Linux 4.7 - EXT4 vs. F2FS vs. Btrfs vs. XFS vs. NTFS

Linux file-system benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Linux 4.7 - EXT4 vs. F2FS vs. Btrfs vs. XFS vs. NTFSOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0Intel Skylake16384MBSamsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBLLVMpipeRealtek ALC1150Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.104.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4nouveau 1.0.123.3 Mesa 12.0.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.4.0 20160609btrfsext4f2fsxfsfuseblk1024x768ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 4.7 - EXT4 Vs. F2FS Vs. Btrfs Vs. XFS Vs. NTFS BenchmarksSystem Logs- LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Btrfs: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- EXT4: data=ordered,relatime,rw- F2FS: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,inline_data,relatime,rw,user_xattr- XFS: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- NTFS: allow_other,blksize=4096,group_id=0,relatime,rw,user_id=0

BtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFSLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteBlogBenchFlexible IO TesterBlogBenchSQLiteFS-MarkDbenchFS-MarkFS-MarkFlexible IO TesterFlexible IO TesterFlexible IO TesterReadSeq Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - IOPSWriteD.T.D5.F.1.S.4.T14.F.3.S.D.1.S1.F.1.SSeq Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - IOPSRand Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - IOPSRand Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - IOPS

Linux 4.7 - EXT4 vs. F2FS vs. Btrfs vs. XFS vs. NTFSsqlite: Default Test Directoryfio: Rand Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - IOPSfio: Rand Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - IOPSfio: Seq Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - IOPSfio: Seq Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - IOPSfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizeblogbench: Readblogbench: Writedbench: 1pgbench: On-Disk - Normal Load - Read WriteBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS132.581926257339627034763910142.33280.67141.931721568914183.052227.4165.9421552080946283973231656142.23320.80143.535500311646184.943713.8776.2819427481407284781233585267.23291.87267.9722952804173187.183187.5962.3019416681350285041232590158.07284.07144.632188248620390.392788.4347.451375666313814076663680127.00119.13124.335160359391.17OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

This is a simple benchmark of SQLite. At present this test profile just measures the time to perform a pre-defined number of insertions on an indexed database. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS306090120150SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3132.5865.9476.2862.3047.451. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS20406080100Min: 132.41 / Avg: 132.58 / Max: 132.84Min: 65.88 / Avg: 65.94 / Max: 66.03Min: 76.19 / Avg: 76.28 / Max: 76.4Min: 62.18 / Avg: 62.3 / Max: 62.46Min: 47.44 / Avg: 47.45 / Max: 47.461. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS50K100K150K200K250KSE +/- 16.17, N = 3SE +/- 65.08, N = 3SE +/- 109.86, N = 3SE +/- 17.90, N = 3SE +/- 781.27, N = 31926252155201942741941661375661. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS40K80K120K160K200KMin: 192593 / Avg: 192625 / Max: 192645Min: 215398 / Avg: 215520.33 / Max: 215620Min: 194090 / Avg: 194274 / Max: 194470Min: 194142 / Avg: 194166 / Max: 194201Min: 136567 / Avg: 137566 / Max: 1391061. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 474.84, N = 3SE +/- 58.46, N = 3SE +/- 95.69, N = 3SE +/- 26.86, N = 3SE +/- 831.96, N = 373396809468140781350631381. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS14K28K42K56K70KMin: 72899 / Avg: 73395.67 / Max: 74345Min: 80853 / Avg: 80946.33 / Max: 81054Min: 81281 / Avg: 81407.33 / Max: 81595Min: 81313 / Avg: 81349.67 / Max: 81402Min: 61567 / Avg: 63138.33 / Max: 643981. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS60K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 1073.84, N = 3SE +/- 43.50, N = 3SE +/- 73.04, N = 3SE +/- 51.39, N = 3SE +/- 329.89, N = 32703472839732847812850411407661. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS50K100K150K200K250KMin: 268355 / Avg: 270347.33 / Max: 272038Min: 283912 / Avg: 283972.67 / Max: 284057Min: 284639 / Avg: 284781.33 / Max: 284881Min: 284979 / Avg: 285041 / Max: 285143Min: 140111 / Avg: 140765.67 / Max: 1411641. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS50K100K150K200K250KSE +/- 1006.05, N = 3SE +/- 49.24, N = 3SE +/- 112.34, N = 3SE +/- 91.25, N = 3SE +/- 707.35, N = 363910231656233585232590636801. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgIOPS, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPSBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS40K80K120K160K200KMin: 61955 / Avg: 63910.33 / Max: 65299Min: 231559 / Avg: 231656.33 / Max: 231718Min: 233361 / Avg: 233584.67 / Max: 233715Min: 232430 / Avg: 232590.33 / Max: 232746Min: 62415 / Avg: 63680 / Max: 648611. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

