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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EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 2 x 2048 MB 1066MHz, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

Btrfs

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

NILFS2

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: nilfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

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 Patterniozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancesqlite: Default Test DirectoryEXT4BtrfsNILFS294.40109.12510.37523.27105.88103.66251.59107.17251.35103.71242.78339319.1459.60105.79527.82518.55585.05104.19217.55104.72217.42106.00220.35277785.6849.0374.66511.7598.27731.4978.45226.3379.63226.4079.21210.5739132.67OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 1.46, N = 5SE +/- 0.49, N = 359.6094.4049.03

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3105.79109.1274.66

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeBtrfsEXT4NILFS2110220330440550SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 6.01, N = 3527.82510.37511.75

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: 6BtrfsEXT4NILFS2110220330440550SE +/- 6.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3518.55523.2798.27

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternBtrfsEXT4NILFS2160320480640800SE +/- 5.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 4.24, N = 3585.05105.88731.49

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3104.19103.6678.45

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS250100150200250SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3217.55251.59226.33

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 2104.72107.1779.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS250100150200250SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3217.42251.35226.40

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 2106.00103.7179.21

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS250100150200250SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 7.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.32, N = 3220.35242.78210.57

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NILFS27001400210028003500SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 72.83, N = 10SE +/- 1.20, N = 527773393391

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryBtrfsEXT4NILFS220406080100SE +/- 1.20, N = 5SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 385.6819.1432.67

EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 2 x 2048 MB 1066MHz, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 14 December 2011 19:04 by user root.

Btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 2 x 2048 MB 1066MHz, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 14 December 2011 21:21 by user root.

NILFS2

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 2 x 2048 MB 1066MHz, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-030200rc2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: nilfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.2+. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 December 2011 00:03 by user root.