Western Digital VelociRaptor SATA 3.0 Linux Disk Benchmarks

Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GB Serial ATA 3.0 enterprise hard drive. WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor HDD benchmarks on Ubuntu Linux for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Western Digital VelociRaptor SATA 3.0 Linux Disk BenchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00Intel Core i7-4770K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3intel 2.99.9063.3 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-5b331f6 saucy-oibaf-ppa)GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.4ext41920x1080240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00MXFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBRealtek ALC1150VA2431fglrx 13.25.54.3.12614GCC 4.8240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS1000GB Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 60GB OCZ VERTEX2240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.49GHz (4 Cores)ASUS Berkeley4096MB74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00 + 80GB Seagate ST380011ACentOS 6.52.6.32-431.23.3.el6.x86_64 (x86_64)GCC 4.4.7 201203131280x1024OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- WD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GB: --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 -v - WD WD1600JS-00M 160GB: --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 - Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: --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 - Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GB: --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 - OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: --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 - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB: --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 - o74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-dssi --disable-libjava-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-maintainer-mode --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-cloog --with-ppl --with-tune=generic Disk Details- WD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- WD WD1600JS-00M 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- o74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,relatime,rwSystem Details- WD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- WD WD1600JS-00M 160GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- o74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6.Environment Details- WD WD1600JS-00M 160GB, Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB, Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GB, OCZ Vertex 2 60GB, OCZ Vertex 3 240GB: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/driProcessor Details- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Western Digital VelociRaptor SATA 3.0 Linux Disk Benchmarksfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1iozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 8compilebench: Initial CreateWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-0031.2765.0734.8520.85113.475.68259.2215.8035.0014.7010.9857.753.41198.3516.2033.2017.0716.2564.672.32204.0367.4790.8062.5338.08199.483.27265.69105.77122.40105.10130.47107.63270.48263.20329.87260.33374.63225.74420.1216.5676.652.1165.69OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GB60120180240300SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 331.2715.8016.2067.47105.77263.201. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GB70140210280350SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.29, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 365.0735.0033.2090.80122.40329.871. (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 SizeWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GB60120180240300SE +/- 0.84, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 334.8514.7017.0762.53105.10260.331. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1WD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-00918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 4.28, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 320.8510.9816.2538.0816.561. (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 PerformanceWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-0080160240320400SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 6SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3113.4757.7564.67199.48130.47374.6376.651. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8WD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-0050100150200250SE +/- 0.05, N = 4SE +/- 0.02, N = 4SE +/- 0.04, N = 4SE +/- 0.28, N = 8SE +/- 1.02, N = 4SE +/- 0.44, N = 4SE +/- 0.02, N = 45.683.412.323.27107.63225.742.11

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateWD WD1500HLHX-0 VelociRaptor 150GBWD WD1600JS-00M 160GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBSeagate ST1000DX001-1CM1 1000GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 3 240GBo74GB Western Digital WD740ADFD-0090180270360450SE +/- 4.21, N = 6SE +/- 4.44, N = 3SE +/- 8.88, N = 3SE +/- 6.97, N = 3SE +/- 3.80, N = 3SE +/- 13.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3259.22198.35204.03265.69270.48420.1265.69

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