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AMD E-350 testing with a Acer JE40_BZ and AMD Radeon HD 6310 256MB on SUSE LINUX 12.1 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwind
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / autodefrag,compress=lzo,discard,inode_cache,noatime,nobarrier,rw,space_cache,ssd_spread
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.2.

IDE mode

Processor: AMD E-350 @ 1.60GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer JE40_BZ, Chipset: AMD Family 14h Root Complex, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 320GB TOSHIBA MK3265GS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6310 256MB (200/533MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Network: Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Atheros AR9287 Wireless

OS: SUSE LINUX 12.1, Kernel: 3.5.0-TuoLei-1.16-desktop (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Open64 5.0 + PathScale 4.0.12.1 + Clang, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

AHCI mode VS IDE modeOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD E-350 @ 1.60GHz (2 Cores)Acer JE40_BZAMD Family 14h Root Complex2048MB320GB TOSHIBA MK3265GSAMD Radeon HD 6310 256MB (200/533MHz)ATI R6xx HDMIAtheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Atheros AR9287 WirelessSUSE LINUX 12.13.5.0-TuoLei-1.16-desktop (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.22.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6 + Open64 5.0 + PathScale 4.0.12.1 + Clangbtrfs1366x768ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAHCI Mode VS IDE Mode BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwind - DEADLINE / autodefrag,compress=lzo,discard,inode_cache,noatime,nobarrier,rw,space_cache,ssd_spread - Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.2.

AHCI mode vs. IDE mode ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+21.5%+21.5%+43%+43%+64.5%+64.5%+86%+86%71.8%8.8%5.5%Rand Read - 256MB - 486.1%Write - 256MB - 4Read - 256MB - 430.5%Rand Write23.2%Rand Write - 256MB - 420.9%Read Compiled TreeRead7.3%64Kb - 512MB - Write Performance6.4%linux-2.6.32.tar.bz24Kb - 512MB - Write Performance4.2%D.T.P3%1MB - 512MB - Write Performance2.9%Initial Create2.9%Threaded I/O TesterThreaded I/O TesterThreaded I/O TesterAIO-StressThreaded I/O TesterCompile BenchBlogBenchIOzoneUnpacking The Linux KernelIOzonePostMarkIOzoneCompile BenchAHCI modeIDE mode

AHCI mode VS IDE modepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceunpack-linux: linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2compilebench: Read Compiled Treecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compiletiobench: Rand Write - 256MB - 4tiobench: Rand Read - 256MB - 4tiobench: Write - 256MB - 4tiobench: Read - 256MB - 4iozone: 64Kb - 512MB - Write Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 512MB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 512MB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 512MB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 512MB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 512MB - Read Performancedbench: 6blogbench: Readfio: Example Network Jobaio-stress: Rand WriteAHCI modeIDE mode37342.3297.9237.83162.1625.3768.5994.82157.26207.571817.09204.60187.761632.251045.4817.6411460630.6737.2936240.13106.5736.76161.3320.9836.85162.94120.51195.001822.63196.35182.431654.961045.4417.6210682831.1830.26OpenBenchmarking.org

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceIDE modeAHCI mode80160240320400362373

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2AHCI modeIDE mode102030405042.3240.13

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeAHCI modeIDE mode2040608010097.92106.57

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateIDE modeAHCI mode91827364536.7637.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileIDE modeAHCI mode4080120160200161.33162.16

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4IDE modeAHCI mode61218243020.9825.37

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Read - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4IDE modeAHCI mode153045607536.8568.59

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4AHCI modeIDE mode408012016020094.82162.94

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Read - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4IDE modeAHCI mode306090120150120.51157.26

IOzone

The IOzone benchmark tests the hard disk drive / file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE modeAHCI mode50100150200250195.00207.571. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceAHCI modeIDE mode4008001200160020001817.091822.631. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE modeAHCI mode4080120160200196.35204.601. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceIDE modeAHCI mode4080120160200182.43187.761. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceAHCI modeIDE mode4008001200160020001632.251654.961. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceIDE modeAHCI mode20040060080010001045.441045.481. (CC) gcc options: -O3

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: 6IDE modeAHCI mode4812162017.6217.641. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

BlogBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadIDE modeAHCI mode20K40K60K80K100K1068281146061. (CC) gcc options: -Ofast -march=native -pthread

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Example Network JobIDE modeAHCI mode71421283531.1830.67

AIO-Stress

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteIDE modeAHCI mode91827364530.2637.291. (CC) gcc options: -laio -lpthread

AHCI mode

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwind
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / autodefrag,compress=lzo,discard,inode_cache,noatime,nobarrier,rw,space_cache,ssd_spread
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.2.

Testing initiated at 28 July 2012 12:13 by user wwj.

IDE mode

Processor: AMD E-350 @ 1.60GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer JE40_BZ, Chipset: AMD Family 14h Root Complex, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 320GB TOSHIBA MK3265GS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6310 256MB (200/533MHz), Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Network: Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Atheros AR9287 Wireless

OS: SUSE LINUX 12.1, Kernel: 3.5.0-TuoLei-1.16-desktop (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + Open64 5.0 + PathScale 4.0.12.1 + Clang, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwind
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / autodefrag,compress=lzo,discard,inode_cache,noatime,nobarrier,rw,space_cache,ssd_spread
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.2.

Testing initiated at 28 July 2012 13:16 by user wwj.