 / Max: 1345.1Min: 1793.2 / Avg: 1811.78 / Max: 1832.931. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.031.972.1Home Encryption0.028.754.4Full-Disk Encryption0.027.967.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption306090120150SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3127.9739.9758.831. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption20406080100Min: 127.7 / Avg: 127.97 / Max: 128.1Min: 39.8 / Avg: 39.97 / Max: 40.2Min: 58 / Avg: 58.83 / Max: 59.41. (CC) gcc options: -static

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.44.25.8Home Encryption6.77.48.7Full-Disk Encryption0.15.56.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor3691215

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200SE +/- 2.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3171.6064.0062.671. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption306090120150Min: 166 / Avg: 171.6 / Max: 174.4Min: 63.2 / Avg: 64 / Max: 64.8Min: 61.6 / Avg: 62.67 / Max: 64.41. (CC) gcc options: -static

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.016.019.0Home Encryption0.014.817.8Full-Disk Encryption1.59.319.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor612182430

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption306090120150SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3127.6739.5359.231. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption20406080100Min: 127.3 / Avg: 127.67 / Max: 128.3Min: 39.5 / Avg: 39.53 / Max: 39.6Min: 58.9 / Avg: 59.23 / Max: 59.61. (CC) gcc options: -static

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.14.910.8Home Encryption0.07.211.1Full-Disk Encryption2.25.910.3OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor48121620

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 377.79143.41188.161. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption306090120150Min: 77.4 / Avg: 77.79 / Max: 78.09Min: 140.91 / Avg: 143.41 / Max: 148.19Min: 183.39 / Avg: 188.16 / Max: 194.931. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.44.68.8Home Encryption0.09.917.5Full-Disk Encryption0.37.310.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 3.31, N = 5SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.45, N = 6220.3549.5185.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200Min: 207.89 / Avg: 220.35 / Max: 227.28Min: 49.34 / Avg: 49.51 / Max: 49.84Min: 79.49 / Avg: 85.6 / Max: 94.37

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.08.418.4Home Encryption0.010.317.1Full-Disk Encryption0.24.724.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6CPU Usage Monitor816243240

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption70140210280350SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 7.99, N = 5306.1367.9566.26
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250Min: 305.75 / Avg: 306.13 / Max: 306.34Min: 65.63 / Avg: 67.95 / Max: 70.45Min: 48.45 / Avg: 66.26 / Max: 92.54

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: Write PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.42, N = 6246.7260.8251.341. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200Min: 246.41 / Avg: 246.72 / Max: 246.94Min: 59.97 / Avg: 60.82 / Max: 61.98Min: 41.98 / Avg: 51.34 / Max: 61.541. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.35.010.2Home Encryption0.010.516.4Full-Disk Encryption0.14.014.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterIOzone 3.405CPU Usage Monitor510152025

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3235.29104.14167.601. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200Min: 234.13 / Avg: 235.29 / Max: 236.3Min: 103.81 / Avg: 104.14 / Max: 104.36Min: 166.01 / Avg: 167.6 / Max: 169.551. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption1.34.59.9Home Encryption0.011.517.9Full-Disk Encryption0.18.515.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterIOzone 3.405CPU Usage Monitor510152025

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption6001200180024003000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 53.58, N = 3301239130261. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption5001000150020002500Min: 3012 / Avg: 3012 / Max: 3012Min: 390 / Avg: 390.67 / Max: 392Min: 2941 / Avg: 3026 / Max: 31251. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.312.413.1Home Encryption2.812.013.4Full-Disk Encryption0.112.213.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51CPU Usage Monitor48121620

BlogBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption160K320K480K640K800KSE +/- 4650.09, N = 6SE +/- 697.03, N = 3SE +/- 19638.86, N = 62916457608093589691. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption130K260K390K520K650KMin: 269589 / Avg: 291645.33 / Max: 302396Min: 759430 / Avg: 760809.33 / Max: 761674Min: 297368 / Avg: 358968.67 / Max: 4099501. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.081.0100.0Home Encryption2.197.1100.0Full-Disk Encryption0.182.3100.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterBlogBench 1.0CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

CPU Usage Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption20406080100Min: 0 / Avg: 35.1 / Max: 100Min: 0 / Avg: 24.88 / Max: 100Min: 0 / Avg: 23.81 / Max: 100