Western Digital 1TB Hard Drive Disk Testing Linux

Intel Core i7-4770K testing of a Western Digital 1TB HDD against other Serial ATA hard drives and solid state drives. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1401224-PL-DISKTESTI95.

Western Digital 1TB Hard Drive Disk Testing LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 320GB Seagate ST3320620ASXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.13.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.5radeon 7.2.993.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-3618ac4 saucy-oibaf-ppa+curaga) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8ext42560x1600150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EARS-00M150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EZEX-00K150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 64GB OCZ AGILITY150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 60GB OCZ VERTEX2150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3OpenBenchmarking.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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -vDisk Details- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Solid 2 60GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ VERTEX3 240GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- KINGSTON SV300S3 120GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rwSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.

Western Digital 1TB Hard Drive Disk Testing Linuxfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1iozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Write - 32MB - 4tiobench: Write - 256MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 32MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 256MB - 4compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB31.3318.5017.4961.530.320.32256.40186.6135.2016.7712.0056.870.320.280.320.34173.30145.8367.8730.1718.47131.210.590.380.590.52305.89214.7121.7313.038.68105.670.230.17298.00186.7628.6713.579.85161.940.180.170.180.17340.01224.56103.076151.54126.380.920.890.920.94343.84221.01228.67179.83255.3311.4911.24506.99319.72325.12253.00397.74370.1115.4815.0314.6614.49621.24342.84224.67105.6075.79362.021.451.441.461.46617.56353.54OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB70140210280350SE +/- 1.49, N = 6SE +/- 1.58, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 4.58, N = 5SE +/- 0.13, N = 331.3335.2067.8721.7328.67103.07228.67325.12224.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB60120180240300SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 6SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 318.5016.7730.1713.0313.5761.00179.83253.00105.601. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1Seagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB90180270360450SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 317.4912.0018.478.689.8551.54397.7475.791. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

IOzone

Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB80160240320400SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 361.5356.87131.21105.67161.94126.38255.33370.11362.021. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4Seagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 30.320.320.590.230.180.9211.4915.481.45

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4Seagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 30.320.280.380.170.170.8911.2415.031.44

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 30.320.590.180.9214.661.46

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB48121620SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 30.340.520.170.9414.491.46

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB130260390520650SE +/- 3.37, N = 3SE +/- 14.32, N = 6SE +/- 4.57, N = 3SE +/- 2.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 4.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3256.40173.30305.89298.00340.01343.84506.99621.24617.56

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD10EZEX-00K 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GB80160240320400SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 9.93, N = 3SE +/- 9.94, N = 3SE +/- 13.64, N = 3SE +/- 4.89, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 6.94, N = 3SE +/- 4.04, N = 3186.61145.83214.71186.76224.56221.01319.72342.84353.54


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