Linux CleanCache Benchmarks

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

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Linux CleanCache BenchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpenGLEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirstIntel 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)ext4btrfsIntel Core i5 M 450 @ 1.20GHz (4 Cores)LENOVO 43149VGIntel Core4096MB320GB Seagate ST9320423ASNVIDIA GT218 [NVS 3100M] 512MB (606/790MHz)Conexant CX205852.6.38-8-generic-pae (i686)GNOME 2.32.1NVIDIA 270.41.193.3.0 NVIDIA 270.41.19ext41600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- EXT4: Linux 2.6.37: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- EXT4: Linux 2.6.38: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- EXT4: Linux 2.6.39: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- EXT4: CleanCache: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Btrfs: CleanCache: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- first: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system.

Linux CleanCache Benchmarksdbench: 12tiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 8fio: 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 Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceapache: Static Web Page Servingsqlite: Default Test Directorypgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst54.851.9699.4217.5767.4750.8751.7322419262.61789.28109.9555.361.9599.3017.6767.0350.8851.6722159327.33805.78109.0154.321.9699.0217.7067.9750.6467.9221788658.16787.43109.9251.4228.8881.281786.4760.3555.7814558826.891174.7163.1528.2182.6916.8787.8359.7655.4518829381.651176.1065.0829.6182.3617.2385.7760.2759.5918828208.331170.6544.761.6691.8416.4770.0053.0064.9420839482.98764.98110.0366.5932.3781.7217.1386.3760.6156.1018138899.701184.46203.1548.6498.0028.2246.921344708.3818.79OpenBenchmarking.org

Dbench

Client Count: 12

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12EXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst4080120160200SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 2.49, N = 354.8555.3654.3251.4263.1565.0844.7666.59203.15

Threaded I/O Tester

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8EXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst1122334455SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 1.60, N = 8SE +/- 2.09, N = 8SE +/- 1.57, N = 8SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 1.68, N = 8SE +/- 0.54, N = 41.961.951.9628.8828.2129.611.6632.3748.64

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst20406080100SE +/- 3.63, N = 6SE +/- 3.49, N = 6SE +/- 4.24, N = 6SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 21.46, N = 699.4299.3099.0281.2882.6982.3691.8481.7298.00

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst714212835SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 4.95, N = 617.5717.6717.7017.0016.8717.2316.4717.1328.22

FS-Mark

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst20406080100SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 667.4767.0367.9786.4787.8385.7770.0086.3746.92

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

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

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst5001000150020002500SE +/- 31.50, N = 6SE +/- 28.87, N = 10SE +/- 31.50, N = 10SE +/- 17.08, N = 10SE +/- 21.08, N = 10SE +/- 21.08, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 27.60, N = 5SE +/- 2.00, N = 522412215217814551882188220831813134

Apache Benchmark

Static Web Page Serving

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 30.49, N = 3SE +/- 44.74, N = 3SE +/- 32.20, N = 3SE +/- 17.67, N = 3SE +/- 53.63, N = 3SE +/- 66.28, N = 3SE +/- 95.15, N = 3SE +/- 94.54, N = 3SE +/- 8.68, N = 39262.619327.338658.168826.899381.658208.339482.988899.704708.38

SQLite

Test Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryEXT4: Linux 2.6.37EXT4: Linux 2.6.38EXT4: Linux 2.6.39Btrfs: Linux 2.6.37Btrfs: Linux 2.6.38Btrfs: Linux 2.6.39EXT4: CleanCacheBtrfs: CleanCachefirst30060090012001500SE +/- 3.80, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 6.04, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 5.58, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 35.22, N = 6SE +/- 18.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3789.28805.78787.431174.711176.101170.65764.981184.4618.79

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


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