Linux CleanCache Benchmarks

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

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EXT4: Linux 2.6.37
May 18 2011
 
EXT4: Linux 2.6.38
May 18 2011
 
EXT4: Linux 2.6.39
May 18 2011
 
EXT4: CleanCache
May 26 2011
 
Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37
May 19 2011
 
Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38
May 19 2011
 
Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39
May 19 2011
 
Btrfs: CleanCache
May 27 2011
 
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EXT4: Linux 2.6.37

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

EXT4: Linux 2.6.38

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

EXT4: Linux 2.6.39

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

EXT4: CleanCache

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Btrfs: CleanCache

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionEXT4BtrfsEXT4Btrfs Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCache 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)2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64)btrfs2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64)2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64)3584MB2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64)ext4btrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

apache: Static Web Page Servingdbench: 12fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSynciozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performancepgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancesqlite: Default Test Directorytiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 8EXT4BtrfsEXT4Btrfs Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 Linux 2.6.37 Linux 2.6.38 Linux 2.6.39 CleanCache CleanCache9262.6154.8599.4217.5767.4750.8751.73109.952241789.281.969327.3355.3699.3017.6767.0350.8851.67109.012215805.781.958658.1654.3299.0217.7067.9750.6467.92109.922178787.431.968826.8951.4281.281786.4760.3555.7814551174.7128.889381.6563.1582.6916.8787.8359.7655.4518821176.1028.218208.3365.0882.3617.2385.7760.2759.5918821170.6529.619482.9844.7691.8416.4770.0053.0064.94110.032083764.981.668899.7066.5981.7217.1386.3760.6156.1018131184.4632.37OpenBenchmarking.org

Apache Benchmark

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

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.

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

Flexible IO Tester

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

FS-Mark

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

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

IOzone

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

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

PostgreSQL pgbench

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

PostMark

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

SQLite

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

Threaded I/O Tester

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

EXT4: Linux 2.6.37

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 18 May 2011 15:46 by user phoronix.

EXT4: Linux 2.6.38

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 18 May 2011 19:37 by user phoronix.

EXT4: Linux 2.6.39

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 18 May 2011 23:31 by user phoronix.

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 19 May 2011 10:54 by user phoronix.

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 19 May 2011 14:08 by user phoronix.

Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39

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 (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 19 May 2011 16:54 by user phoronix.

EXT4: CleanCache

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 26 May 2011 20:20 by user phoronix.

Btrfs: CleanCache

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984

OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Kernel: 2.6.39-cleancache+ (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.1, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.5.2, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

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

Testing initiated at 27 May 2011 00:55 by user phoronix.