Linux 3.17 SSD File-System Comparison

8-way file-system benchmarks on the Linux 3.17 kernel using the Corsair Force LX SSD. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Linux 3.17 SSD File-System ComparisonOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASRock 990FX KillerAMD RD890 bridge8192MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LXSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBAMD SBx00 AzaliaSyncMasterQualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 GigabitUbuntu 14.043.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~tbtrfsxfsF2FSreiserfsjfsnilfsext42560x1600ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 3.17 SSD File-System Comparison BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --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 - Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,relatime,rw,user_xattr- ReiserFS: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- JFS: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- NILFS2: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- EXT2: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- EXT3: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.

BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT4Logarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteDbenchThreaded I/O TesterFlexible IO TesterFS-MarkFS-MarkCompile BenchFS-MarkThreaded I/O TesterCompile Bench1Write - 32MB - 4I.I.F.S.A.P4.F.3.S.D.1.S1.F.1.SInitial Create5.F.1.S.4.TRand Write - 32MB - 4Compile

Linux 3.17 SSD File-System Comparisonfio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Default Test Directoryfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1tiobench: Write - 32MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 32MB - 4compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT4145.2788.73170.1088.0080.992.722.37355.39140.4657.7590.77175.7089.9389.632.984.33333.53212.5883.02108.47207.27108.20157.983.863.93337.85180.2749.6566.13120.8064.8077.141.696.65269.84114.1449.00262.90284.50263.47528.6282.64211.83242.28126.45167.2882.20127.3780.6387.473.513.32179.6894.5549.23100.23193.0799.97151.085.766.24313.53149.6649.4977.60145.2076.6376.302.823.94311.28178.0035.1483.70167.4783.8788.912.342.09337.35229.42OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.11Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test DirectoryBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT44080120160200SE +/- 9.32, N = 6SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3145.2757.7583.0249.6549.00167.2849.2349.4935.141. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.11Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test DirectoryBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT4306090120150Min: 98.67 / Avg: 145.27 / Max: 154.94Min: 57.67 / Avg: 57.75 / Max: 57.92Min: 82.93 / Avg: 83.02 / Max: 83.19Min: 49.4 / Avg: 49.65 / Max: 49.9Min: 48.91 / Avg: 49 / Max: 49.16Min: 166.28 / Avg: 167.28 / Max: 168.03Min: 49.15 / Avg: 49.23 / Max: 49.4Min: 49.4 / Avg: 49.49 / Max: 49.65Min: 35.14 / Avg: 35.14 / Max: 35.141. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT460120180240300SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 388.7390.77108.4766.13262.9082.20100.2377.6083.701. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT450100150200250Min: 88.5 / Avg: 88.73 / Max: 89Min: 90.6 / Avg: 90.77 / Max: 90.9Min: 107.6 / Avg: 108.47 / Max: 109Min: 65.8 / Avg: 66.13 / Max: 66.4Min: 257.1 / Avg: 262.9 / Max: 266Min: 80.8 / Avg: 82.2 / Max: 83.1Min: 99.4 / Avg: 100.23 / Max: 100.9Min: 77.3 / Avg: 77.6 / Max: 78.1Min: 83.2 / Avg: 83.7 / Max: 84.51. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT460120180240300SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3170.10175.70207.27120.80284.50127.37193.07145.20167.471. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT450100150200250Min: 168.9 / Avg: 170.1 / Max: 171.2Min: 175.2 / Avg: 175.7 / Max: 176Min: 206.6 / Avg: 207.27 / Max: 208Min: 120.8 / Avg: 120.8 / Max: 120.8Min: 284.2 / Avg: 284.5 / Max: 284.9Min: 126.7 / Avg: 127.37 / Max: 127.8Min: 192 / Avg: 193.07 / Max: 194.8Min: 144.9 / Avg: 145.2 / Max: 145.6Min: 167.2 / Avg: 167.47 / Max: 1681. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT460120180240300SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 388.0089.93108.2064.80263.4780.6399.9776.6383.871. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT450100150200250Min: 87.3 / Avg: 88 / Max: 88.7Min: 89.8 / Avg: 89.93 / Max: 90.1Min: 108 / Avg: 108.2 / Max: 108.4Min: 64.5 / Avg: 64.8 / Max: 65Min: 262.2 / Avg: 263.47 / Max: 264.7Min: 80.4 / Avg: 80.63 / Max: 80.9Min: 97.5 / Avg: 99.97 / Max: 101.3Min: 76.3 / Avg: 76.63 / Max: 77Min: 83.6 / Avg: 83.87 / Max: 84.11. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Dbench is a benchmark designed by the Samba project as a free alternative to netbench, but dbench contains only file-system calls for testing the disk performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT4110220330440550SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 2SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 380.9989.63157.9877.14528.6287.47151.0876.3088.911. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT490180270360450Min: 80.91 / Avg: 80.99 / Max: 81.1Min: 89.52 / Avg: 89.63 / Max: 89.74Min: 157.69 / Avg: 157.98 / Max: 158.5Min: 76.63 / Avg: 77.14 / Max: 77.45Min: 527.72 / Avg: 528.62 / Max: 529.5Min: 87.2 / Avg: 87.47 / Max: 87.74Min: 150.87 / Avg: 151.08 / Max: 151.26Min: 76.24 / Avg: 76.3 / Max: 76.33Min: 88.87 / Avg: 88.91 / Max: 88.971. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT420406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 62.722.983.861.6982.643.515.762.822.34
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT41632486480Min: 2.67 / Avg: 2.72 / Max: 2.79Min: 2.95 / Avg: 2.98 / Max: 3.01Min: 3.85 / Avg: 3.86 / Max: 3.87Min: 1.68 / Avg: 1.69 / Max: 1.7Min: 82.42 / Avg: 82.64 / Max: 82.83Min: 3.49 / Avg: 3.51 / Max: 3.54Min: 3.39 / Avg: 5.76 / Max: 6.79Min: 2.4 / Avg: 2.82 / Max: 3.25Min: 2.11 / Avg: 2.34 / Max: 2.78

