Linux 3.11 Disk Testing
SSD and HDD disk drive benchmarks from Ubuntu 13.10 for a future article on Phoronix.com...


160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB (900/975MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 (git-1bdf31e) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

64GB OCZ AGILITY: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB (900/975MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 (git-1bdf31e) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

60GB OCZ VERTEX2: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB (900/975MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 (git-1bdf31e) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

240GB OCZ VERTEX3: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB (900/975MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 (git-1bdf31e) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 4890 1024MB (900/975MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1), Display Driver: radeon 7.2.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 (git-1bdf31e) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

run 1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 + 2000GB Ext HDD 1021, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560/PCIe/SSE2 1024MB (810/2004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-52-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.20.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ecryptfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

no USB HDD attached: 

	Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 + 2000GB Ext HDD 1021, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560/PCIe/SSE2 1024MB (810/2004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-52-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.20.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ecryptfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768


AIO-Stress 0.21
Test: Random Write
MB/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 3590.92 |=================================
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 3626.30 |=================================
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 3644.68 |=================================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 3630.80 |=================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 3618.08 |=================================
run 1 .............................. 42.94   |
no USB HDD attached ................ 44.20   |


Flexible IO Tester 1.57
Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern
Seconds (Run Time) < Lower Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 873.44 |==================================
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 260.69 |==========
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 76.78  |===
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 48.47  |==
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 68.00  |===
run 1 .............................. 101.62 |====
no USB HDD attached ................ 102.23 |====


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 15.40  |==
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 57.07  |========
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 162.52 |======================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 246.55 |==================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 200.88 |============================
run 1 .............................. 42.83  |======
no USB HDD attached ................ 42.48  |======


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads
Files/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 28.68  |==
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 68.80  |======
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 227.73 |==================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 422.13 |==================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 328.00 |==========================
run 1 .............................. 59.07  |=====
no USB HDD attached ................ 55.08  |====


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 16.07  |==
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 37.35  |======
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 162.67 |========================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 227.50 |==================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 209.18 |===============================
run 1 .............................. 35.87  |=====
no USB HDD attached ................ 35.87  |=====


IOzone 3.405
Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance
MB/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 8313.85 |================================
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 8353.24 |================================
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 8438.92 |=================================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 8488.92 |=================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 8474.68 |=================================
run 1 .............................. 188.23  |=
no USB HDD attached ................ 189.79  |=


IOzone 3.405
Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance
MB/s > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 43.29  |===
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 82.69  |======
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 254.58 |==================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 485.94 |==================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 365.31 |==========================
run 1 .............................. 138.50 |==========
no USB HDD attached ................ 139.09 |==========


PostMark 1.51
Disk Transaction Performance
TPS > Higher Is Better
160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M . 5173 |====================================
64GB OCZ AGILITY ................... 5208 |====================================
60GB OCZ VERTEX2 ................... 5173 |====================================
240GB OCZ VERTEX3 .................. 5173 |====================================
120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12 ............. 5208 |====================================
run 1 .............................. 702  |=====
no USB HDD attached ................ 703  |=====