FS_Mark is designed to test a system's file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS60120180240300SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3142.33142.23267.23158.07127.001. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS50100150200250Min: 142 / Avg: 142.33 / Max: 142.6Min: 141.5 / Avg: 142.23 / Max: 142.8Min: 266.3 / Avg: 267.23 / Max: 268.3Min: 156.8 / Avg: 158.07 / Max: 159.8Min: 125.9 / Avg: 127 / Max: 128.31. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS70140210280350SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 2.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3280.67320.80291.87284.07119.131. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS60120180240300Min: 280 / Avg: 280.67 / Max: 281.2Min: 318.4 / Avg: 320.8 / Max: 324.8Min: 284.4 / Avg: 291.87 / Max: 297.7Min: 282.6 / Avg: 284.07 / Max: 286.6Min: 118.4 / Avg: 119.13 / Max: 119.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS60120180240300SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 6SE +/- 0.92, N = 3141.93143.53267.97144.63124.331. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS50100150200250Min: 141.6 / Avg: 141.93 / Max: 142.2Min: 142.6 / Avg: 143.53 / Max: 144.6Min: 267.5 / Avg: 267.97 / Max: 268.3Min: 134 / Avg: 144.63 / Max: 156.8Min: 122.5 / Avg: 124.33 / Max: 125.31. (CC) gcc options: -static

BlogBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS500K1000K1500K2000K2500KSE +/- 20785.44, N = 3SE +/- 11102.40, N = 6SE +/- 12704.41, N = 3SE +/- 10336.76, N = 3SE +/- 786.80, N = 4172156855003122952802188248516031. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS400K800K1200K1600K2000KMin: 1680549 / Avg: 1721568.33 / Max: 1747923Min: 527058 / Avg: 550031.33 / Max: 602900Min: 2280327 / Avg: 2295279.67 / Max: 2320547Min: 2167840 / Avg: 2188248.33 / Max: 2201311Min: 49391 / Avg: 51602.75 / Max: 530201. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: WriteBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS4K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 135.08, N = 3SE +/- 1662.76, N = 3SE +/- 36.04, N = 3SE +/- 10.39, N = 3SE +/- 14.38, N = 3914116461417362035931. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: WriteBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS3K6K9K12K15KMin: 8916 / Avg: 9141 / Max: 9383Min: 13299 / Avg: 16461 / Max: 18934Min: 4105 / Avg: 4172.67 / Max: 4228Min: 6185 / Avg: 6203 / Max: 6221Min: 577 / Avg: 593.33 / Max: 6221. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread

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: 1BtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS4080120160200SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.57, N = 4SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 383.0584.94187.1890.3991.171. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1BtrfsEXT4F2FSXFSNTFS306090120150Min: 82.45 / Avg: 83.05 / Max: 83.37Min: 84.85 / Avg: 84.94 / Max: 85.07Min: 182.71 / Avg: 187.18 / Max: 197.72Min: 90.09 / Avg: 90.39 / Max: 90.55Min: 90.8 / Avg: 91.17 / Max: 91.41. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFS8001600240032004000SE +/- 5.08, N = 3SE +/- 26.02, N = 3SE +/- 9.54, N = 3SE +/- 494.50, N = 62227.413713.873187.592788.431. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read WriteBtrfsEXT4F2FSXFS6001200180024003000Min: 2220.01 / Avg: 2227.41 / Max: 2237.13Min: 3687.22 / Avg: 3713.87 / Max: 3765.9Min: 3169.14 / Avg: 3187.59 / Max: 3201.05Min: 1221.94 / Avg: 2788.43 / Max: 3604.231. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -pthread -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm