Btrfs RAID Linux 4.12 Disk File-System Testing
Btrfs RAID 0/1/5/6/10 file-system testing on Toshiba TR-150 SSD with Linux 4.12. Tests for a future article on Phoronix.com.


1-Disk: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

2-Disk RAID0: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

2-Disk RAID1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

4-Disk RAID0: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

4-Disk RAID1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

4-Disk RAID10: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

4-Disk RAID5: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

4-Disk RAID6: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 850 + 4 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170515, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440


SQLite 3.8.10.2
Test Target: Default Test Directory
Seconds < Lower Is Better
1-Disk ........ 86.36  |=======================================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 87.70  |========================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 102.64 |===============================================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 85.46  |=======================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 88.64  |========================================
4-Disk RAID10 . 93.86  |===========================================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 103.16 |===============================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 121.26 |=======================================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 65.38  |=====================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 124.67 |=========================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 66.37  |======================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 168.12 |=======================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 70.80  |=======================
4-Disk RAID10 . 95.70  |===============================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 123.25 |========================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 92.92  |==============================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads
Files/s > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 50.40  |====================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 88.83  |====================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 43.47  |==================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 135.83 |=======================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 60.68  |=========================
4-Disk RAID10 . 72.37  |=============================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 97.18  |=======================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 68.93  |============================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 42.18  |===================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 80.85  |=====================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 40.83  |===================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 119.47 |=======================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 47.23  |======================
4-Disk RAID10 . 64.27  |==============================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 80.55  |=====================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 62.87  |=============================


BlogBench 1.0
Test: Write
Final Score > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 4908 |======================================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 6647 |====================================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 4858 |======================================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 7355 |=========================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 6036 |===============================================
4-Disk RAID10 . 6637 |===================================================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 6735 |====================================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 5890 |==============================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Initial Create
MB/s > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 131.08 |============================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 227.78 |=================================================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 131.64 |============================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 256.48 |=======================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 197.27 |==========================================
4-Disk RAID10 . 205.87 |============================================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 237.33 |===================================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 234.37 |==================================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 9.4.3
Scaling: On-Disk - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
1-Disk ........ 923.34  |=================
2-Disk RAID0 .. 1323.94 |========================
2-Disk RAID1 .. 980.78  |==================
4-Disk RAID0 .. 3005.04 |======================================================
4-Disk RAID1 .. 1018.51 |==================
4-Disk RAID10 . 1745.23 |===============================
4-Disk RAID5 .. 2183.54 |=======================================
4-Disk RAID6 .. 1480.18 |===========================