centos-database Running pts/sqlite-1.8.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. centos6: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 18GB OS: CentOS 6.5, Kernel: 3.10.49-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.4.7 20120313, File-System: ext4, System Layer: Xen 4.1.5 Hypervisor xen-centos7: Processor: 4 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Xen HVM domU v4.1.5, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 9GB, Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD 5446 OS: CentOS Linux 7.0.1406, Kernel: 3.10.0-123.4.2.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.4, Display Driver: modesetting 0.8.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 20140120, File-System: xfs, System Layer: Xen HVM domU 4.1.5 SQLite 3.7.3 12,500 INSERTs Seconds < Lower Is Better centos6 ..... 59.96 |========================================================== xen-centos7 . 43.52 |==========================================