Linux 3.2 FSes On ThinkPad W510

On a Linux 3.2 development kernel running Ubuntu 11.10 x86_64 comparing the performance of EXT4, Btrfs, and NILFS2 with default mount options for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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Linux 3.2 FSes On ThinkPad W510OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI2 x 2048 MB 1066MHz160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 11.103.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1ext4btrfsnilfs1600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 3.2 FSes On ThinkPad W510 BenchmarksSystem Logs- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

EXT4BtrfsNILFS2Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%292%484%676%868%PostMarkFlexible IO TesterDbenchSQLiteCompile BenchIOzone

Linux 3.2 FSes On ThinkPad W510compilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Read Compiled Treedbench: 6fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancesqlite: Default Test Directoryiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS294.40109.12510.37523.27105.88339319.14103.66251.59107.17251.35103.71242.7859.60105.79527.82518.55585.05277785.68104.19217.55104.72217.42106.00220.3549.0374.66511.7598.27731.4939132.6778.45226.3379.63226.4079.21210.57OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 1.46, N = 5SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 394.4059.6049.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100Min: 91.88 / Avg: 94.4 / Max: 100.11Min: 54.92 / Avg: 59.6 / Max: 63.51Min: 48.46 / Avg: 49.03 / Max: 50

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3109.12105.7974.66
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100Min: 109.1 / Avg: 109.12 / Max: 109.14Min: 104.99 / Avg: 105.79 / Max: 106.71Min: 74.14 / Avg: 74.66 / Max: 75.01

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeEXT4BtrfsNILFS2110220330440550SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 6.01, N = 3510.37527.82511.75
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeEXT4BtrfsNILFS290180270360450Min: 505.6 / Avg: 510.37 / Max: 512.78Min: 524.17 / Avg: 527.82 / Max: 534.16Min: 500.59 / Avg: 511.75 / Max: 521.19

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: 6EXT4BtrfsNILFS2110220330440550SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 6.72, N = 3523.27518.5598.27
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6EXT4BtrfsNILFS290180270360450Min: 522.19 / Avg: 523.27 / Max: 524.59Min: 507.33 / Avg: 518.55 / Max: 530.55

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4BtrfsNILFS2160320480640800SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 5.68, N = 3SE +/- 4.24, N = 3105.88585.05731.49
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4BtrfsNILFS2130260390520650Min: 105.55 / Avg: 105.88 / Max: 106.27Min: 577.21 / Avg: 585.05 / Max: 596.1Min: 723.45 / Avg: 731.49 / Max: 737.83

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS27001400210028003500SE +/- 72.83, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 1.20, N = 533932777391
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS26001200180024003000Min: 3125 / Avg: 3392.6 / Max: 3571Min: 2777 / Avg: 2777 / Max: 2777Min: 390 / Avg: 391.2 / Max: 396

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 5SE +/- 0.14, N = 319.1485.6832.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryEXT4BtrfsNILFS21632486480Min: 18.94 / Avg: 19.14 / Max: 19.55Min: 83.29 / Avg: 85.68 / Max: 90.21Min: 32.39 / Avg: 32.67 / Max: 32.86

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3103.66104.1978.45
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100Min: 102.65 / Avg: 103.66 / Max: 105.41Min: 102.84 / Avg: 104.19 / Max: 105.17Min: 77.81 / Avg: 78.45 / Max: 78.85

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS250100150200250SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3251.59217.55226.33
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS250100150200250Min: 251.21 / Avg: 251.59 / Max: 251.78Min: 216.88 / Avg: 217.55 / Max: 218.54Min: 226.07 / Avg: 226.33 / Max: 226.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 2107.17104.7279.63
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100Min: 106.89 / Avg: 107.17 / Max: 107.4Min: 104.07 / Avg: 104.72 / Max: 105.88Min: 79.56 / Avg: 79.63 / Max: 79.69

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS250100150200250SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3251.35217.42226.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS250100150200250Min: 251.24 / Avg: 251.35 / Max: 251.5Min: 215.49 / Avg: 217.42 / Max: 220.88Min: 225.78 / Avg: 226.4 / Max: 226.86

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 2103.71106.0079.21
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS220406080100Min: 103.39 / Avg: 103.71 / Max: 104.01Min: 105.77 / Avg: 106 / Max: 106.31Min: 78.97 / Avg: 79.21 / Max: 79.44

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS250100150200250SE +/- 7.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3242.78220.35210.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsNILFS24080120160200Min: 205.04 / Avg: 242.78 / Max: 251.45Min: 218.96 / Avg: 220.35 / Max: 221.76Min: 209.94 / Avg: 210.57 / Max: 210.97