USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.0 Corsair Flash Drive

Benchmarking 16GB USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Corsair Flash Voyagers with the F2FS file-system from the Linux 3.8 kernel. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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USB 3.0 Flash Voyager

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc_on,relatime,rw,user_xattr
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

USB 2.0 Flash Voyager

Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-7-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2-devel (git-d8d58bd) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.3 (SVN 176002) + LLVM 3.3svn, File-System: F2FS, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.0 Corsair Flash DriveOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MBRealtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.8.0-7-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.2radeon 7.1.02.1 Mesa 9.2-devel (git-d8d58bd) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.3 (SVN 176002) + LLVM 3.3svnF2FS1920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUSB 2.0 Vs. USB 3.0 Corsair Flash Drive BenchmarksSystem Logs- --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 - DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc_on,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

USB 3.0 Flash Voyager vs. USB 2.0 Flash Voyager ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+45.4%+45.4%+90.8%+90.8%+136.2%+136.2%4.2%4.F.3.S.D.1.S181.4%1.F.1.S176%122.7%D.T.PFS-MarkFS-MarkDbenchPostMarkUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager

USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.0 Corsair Flash Drivefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1postmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager18.1317.5347.1937316.576.2338.473886OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager48121620SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 318.136.571. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager510152025Min: 17.6 / Avg: 18.13 / Max: 18.8Min: 6.5 / Avg: 6.57 / Max: 6.61. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager48121620SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 317.536.231. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager48121620Min: 17 / Avg: 17.53 / Max: 17.8Min: 6.2 / Avg: 6.23 / Max: 6.31. (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: 1USB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager1122334455SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 347.1938.471. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1USB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager1020304050Min: 46.18 / Avg: 47.19 / Max: 48.42Min: 37.45 / Avg: 38.47 / Max: 39.111. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager8001600240032004000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 20.00, N = 3373138861. (CC) gcc options: -O3
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceUSB 3.0 Flash VoyagerUSB 2.0 Flash Voyager7001400210028003500Min: 3731 / Avg: 3731 / Max: 3731Min: 3846 / Avg: 3886 / Max: 39061. (CC) gcc options: -O3

USB 3.0 Flash Voyager

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc_on,relatime,rw,user_xattr
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Testing initiated at 4 March 2013 08:57 by user phoronix.

USB 2.0 Flash Voyager

Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-7-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: radeon 7.1.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.2-devel (git-d8d58bd) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + Clang 3.3 (SVN 176002) + LLVM 3.3svn, File-System: F2FS, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc_on,relatime,rw,user_xattr
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE.

Testing initiated at 4 March 2013 09:55 by user phoronix.