Linux 3.7 Kernel File-Systems

Intel Linux 3.7 kernel file-system benchmarking of EXT4, Btrfs, and XFS on ubuntu 12.10. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com..

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EXT4: Linux 3.5
November 16 2012
 
EXT4: Linux 3.7 Git
November 16 2012
 
Btrfs: Linux 3.5
November 17 2012
 
Btrfs: Linux 3.7 Git
November 17 2012
 
XFS: Linux 3.5
November 17 2012
 
XFS: Linux 3.7 Git
November 18 2012
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionEXT4BtrfsXFS Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Git Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Git Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 GitIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI2 x 2048 MB DDR3-1066MHz160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160LLVMpipeConexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.8.0X Server 1.13.0nouveau 1.0.22.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41024x7683.7.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)btrfs3.7.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)xfs3.7.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Details- EXT4: Linux 3.5: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 3.7 Git: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Btrfs: Linux 3.5: CFQ / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Btrfs: Linux 3.7 Git: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- XFS: Linux 3.5: CFQ / attr2,noquota,relatime,rw- XFS: Linux 3.7 Git: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rwSystem Details- EXT4: Linux 3.5: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.- EXT4: Linux 3.7 Git: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.- Btrfs: Linux 3.5: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.- Btrfs: Linux 3.7 Git: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.- XFS: Linux 3.5: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.- XFS: Linux 3.7 Git: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3. Compiz was running on this system.

fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1iozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 8compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFS Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Git Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Git Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Git106.8178.3795.4378.93243.48251.48251.4499.7599.5586.65105.5490.75102.6082.4098.8081.90219.66233.92234.81101.49101.1395.33104.7493.66607.1670.7095.0067.43165.21221.21226.6899.6699.1681.99106.0147.52592.7565.9793.5366.47167.97205.08203.06102.62102.4375.58104.5358.45223.2883.1094.8082.47170.34227.54229.09103.67103.1391.77102.2793.58219.5782.2794.1079.73181.12219.24220.28104.52103.9877.91101.3992.33OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git130260390520650SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 6.50, N = 3SE +/- 11.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3106.81102.60607.16592.75223.28219.57
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git110220330440550Min: 106.37 / Avg: 106.81 / Max: 107.22Min: 102.53 / Avg: 102.6 / Max: 102.74Min: 594.93 / Avg: 607.16 / Max: 617.1Min: 576.76 / Avg: 592.75 / Max: 615.25Min: 222.15 / Avg: 223.28 / Max: 224.66Min: 218.43 / Avg: 219.57 / Max: 220.26

FS-Mark

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 378.3782.4070.7065.9783.1082.271. (CC) gcc options: -static
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git1632486480Min: 77 / Avg: 78.37 / Max: 80.2Min: 81.5 / Avg: 82.4 / Max: 83.4Min: 69.5 / Avg: 70.7 / Max: 71.4Min: 64.9 / Avg: 65.97 / Max: 66.9Min: 81.2 / Avg: 83.1 / Max: 84.9Min: 81.5 / Avg: 82.27 / Max: 82.71. (CC) gcc options: -static

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 395.4398.8095.0093.5394.8094.101. (CC) gcc options: -static
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 95.2 / Avg: 95.43 / Max: 95.6Min: 98.4 / Avg: 98.8 / Max: 99.2Min: 94.8 / Avg: 95 / Max: 95.2Min: 92 / Avg: 93.53 / Max: 94.5Min: 94 / Avg: 94.8 / Max: 96.4Min: 93.9 / Avg: 94.1 / Max: 94.41. (CC) gcc options: -static

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 378.9381.9067.4366.4782.4779.731. (CC) gcc options: -static
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git1632486480Min: 78.2 / Avg: 78.93 / Max: 79.4Min: 81.8 / Avg: 81.9 / Max: 82Min: 66.4 / Avg: 67.43 / Max: 68.1Min: 66.4 / Avg: 66.47 / Max: 66.5Min: 81 / Avg: 82.47 / Max: 83.9Min: 77.7 / Avg: 79.73 / Max: 80.81. (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.

