Btrfs Compression Testing

Btrfs compression testing on the Linux 2.6.38 kernel with zlib and lzo compression support.

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Btrfs

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Btrfs + Zlib

Btrfs + LZO

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Btrfs Compression TestingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E4096MB100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (400/600MHz)Analog Devices AD1984Ubuntu 10.102.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.16GCC 4.4.5btrfs1680x1050ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionBtrfs Compression Testing BenchmarksSystem Logs- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZOLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteIOzoneFS-MarkCompile BenchThreaded I/O TesterFS-MarkDbenchAIO-StressDbenchDbench64Kb - 8GB - Write Performance1.F.1.S.N.S.FInitial CreateRand Write - 128MB - 81.F.1.S12Rand Write61

Btrfs Compression Testingcompilebench: Initial Createiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancedbench: 1dbench: 6dbench: 12fs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSynctiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 8aio-stress: Rand WriteBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO34.5560.3810.9730.6147.9116.7387.2728.5552.9562.00144.6511.2234.1660.5722.20203.1021.2464.8577.87547.3211.1834.1561.0222.66631.2218.9358.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO20406080100SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 6SE +/- 1.52, N = 634.5562.0077.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO1530456075Min: 33.39 / Avg: 34.55 / Max: 35.27Min: 59.11 / Avg: 62 / Max: 66.88Min: 74.15 / Avg: 77.87 / Max: 84.64

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO120240360480600SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 360.38144.65547.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO100200300400500Min: 60.18 / Avg: 60.38 / Max: 60.51Min: 144.3 / Avg: 144.65 / Max: 144.83Min: 543.25 / Avg: 547.32 / Max: 549.7

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: 1BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO3691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 310.9711.2211.18
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO3691215Min: 10.95 / Avg: 10.97 / Max: 11Min: 11.19 / Avg: 11.22 / Max: 11.26Min: 11.11 / Avg: 11.18 / Max: 11.22

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO816243240SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 330.6134.1634.15
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO714212835Min: 30.16 / Avg: 30.61 / Max: 31.1Min: 34.01 / Avg: 34.16 / Max: 34.3Min: 34.05 / Avg: 34.15 / Max: 34.26

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO1428425670SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 347.9160.5761.02
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO1224364860Min: 47.02 / Avg: 47.91 / Max: 49.07Min: 60.56 / Avg: 60.57 / Max: 60.58Min: 60.5 / Avg: 61.02 / Max: 61.37

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO510152025SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 516.7322.2022.66
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO510152025Min: 16.5 / Avg: 16.73 / Max: 16.9Min: 22.1 / Avg: 22.2 / Max: 22.4Min: 21.5 / Avg: 22.66 / Max: 23.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO140280420560700SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 19.22, N = 687.27203.10631.22
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO110220330440550Min: 87 / Avg: 87.27 / Max: 87.5Min: 202.1 / Avg: 203.1 / Max: 204.6Min: 572.6 / Avg: 631.22 / Max: 699.6

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO714212835SE +/- 1.59, N = 8SE +/- 3.03, N = 8SE +/- 1.32, N = 828.5521.2418.93
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8BtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO612182430Min: 20.16 / Avg: 28.55 / Max: 32.62Min: 10.84 / Avg: 21.24 / Max: 33.49Min: 13.25 / Avg: 18.93 / Max: 23.74

AIO-Stress

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO1428425670SE +/- 2.81, N = 6SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 652.9564.8558.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteBtrfsBtrfs + ZlibBtrfs + LZO1326395265Min: 45.07 / Avg: 52.95 / Max: 62.8Min: 62.87 / Avg: 64.85 / Max: 65.95Min: 49.92 / Avg: 58.87 / Max: 65.51

Btrfs

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 16 March 2011 16:57 by user phoronix.

Btrfs + Zlib

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 17 March 2011 00:13 by user phoronix.

Btrfs + LZO

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 17 March 2011 11:57 by user phoronix.