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT450100150200250SE +/- 0.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 6SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 32.374.333.936.65211.833.326.243.942.09
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4BtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT44080120160200Min: 2.05 / Avg: 2.37 / Max: 2.71Min: 4.31 / Avg: 4.33 / Max: 4.38Min: 3.9 / Avg: 3.93 / Max: 3.99Min: 5.9 / Avg: 6.65 / Max: 7.05Min: 207.01 / Avg: 211.83 / Max: 218.46Min: 3.3 / Avg: 3.32 / Max: 3.35Min: 5.72 / Avg: 6.24 / Max: 6.53Min: 3.88 / Avg: 3.94 / Max: 4.03Min: 2.04 / Avg: 2.09 / Max: 2.14

Compile Bench

Compilebench tries to age a filesystem by simulating some of the disk IO common in creating, compiling, patching, stating and reading kernel trees. It indirectly measures how well filesystems can maintain directory locality as the disk fills up and directories age. This current test is setup to use the makej mode with 10 initial directories Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT480160240320400SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 4.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.75, N = 4SE +/- 2.70, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3355.39333.53337.85269.84242.28179.68313.53311.28337.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT460120180240300Min: 355.03 / Avg: 355.39 / Max: 355.84Min: 323.81 / Avg: 333.53 / Max: 339.76Min: 336.73 / Avg: 337.85 / Max: 339.54Min: 255.67 / Avg: 269.84 / Max: 289.15Min: 242.08 / Avg: 242.28 / Max: 242.42Min: 175.22 / Avg: 179.68 / Max: 187.4Min: 308.39 / Avg: 313.53 / Max: 317.54Min: 307.47 / Avg: 311.28 / Max: 314.38Min: 336.49 / Avg: 337.35 / Max: 338.05

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT450100150200250SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 8.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 4.04, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 5.09, N = 3140.46212.58180.27114.14126.4594.55149.66178.00229.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsXFSF2FSReiserFSJFSNILFS2EXT2EXT3EXT44080120160200Min: 133.61 / Avg: 140.46 / Max: 144.25Min: 210.75 / Avg: 212.58 / Max: 213.69Min: 165.19 / Avg: 180.27 / Max: 195.84Min: 113.16 / Avg: 114.14 / Max: 114.7Min: 125.72 / Avg: 126.45 / Max: 127.41Min: 90.28 / Avg: 94.55 / Max: 98.65Min: 143.44 / Avg: 149.66 / Max: 157.24Min: 165.8 / Avg: 178 / Max: 185.69Min: 219.48 / Avg: 229.42 / Max: 236.3