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1Linux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git50100150200250SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3243.48219.66165.21167.97170.34181.121. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1Linux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git4080120160200Min: 241.29 / Avg: 243.48 / Max: 244.98Min: 218.03 / Avg: 219.66 / Max: 221.52Min: 164.66 / Avg: 165.21 / Max: 165.55Min: 167.12 / Avg: 167.97 / Max: 168.82Min: 169.66 / Avg: 170.34 / Max: 170.76Min: 180.48 / Avg: 181.12 / Max: 182.071. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

IOzone

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

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git50100150200250SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 4.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 3251.48233.92221.21205.08227.54219.241. (CC) gcc options: -O3
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git50100150200250Min: 251.2 / Avg: 251.48 / Max: 251.75Min: 232.21 / Avg: 233.92 / Max: 235.47Min: 220.17 / Avg: 221.21 / Max: 222.61Min: 203.52 / Avg: 205.08 / Max: 208.01Min: 220.71 / Avg: 227.54 / Max: 235.33Min: 212.76 / Avg: 219.24 / Max: 224.181. (CC) gcc options: -O3

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git50100150200250SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 2.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3251.44234.81226.68203.06229.09220.281. (CC) gcc options: -O3
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git50100150200250Min: 251.37 / Avg: 251.44 / Max: 251.48Min: 233.41 / Avg: 234.81 / Max: 235.53Min: 223.54 / Avg: 226.68 / Max: 230.43Min: 201.3 / Avg: 203.06 / Max: 205.47Min: 228.18 / Avg: 229.09 / Max: 230.09Min: 219.3 / Avg: 220.28 / Max: 221.961. (CC) gcc options: -O3

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 399.75101.4999.66102.62103.67104.521. (CC) gcc options: -O3
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 99.35 / Avg: 99.75 / Max: 100.02Min: 100.97 / Avg: 101.49 / Max: 101.75Min: 99.28 / Avg: 99.66 / Max: 100.03Min: 102.23 / Avg: 102.62 / Max: 102.91Min: 103.64 / Avg: 103.67 / Max: 103.7Min: 104.03 / Avg: 104.52 / Max: 104.981. (CC) gcc options: -O3

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 399.55101.1399.16102.43103.13103.981. (CC) gcc options: -O3
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 98.99 / Avg: 99.55 / Max: 100.06Min: 100.77 / Avg: 101.13 / Max: 101.58Min: 99.06 / Avg: 99.16 / Max: 99.27Min: 102.25 / Avg: 102.43 / Max: 102.68Min: 102.55 / Avg: 103.13 / Max: 103.69Min: 103.55 / Avg: 103.98 / Max: 104.271. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8Linux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 5.54, N = 8SE +/- 0.47, N = 4SE +/- 2.61, N = 8SE +/- 3.62, N = 8SE +/- 0.20, N = 4SE +/- 11.19, N = 886.6595.3381.9975.5891.7777.91
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 8Linux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 47.97 / Avg: 86.65 / Max: 93.39Min: 94.21 / Avg: 95.33 / Max: 96.5Min: 65.87 / Avg: 81.99 / Max: 90.65Min: 60.38 / Avg: 75.58 / Max: 92.99Min: 91.16 / Avg: 91.77 / Max: 92.01Min: 26.59 / Avg: 77.91 / Max: 96.34

Compile Bench

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3105.54104.74106.01104.53102.27101.39
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 104.77 / Avg: 105.54 / Max: 106.1Min: 102.88 / Avg: 104.74 / Max: 106.21Min: 104.47 / Avg: 106.01 / Max: 107.87Min: 103.81 / Avg: 104.53 / Max: 105.7Min: 101.81 / Avg: 102.27 / Max: 102.78Min: 101.26 / Avg: 101.39 / Max: 101.62

EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100SE +/- 3.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 2SE +/- 1.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.43, N = 3SE +/- 3.03, N = 390.7593.6647.5258.4593.5892.33
EXT4BtrfsXFSOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 3.5Linux 3.7 Git20406080100Min: 84.75 / Avg: 90.75 / Max: 95.79Min: 90.93 / Avg: 93.66 / Max: 96.01Min: 46.65 / Avg: 47.52 / Max: 48.39Min: 56.62 / Avg: 58.45 / Max: 61.53Min: 88.91 / Avg: 93.58 / Max: 97.06Min: 86.82 / Avg: 92.33 / Max: 97.27