File-System Testing Up To Linux 4.10

Linux 4.6 through Linux 4.10 Git file-system benchmarks using EXT4, F2FS, Btrfs, and XFS. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1612309-TA-FILESYSTE68&sor.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionEXT4F2FSBtrfsXFS Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores)MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MBRealtek ALC1150ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.104.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.18.4nouveau 1.0.123.3 Mesa 12.0.3 Gallium 0.4GCC 6.2.0 20161005ext42560x14404.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)4.8.0-040800-generic (x86_64)4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612094.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612284.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)f2fs4.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)4.8.0-040800-generic (x86_64)4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612094.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612284.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)btrfs4.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)4.8.0-040800-generic (x86_64)4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612094.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612284.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)xfs4.7.0-040700-generic (x86_64)4.8.0-040800-generic (x86_64)4.9.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201612094.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20161228OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 --program-prefix=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 -vProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Python 2.7.12+.Disk Mount Options Details- EXT4: Linux 4.6: data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 4.7: data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 4.8: data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 4.9: data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 4.10: data=ordered,relatime,rw- F2FS: Linux 4.6: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,inline_data,relatime,rw,user_xattr- F2FS: Linux 4.7: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,inline_data,relatime,rw,user_xattr- F2FS: Linux 4.8: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,flush_merge,inline_data,lazytime,mode=adaptive,relatime,rw,user_xattr- F2FS: Linux 4.9: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,flush_merge,inline_data,inline_dentry,lazytime,mode=adaptive,relatime,rw,user_xattr- F2FS: Linux 4.10: acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,extent_cache,flush_merge,inline_data,inline_dentry,lazytime,mode=adaptive,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Btrfs: Linux 4.6: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- Btrfs: Linux 4.7: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- Btrfs: Linux 4.8: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- Btrfs: Linux 4.9: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- Btrfs: Linux 4.10: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd,subvol=/,subvolid=5- XFS: Linux 4.6: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- XFS: Linux 4.7: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- XFS: Linux 4.8: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- XFS: Linux 4.9: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- XFS: Linux 4.10: attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw

sqlite: Default Test Directoryfio: Rand Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - Libaio - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizeblogbench: Readblogbench: Writecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4F2FSBtrfsXFS Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.10 Linux 4.6 Linux 4.7 Linux 4.8 Linux 4.9 Linux 4.1041.10225.81286.24205.06427.1563.4551.6343.5523030556010441.34657839.07210.79287.06226.64430.0762.4851.3343.1624644165440439.47675637.89210.70355.87127.31359.7761.6051.4742.9626078365863452.33652238.25212.53288.47210.01428.9861.7751.6342.6322739785920451.62646638.28190.85287.12212.88429.1262.1851.4742.8722773215866389.08635740.00216.39287.17217.75428.9064.0752.6745.2731549974938435.93798040.33207.41287.63218.37429.5663.8852.4045.3033367754452405.82815439.97220.92357.91128.54360.7163.3247.7044.9532028124332403.59815440.00213.47286.02221.09430.8262.9852.2045.3032581193523356.18824339.64216.86286.78206.30428.7464.4052.7745.6032421614444437.408243131.38213.1294.47250.5697.3268.6050.1044.9332190504439123.516697132.00212.1593.06244.4299.2571.5549.7346.1732346094451133.18669785.47210.1690.57248.3491.0855.9351.0746.0831700214680170.60663784.87216.2790.31250.3699.1164.4250.3044.9230704484655192.47630385.60210.9791.55251.5793.9469.2850.6044.7030969914772125.09641035.23216.58282.43221.19430.3077.3252.1345.7730292393448325.14619935.31215.67287.46227.45430.7298.1551.4745.3732271483311310.81616335.12214.86352.00128.42359.56103.7052.4045.2332684903417345.05392835.33215.99279.83222.20430.1193.5253.0745.9831122813380303.89399535.40221.42288.18208.23430.28104.8353.0744.7030526983319284.403869OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

MinAvgMaxXFS35.135.335.4EXT437.938.941.1F2FS39.640.040.3Btrfs84.9103.9132.0OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.8.10.2Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 4.8Linux 4.6Linux 4.7Linux 4.9Linux 4.104080120160200

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

MinAvgMaxEXT4190.9210.1225.8XFS214.9216.9221.4F2FS207.4215.0220.9Btrfs210.2212.5216.3OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, 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: MB/sLinux 4.6Linux 4.10Linux 4.8Linux 4.9Linux 4.760120180240300

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

MinAvgMaxF2FS286.0301.1357.9EXT4286.2301.0355.9XFS279.8298.0352.0Btrfs90.392.094.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, 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: MB/sLinux 4.8Linux 4.9Linux 4.10Linux 4.7Linux 4.6100200300400500

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

MinAvgMaxBtrfs244.4249.1251.6XFS128.4201.5227.5EXT4127.3196.4226.6F2FS128.5198.4221.1OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, 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: MB/sLinux 4.10Linux 4.6Linux 4.9Linux 4.8Linux 4.760120180240300

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

MinAvgMaxF2FS360.7415.7430.8XFS359.6416.2430.7EXT4359.8415.0430.1Btrfs91.196.199.3OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, 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: MB/sLinux 4.9Linux 4.7Linux 4.6Linux 4.10Linux 4.8110220330440550

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

MinAvgMaxXFS77.395.5104.8Btrfs55.966.071.6F2FS63.063.764.4EXT461.662.363.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 4.10Linux 4.8Linux 4.7Linux 4.9Linux 4.620406080100

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

MinAvgMaxXFS51.552.453.1F2FS47.751.552.8EXT451.351.551.6Btrfs49.750.451.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsLinux 4.10Linux 4.9Linux 4.6Linux 4.8Linux 4.71530456075

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

MinAvgMaxBtrfs44.745.446.2XFS44.745.446.0F2FS45.045.345.6EXT442.643.043.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 4.7Linux 4.8Linux 4.9Linux 4.6Linux 4.101224364860

BlogBench

Test: Read

MinAvgMaxF2FS315499732389733336775XFS302923931379713268490Btrfs307044831582243234609EXT4227397823853212607836OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadLinux 4.7Linux 4.8Linux 4.9Linux 4.10Linux 4.6800K1600K2400K3200K4000K

BlogBench

Test: Write

MinAvgMaxEXT4544058206010F2FS352343384938Btrfs443945994772XFS331133753448OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: WriteLinux 4.6Linux 4.9Linux 4.10Linux 4.8Linux 4.716003200480064008000

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

MinAvgMaxEXT4389.1434.8452.3F2FS356.2407.8437.4XFS284.4313.9345.1Btrfs123.5149.0192.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 4.8Linux 4.9Linux 4.6Linux 4.7Linux 4.10120240360480600

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

MinAvgMaxF2FS798081558243EXT4635765366756Btrfs630365496697XFS386948316199OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 4.10Linux 4.9Linux 4.8Linux 4.7Linux 4.62K4K6K8K10K

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4