Linux 3.12 File-System Benchmark Tests

Linux 3.12 kernel file-system performance benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Benchmarking EXT4, XFS, Btrfs, and F2FS file-systems from an SSD On Linux 3.12.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1310030-SO-LINUX312F72.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FSIntel Core i7-4750HQ @ 2.00GHz (8 Cores)System76 Galago UltraProIntel Crystal Well DRAM2 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHz Samsung120GB INTEL SSDMCEAC12Intel Crystal Well IGP (1200MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIIntel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.1X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1)intel 2.21.143.1 Mesa 9.2.0GCC 4.8ext41920x1080btrfsxfsF2FSIntel Core i7-4750HQ @ 3.20GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)ext43.1 Mesa 9.2.0btrfsxfsF2FSOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Linux 3.11: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Linux 3.11: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11: F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Linux 3.12 Git: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12 Git: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Linux 3.12 Git: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12 Git: F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,relatime,rw,user_xattrSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.

fio: 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 Sizedbench: 1compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS62.1696.27262.05101.6068.99617.00316.724411184.40114.70218.00113.2068.05442.70183.724265109.5796.50209.0398.8764.32557.99227.414630121.92164.72280.73165.60124.50434.77216.77517361.98121.67271.40121.8377.40591.60333.615103183.48120.62208.53125.5078.54613.31215.854646101.72114.43222.73112.8081.61577.11240.595681121.72170.45279.40180.90129.70441.33226.276199OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 362.16184.40109.57121.9261.98183.48101.72121.721. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 4.65, N = 6SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 6SE +/- 1.71, N = 4SE +/- 2.45, N = 496.27114.7096.50164.72121.67120.62114.43170.451. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS60120180240300SE +/- 5.59, N = 6SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.61, N = 6SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3262.05218.00209.03280.73271.40208.53222.73279.401. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 6SE +/- 1.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 6SE +/- 1.30, N = 3101.60113.2098.87165.60121.83125.50112.80180.901. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 1

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1EXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 368.9968.0564.32124.5077.4078.5481.61129.701. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS130260390520650SE +/- 3.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 3.94, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 3.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.73, N = 3617.00442.70557.99434.77591.60613.31577.11441.33

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS70140210280350SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 4.95, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 8.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3316.72183.72227.41216.77333.61215.85240.59226.27

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS13002600390052006500SE +/- 26.33, N = 3SE +/- 112.78, N = 6SE +/- 49.37, N = 3SE +/- 35.33, N = 3SE +/- 60.05, N = 3SE +/- 267.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 51.00, N = 3441142654630517351034646568161991. (CC) gcc options: -O3

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