Intel M2 Linux SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4

A Disk comparison focusing on a 80GB Intel M2 solid-state drive Linux review. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Intel M2 Linux SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOAMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASRock 990FX KillerAMD RD890 bridge8192MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ AGILITYSapphire 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~text42560x1600128GB Crucial_CT128MX1128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 63GB SanDisk SDSSDP06128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ VERTEX128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Q87M-EIntel 4th Gen Core DRAM4 x 8192 MB DDR3-1600MHz CMY16GX3M2A1600C9250GB Samsung SSD 840Intel HD 4600Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4thDELL E2210Intel Connection I217-LMFedora 213.18.7-200.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.14.3intel 2.99.9161680x1050OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: --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 - Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: --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 - SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: --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 - Corsair Force LX 256GB: --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 - Kingston SV300S3 120GB: --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 - Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: --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 - OCZ Vertex 64GB: --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 - INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB: --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 - Samsung SSD 840 EVO: --build=x86_64-redhat-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-initfini-array --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,fortran,ada,go,lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch_32=i686 --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --with-tune=generic Disk Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Corsair Force LX 256GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Samsung SSD 840 EVO: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw,seclabelProcessor Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Corsair Force LX 256GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- OCZ Vertex 64GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Samsung SSD 840 EVO: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Corsair Force LX 256GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- OCZ Vertex 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Samsung SSD 840 EVO: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.8. SELinux: Enabled.

Intel M2 Linux SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4fs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 12iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createfio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Default Test DirectoryOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBSamsung SSD 840 EVO55.7083.0052.33157.30198.98122.97126.19119.04186.229.7719.278.6721.04276.4929.5643.7370.92336.5351.3293.0765.67262.50461.10171.65107.18141.31297.0682.97170.8083.30521.09519.14284.66338.41226.1735.1490.40201.4790.00391.25313.99456.49510.58241.76136.6680.1792.6780.07652.54254.30104.01136.66118.6078.299.7314.6720.67104.23116.6138.8962.2969.65878.0433.10103.2033.1093.28275.66395.91442.49243.66287.0169.15125.8763.53227.948521.78268.451450.01290.1055.48OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB20406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 4.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 390.4082.9780.1769.1555.7051.3233.109.779.731. (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 ThreadsKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB4080120160200SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 14.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 5.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 3201.47170.80125.87103.2093.0792.6783.0019.2714.671. (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 SizeKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOOCZ Solid 2 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 6SE +/- 1.17, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.65, N = 690.0083.3080.0765.6763.5352.3333.1020.678.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 12

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12Intel SSDSA2M160 160GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB140280420560700SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.71, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 6652.54521.09391.25262.50227.94157.30104.2393.2821.041. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceSamsung SSD 840 EVOCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBKingston SV300S3 120GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GB2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 127.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 38521.78519.14461.10313.99276.49275.66254.30198.98116.611. (CC) gcc options: -O3

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceKingston SV300S3 120GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB100200300400500SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 3.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 6SE +/- 4.23, N = 6456.49395.91284.66268.45171.65122.97104.0138.8929.561. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileSamsung SSD 840 EVOKingston SV300S3 120GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB30060090012001500SE +/- 27.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 6.85, N = 6SE +/- 13.15, N = 6SE +/- 1.18, N = 6SE +/- 1.10, N = 61450.01510.58442.49338.41136.66126.19107.1862.2943.73

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateSamsung SSD 840 EVOINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB60120180240300SE +/- 6.75, N = 3SE +/- 2.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.60, N = 3SE +/- 5.56, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3290.10243.66241.76226.17141.31119.04118.6070.9269.65

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.11Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test DirectoryCorsair Force LX 256GBSamsung SSD 840 EVOIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBINTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 5SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 14.65, N = 6SE +/- 18.57, N = 6SE +/- 6.67, N = 6SE +/- 29.70, N = 635.1455.4878.29136.66186.22287.01297.06336.53878.04-libverbs -lz-libverbs -lz-libverbs -lz-libverbs -lz-libverbs -lz-libverbs -lz1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

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