filesystem performance

Btrfs on Intel Core i7-2600K testing with a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 and Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP on Ubuntu 12.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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Btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB SanDisk SDSSDX24 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAJS-5, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP 2311, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Ralink RT2800 802.11n PCI

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 1.6.6, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.

XFS

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 1.6.6, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Firefox was running on this system.

filesystem performanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-2600K @ 3.70GHz (8 Cores)Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM8192MB240GB SanDisk SDSSDX24 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAJS-5LLVMpipeRealtek ALC889HP 2311Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Ralink RT2800 802.11n PCIUbuntu 12.103.5.0-18-generic (x86_64)Cinnamon 1.6.6X Server 1.13.0vesa 2.3.22.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7btrfsxfs1920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionFilesystem Performance BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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 - DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: ondemand- Btrfs: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- XFS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Firefox was running on this system.

Btrfs vs. XFS ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+22.5%+22.5%+45%+45%+67.5%+67.5%90%71.7%59.2%26.4%11.9%9.7%5%48 ClientsI.I.F.S.A.P128 Clients1.F.1.S12 Clients1 Clients64MB Rand Read - 32 Threads6%64MB Rand Write - 32 ThreadsDbenchFlexible IO TesterDbenchFS-MarkDbenchDbenchThreaded I/O TesterThreaded I/O TesterBtrfsXFS

filesystem performancefio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizedbench: 12 Clientsdbench: 48 Clientsdbench: 128 Clientsdbench: 1 Clientstiobench: 64MB Rand Read - 32 Threadstiobench: 64MB Rand Write - 32 Threadsiozone: 8GB Read Performanceiozone: 8GB Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treeunpack-linux: linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2compress-gzip: 2GB File Compressionpgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondBtrfsXFS159.81213.751627.111495.941172.14314.5812628.26299.1693.07270.131821.502842.281865.63344.9511913.53314.23408.48472.24506.28213.47960.039.0612.723620.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternBtrfsXFS4080120160200SE +/- 1.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3159.8193.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternBtrfsXFS306090120150Min: 158.24 / Avg: 159.81 / Max: 161.81Min: 91.1 / Avg: 93.07 / Max: 94.13

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.31000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFS60120180240300SE +/- 3.33, N = 6SE +/- 5.27, N = 3213.75270.131. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.31000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsXFS50100150200250Min: 206.8 / Avg: 213.75 / Max: 228.2Min: 259.9 / Avg: 270.13 / Max: 277.41. (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 4.012 ClientsBtrfsXFS400800120016002000SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 31627.111821.501. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.012 ClientsBtrfsXFS30060090012001500Min: 1623.45 / Avg: 1627.11 / Max: 1629.68Min: 1819.13 / Avg: 1821.5 / Max: 1824.981. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.048 ClientsBtrfsXFS6001200180024003000SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 14.23, N = 31495.942842.281. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.048 ClientsBtrfsXFS5001000150020002500Min: 1492.79 / Avg: 1495.94 / Max: 1501.7Min: 2826.83 / Avg: 2842.28 / Max: 2870.71. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0128 ClientsBtrfsXFS400800120016002000SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 6.02, N = 31172.141865.631. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0128 ClientsBtrfsXFS30060090012001500Min: 1169.16 / Avg: 1172.14 / Max: 1174.45Min: 1857.31 / Avg: 1865.63 / Max: 1877.321. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.01 ClientsBtrfsXFS70140210280350SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3314.58344.951. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.01 ClientsBtrfsXFS60120180240300Min: 313.76 / Avg: 314.58 / Max: 315.65Min: 344.18 / Avg: 344.95 / Max: 345.391. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Random Read - 32 ThreadsBtrfsXFS3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 1484.23, N = 8SE +/- 1069.51, N = 812628.2611913.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Random Read - 32 ThreadsBtrfsXFS2K4K6K8K10KMin: 2272.44 / Avg: 12628.26 / Max: 14494.43Min: 7437.38 / Avg: 11913.53 / Max: 14295.52

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Random Write - 32 ThreadsBtrfsXFS70140210280350SE +/- 4.85, N = 4SE +/- 16.99, N = 8299.16314.23
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.364MB Random Write - 32 ThreadsBtrfsXFS60120180240300Min: 287.79 / Avg: 299.16 / Max: 309.3Min: 195.35 / Avg: 314.23 / Max: 333.4

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 3.4058GB Read PerformanceXFS90180270360450SE +/- 2.12, N = 3408.481. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.4058GB Write PerformanceXFS100200300400500SE +/- 0.26, N = 3472.241. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileXFS110220330440550SE +/- 6.24, N = 3506.28

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateXFS50100150200250SE +/- 1.18, N = 3213.47

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeXFS2004006008001000SE +/- 23.26, N = 3960.03

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2XFS3691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 49.06

Gzip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGzip Compression2GB File CompressionXFS3691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 312.72

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondXFS8001600240032004000SE +/- 5.16, N = 33620.871. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB SanDisk SDSSDX24 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAJS-5, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP 2311, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Ralink RT2800 802.11n PCI

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 1.6.6, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.

Testing initiated at 11 November 2012 09:57 by user joseph.

XFS

Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB SanDisk SDSSDX24 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAJS-5, Graphics: LLVMpipe, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: HP 2311, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Ralink RT2800 802.11n PCI

OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 1.6.6, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: vesa 2.3.2, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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
Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Firefox was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 11 November 2012 18:40 by user joseph.