Linux CleanCache Benchmarks

EXT4 and Btrfs benchmarks of the new Linux CleanCache kernel feature.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionEXT4Btrfs Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCache Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCacheIntel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E4096MB100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz)Analog Devices AD1984Ubuntu 11.042.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.1X Server 1.10.1nouveau 0.0.16GCC 4.5.2ext41680x10502.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64)2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64)3584MB2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64)4096MB2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.1btrfs2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64)2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64)3584MB2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

sqlite: Default Test Directorypostmark: Disk Transaction Performancedbench: 12fs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncapache: Static Web Page Servingfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 8fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4Btrfs Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCache Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCache789.28224154.8567.479262.6117.57109.9551.7350.871.9699.42805.78221555.3667.039327.3317.67109.0151.6750.881.9599.30787.43217854.3267.978658.1617.70109.9267.9250.641.9699.02764.98208344.7670.009482.9816.47110.0364.9453.001.6691.841174.71145551.4286.478826.891755.7860.3528.8881.281176.10188263.1587.839381.6516.8755.4559.7628.2182.691170.65188265.0885.778208.3317.2359.5960.2729.6182.361184.46181366.5986.378899.7017.1356.1060.6132.3781.72OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache30060090012001500SE +/- 3.80, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 6.04, N = 3SE +/- 35.22, N = 6SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 5.58, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 18.91, N = 3789.28805.78787.43764.981174.711176.101170.651184.46

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache5001000150020002500SE +/- 31.50, N = 6SE +/- 28.87, N = 10SE +/- 31.50, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 17.08, N = 10SE +/- 21.08, N = 10SE +/- 21.08, N = 10SE +/- 27.60, N = 522412215217820831455188218821813

Dbench

Client Count: 12

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12Linux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache1530456075SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 354.8555.3654.3244.7651.4263.1565.0866.59

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSync

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache20406080100SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 367.4767.0367.9770.0086.4787.8385.7786.37

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 30.49, N = 3SE +/- 44.74, N = 3SE +/- 32.20, N = 3SE +/- 95.15, N = 3SE +/- 17.67, N = 3SE +/- 53.63, N = 3SE +/- 66.28, N = 3SE +/- 94.54, N = 39262.619327.338658.169482.988826.899381.658208.338899.70

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache48121620SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 317.5717.6717.7016.4717.0016.8717.2317.13

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.1TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache20406080100SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3109.95109.01109.92110.03

IOzone

Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache1530456075SE +/- 1.82, N = 6SE +/- 1.79, N = 6SE +/- 1.63, N = 6SE +/- 1.98, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 351.7351.6767.9264.9455.7855.4559.5956.10

IOzone

Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache1428425670SE +/- 2.45, N = 6SE +/- 2.45, N = 6SE +/- 2.46, N = 6SE +/- 3.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 350.8750.8850.6453.0060.3559.7660.2760.61

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8Linux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache816243240SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 1.60, N = 8SE +/- 2.09, N = 8SE +/- 1.57, N = 8SE +/- 1.68, N = 81.961.951.961.6628.8828.2129.6132.37

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern

EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 2.6.37Linux 2.6.38Linux 2.6.39CleanCache20406080100SE +/- 3.63, N = 6SE +/- 3.49, N = 6SE +/- 4.24, N = 6SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 399.4299.3099.0291.8481.2882.6982.3681.72

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