Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Linux File-Systems

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS bencharks with a stock/clean installs using the Linux 3.2 kernel as found in Precise pangolin and comparing root Linux file-systems of ReiserFS, JFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, Btrfs, and XFS. This Linux file-system benchmarking is for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Linux File-SystemsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.6.0X Server 1.11.3intel 2.17.03.0 Mesa 8.0.1GCC 4.6reiserfsjfsext2ext3ext4btrfsxfs1600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionUbuntu 12.04 LTS Linux File-Systems PerformanceSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - ReiserFS: CFQ / notail,relatime,rw- JFS: CFQ / relatime,rw- EXT2: CFQ / errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- EXT3: CFQ / acl,barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattr- EXT4: CFQ / barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Btrfs: CFQ / nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- XFS: CFQ / attr2,delaylog,noquota,relatime,rw- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

ReiserFSJFSEXT2EXT3EXT4BtrfsXFSResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%205%309%414%519%DbenchFlexible IO TesterCompile BenchFS-MarkIOzoneThreaded I/O Tester

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Linux File-Systemsfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performancetiobench: Write - 128MB - 8tiobench: Write - 128MB - 16tiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 8tiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 16compilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Read Compiled Treepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancefio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternReiserFSJFSEXT2EXT3EXT4BtrfsXFS56.80122.3782.6357.37111.23102.12213.35102.37213.20101.90213.1397.8498.4080.1484.7785.96103.77161.431770147.6577.98141.5397.5391.23274.8193.51247.5792.80254.1889.09254.2498.92101.3564.7877.0454.4692.08135.741526161.0292.00146.9392.5078.90576.71101.13213.60102.53211.49102.45216.4388.5792.8283.8287.6073.6871.87242.98175.0064.94134.7788.5064.47126.99101.13225.1599.93225.00101.20224.88100.1099.2181.3685.6897.49105.72131.661882148.1675.67143.8096.6777.73200.87107.35254.84105.41254.80104.03254.8499.0698.6288.7787.2497.19106.50119.22117.0362.17144.7392.3060.70159.5698.82223.21100.02224.78103.13225.3299.1099.1284.2189.0279.21105.54409.162083561.1280.00152.8093.6380.23162.38104.74240.85104.97236.11105.61235.1199.8498.9385.8385.0988.68104.03134.29226.00OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 5SE +/- 2.83, N = 6SE +/- 6.37, N = 6SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 362.1792.0064.9475.6777.9856.8080.001. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS306090120150SE +/- 5.61, N = 6SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 2.95, N = 6SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3144.73146.93134.77143.80141.53122.37152.801. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 4SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 392.3092.5088.5096.6797.5382.6393.631. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 360.7078.9064.4777.7391.2357.3780.231. (CC) gcc options: -static

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: 1BtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS120240360480600SE +/- 2.97, N = 6SE +/- 16.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3159.56576.71126.99200.87274.81111.23162.381. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.51, N = 6SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 398.82101.13101.13107.3593.51102.12104.741. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS60120180240300SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 3.93, N = 3SE +/- 2.13, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 5223.21213.60225.15254.84247.57213.35240.851. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3100.02102.5399.93105.4192.80102.37104.971. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS60120180240300SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3224.78211.49225.00254.80254.18213.20236.111. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3103.13102.45101.20104.0389.09101.90105.611. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS60120180240300SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 3.43, N = 4SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3225.32216.43224.88254.84254.24213.13235.111. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8BtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 1.24, N = 4SE +/- 1.21, N = 6SE +/- 1.09, N = 4SE +/- 1.27, N = 8SE +/- 1.24, N = 8SE +/- 1.33, N = 4SE +/- 1.10, N = 499.1088.57100.1099.0698.9297.8499.84

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16BtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.36, N = 4SE +/- 0.91, N = 4SE +/- 0.88, N = 4SE +/- 1.28, N = 7SE +/- 0.65, N = 4SE +/- 0.45, N = 4SE +/- 0.42, N = 499.1292.8299.2198.62101.3598.4098.93

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 8BtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.60, N = 4SE +/- 2.53, N = 8SE +/- 4.96, N = 8SE +/- 0.49, N = 4SE +/- 10.64, N = 8SE +/- 6.58, N = 8SE +/- 0.35, N = 484.2183.8281.3688.7764.7880.1485.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 16BtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 1.33, N = 5SE +/- 0.33, N = 4SE +/- 0.64, N = 4SE +/- 0.09, N = 4SE +/- 6.90, N = 8SE +/- 0.29, N = 4SE +/- 0.59, N = 489.0287.6085.6887.2477.0484.7785.09

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 2.01, N = 6SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 6SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 4SE +/- 2.36, N = 679.2173.6897.4997.1954.4685.9688.68

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS20406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3105.5471.87105.72106.5092.08103.77104.03

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS90180270360450SE +/- 36.14, N = 6SE +/- 6.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 2.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3409.16242.98131.66119.22135.74161.43134.29

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceBtrfsEXT3JFSReiserFS400800120016002000SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 57.17, N = 10SE +/- 19.55, N = 10SE +/- 44.77, N = 102083188215261770

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4JFSReiserFSXFS120240360480600SE +/- 2.30, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 6SE +/- 3.75, N = 6SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3561.12175.00148.16117.03161.02147.65226.00