Linux 3.8 Btrfs EXT4 File-System Benchmarks

Intel Core laptop backed by an Intel solid-state drive (SSD) being used for EXT4 and Btrfs file-system benchmarks looking at the Linux 3.8 kernel. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Btrfs: Linux 3.5
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February 12 2013
 
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February 12 2013
 
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February 13 2013
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionBtrfsEXT4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM1 x 4096 MB DDR3-1333MHz160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel Gen6 Mobile (1300MHz)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 13.043.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.2intel 2.21.23.0 Mesa 9.0.2GCC 4.7btrfs1600x9003.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64)3.8.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64)ext43.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64)3.8.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Btrfs: Linux 3.5: CFQ / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Btrfs: Linux 3.7: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Btrfs: Linux 3.8: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- EXT4: Linux 3.5: CFQ / data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 3.7: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- EXT4: Linux 3.8: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- Btrfs: Linux 3.5: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.- Btrfs: Linux 3.7: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- Btrfs: Linux 3.8: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- EXT4: Linux 3.5: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3.- EXT4: Linux 3.7: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.- EXT4: Linux 3.8: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.3.

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 Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceapache: Static Web Page ServingBtrfsEXT4 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8 Linux 3.5 Linux 3.7 Linux 3.8579.0065.4394.6065.47164.82233.77237.3898.7698.83231.9898.96105.5061.25113319719.35480.9583.7395.6382.20292.62214.26213.75102.18102.05206.23102.21105.0860.50112417757.28592.0766.3794.6365.17165.37211.11213.66101.29100.97213.98101.05106.9673.40115418112.69117.7376.1396.2376.20209.03254.75254.66100.41100.24254.78100.35103.9797.91167419635.82102.6375.0796.5376.77200.04238.53235.44101.74101.61235.97101.55106.15105.63166217967.19101.8678.6799.6078.80195.24239.71235.35101.89101.93236.29101.66107.13109.52167418295.90OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

MinAvgMaxEXT4101.9107.4117.7Btrfs481.0550.7592.1OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.5160320480640800
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.5100200300400500Min: 101.74 / Avg: 101.86 / Max: 102.11Min: 102.52 / Avg: 102.63 / Max: 102.77Min: 104.96 / Avg: 117.73 / Max: 178.02Min: 583.89 / Avg: 592.07 / Max: 600.59Min: 475.95 / Avg: 480.95 / Max: 483.9Min: 558.71 / Avg: 579 / Max: 599.04

FS-Mark

MinAvgMaxEXT475.176.678.7Btrfs65.471.883.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.51632486480Min: 77.9 / Avg: 78.67 / Max: 79.8Min: 73.2 / Avg: 75.07 / Max: 76.7Min: 74.9 / Avg: 76.13 / Max: 78.1Min: 65.8 / Avg: 66.37 / Max: 67.3Min: 81.6 / Avg: 83.73 / Max: 85.7Min: 64.7 / Avg: 65.43 / Max: 65.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

MinAvgMaxEXT496.297.599.6Btrfs94.695.095.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 99.2 / Avg: 99.6 / Max: 100Min: 96 / Avg: 96.53 / Max: 96.8Min: 96 / Avg: 96.23 / Max: 96.4Min: 94 / Avg: 94.63 / Max: 95.2Min: 94.1 / Avg: 95.63 / Max: 97.3Min: 93.8 / Avg: 94.6 / Max: 96.21. (CC) gcc options: -static

MinAvgMaxEXT476.277.378.8Btrfs65.270.982.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.51632486480Min: 78.6 / Avg: 78.8 / Max: 78.9Min: 76.6 / Avg: 76.77 / Max: 76.9Min: 75.8 / Avg: 76.2 / Max: 76.4Min: 65.1 / Avg: 65.17 / Max: 65.3Min: 81.8 / Avg: 82.2 / Max: 82.6Min: 64.9 / Avg: 65.47 / Max: 661. (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.

MinAvgMaxEXT4195.2201.4209.0Btrfs164.8207.6292.6OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1Linux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.570140210280350
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1Linux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.550100150200250Min: 192.96 / Avg: 195.24 / Max: 196.51Min: 198.62 / Avg: 200.04 / Max: 200.96Min: 208.17 / Avg: 209.03 / Max: 210.15Min: 164.9 / Avg: 165.37 / Max: 166.03Min: 292.38 / Avg: 292.62 / Max: 293.07Min: 164.25 / Avg: 164.82 / Max: 165.381. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

IOzone

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

MinAvgMaxEXT4238.5244.3254.8Btrfs211.1219.7233.8OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.570140210280350
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.550100150200250Min: 236.19 / Avg: 239.71 / Max: 243.68Min: 235.29 / Avg: 238.53 / Max: 244.37Min: 254.7 / Avg: 254.75 / Max: 254.8Min: 209.14 / Avg: 211.11 / Max: 213.36Min: 211.33 / Avg: 214.26 / Max: 215.93Min: 231.42 / Avg: 233.77 / Max: 235.761. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxEXT4235.4241.8254.7Btrfs213.7221.6237.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.570140210280350
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.550100150200250Min: 232.05 / Avg: 235.35 / Max: 237.97Min: 229.39 / Avg: 235.44 / Max: 240.25Min: 254.54 / Avg: 254.66 / Max: 254.83Min: 209.65 / Avg: 213.66 / Max: 219.44Min: 212.99 / Avg: 213.75 / Max: 214.19Min: 229.59 / Avg: 237.38 / Max: 248.241. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxEXT4100.4101.3101.9Btrfs98.8100.7102.2OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 101.69 / Avg: 101.89 / Max: 102Min: 101.53 / Avg: 101.74 / Max: 101.92Min: 100.25 / Avg: 100.41 / Max: 100.56Min: 100.68 / Avg: 101.29 / Max: 101.77Min: 101.86 / Avg: 102.18 / Max: 102.68Min: 98.57 / Avg: 98.76 / Max: 98.871. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxEXT4100.2101.3101.9Btrfs98.8100.6102.1OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 101.89 / Avg: 101.93 / Max: 101.95Min: 101.39 / Avg: 101.61 / Max: 101.94Min: 100.07 / Avg: 100.24 / Max: 100.44Min: 99.99 / Avg: 100.97 / Max: 101.48Min: 101.38 / Avg: 102.05 / Max: 102.53Min: 98.72 / Avg: 98.83 / Max: 98.891. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxEXT4236.0242.3254.8Btrfs206.2217.4232.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.570140210280350
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.550100150200250Min: 235.73 / Avg: 236.29 / Max: 237.08Min: 235.47 / Avg: 235.97 / Max: 236.48Min: 254.59 / Avg: 254.78 / Max: 254.88Min: 210.5 / Avg: 213.98 / Max: 216.88Min: 203.35 / Avg: 206.23 / Max: 207.93Min: 230.79 / Avg: 231.98 / Max: 232.621. (CC) gcc options: -O3

MinAvgMaxEXT4100.4101.2101.7Btrfs99.0100.7102.2OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 101.24 / Avg: 101.66 / Max: 102.04Min: 101.23 / Avg: 101.55 / Max: 101.9Min: 99.77 / Avg: 100.35 / Max: 100.72Min: 100.18 / Avg: 101.05 / Max: 101.52Min: 101.88 / Avg: 102.21 / Max: 102.42Min: 98.72 / Avg: 98.96 / Max: 99.311. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

MinAvgMaxEXT4104.0105.8107.1Btrfs105.1105.8107.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 104.67 / Avg: 107.13 / Max: 109.3Min: 105.4 / Avg: 106.15 / Max: 107.55Min: 101.79 / Avg: 103.97 / Max: 105.76Min: 105.41 / Avg: 106.96 / Max: 108.56Min: 102.84 / Avg: 105.08 / Max: 106.35Min: 103.94 / Avg: 105.5 / Max: 106.29

MinAvgMaxEXT497.9104.4109.5Btrfs60.565.173.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.520406080100Min: 107.83 / Avg: 109.52 / Max: 110.97Min: 99.7 / Avg: 105.63 / Max: 108.84Min: 90.98 / Avg: 97.91 / Max: 102.15Min: 72.29 / Avg: 73.4 / Max: 75.21Min: 58.23 / Avg: 60.5 / Max: 63.33Min: 54.73 / Avg: 61.25 / Max: 66.36

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MinAvgMaxEXT4166216701674Btrfs112411371154OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.55001000150020002500
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.530060090012001500Min: 1655 / Avg: 1673.67 / Max: 1689Min: 1655 / Avg: 1662.33 / Max: 1666Min: 1666 / Avg: 1673.67 / Max: 1689Min: 1152 / Avg: 1153.67 / Max: 1157Min: 1091 / Avg: 1124.33 / Max: 1141Min: 1116 / Avg: 1132.67 / Max: 11411. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Apache Benchmark

MinAvgMaxEXT4179671863319636Btrfs177571853019719OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.55K10K15K20K25K
EXT4BtrfsOpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.4.3Static Web Page ServingLinux 3.8Linux 3.7Linux 3.53K6K9K12K15KMin: 18174.36 / Avg: 18295.9 / Max: 18379.99Min: 17622.88 / Avg: 17967.19 / Max: 18333.5Min: 19365.1 / Avg: 19635.82 / Max: 19913.13Min: 17909.03 / Avg: 18112.69 / Max: 18244.12Min: 17568.6 / Avg: 17757.28 / Max: 18008.51Min: 19567.46 / Avg: 19719.35 / Max: 19851.171. (CC) gcc options: -shared -fPIC -O2 -pthread