Benchmarking Ubuntu 13.04 with no disk encryption, home directory encryption (eCryptfs), and full disk encryption. Also monitored CPU usage using MONITOR=cpu.usage environment variable. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores) ASUS Crosshair V Formula AMD ATI RD890 bridge 8192MB 60GB OCZ VERTEX2 AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB Realtek ALC889 VA2431 Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection Ubuntu 13.04 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.0.0 X Server 1.13.3 radeon 7.1.0 3.0 Mesa 9.1.1 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1080 ext4 (ecryptfs) OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler 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 Processor Details - Scaling Governor: ondemand System Details - Full-Disk Encryption: Python 2.7.4. - No Encryption: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4. - Home Encryption: Python 2.7.4. Disk Mount Options Details - Full-Disk Encryption: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw - Home Encryption: ecryptfs_cipher=aes,ecryptfs_fnek_sig=66d7594698e30c89,ecryptfs_key_bytes=16,ecryptfs_sig=fd1f291ec135ed93,ecryptfs_unlink_sigs,nodev,nosuid,relatime,rw Disk Details - No Encryption: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption postmark: Disk Transaction Performance fs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size fs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size fs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads dbench: 6 fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern dbench: 1 iozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performance pgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Second blogbench: Read iozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performance compilebench: Compile compilebench: Initial Create Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 3026 59.23 58.83 62.67 378.32 188.16 175.49 167.60 1811.78 358969 51.34 66.26 85.60 3012 127.67 127.97 171.60 688.60 77.79 209.51 235.29 2392.93 291645 246.72 306.13 220.35 391 39.53 39.97 64.00 268.76 143.41 91.33 104.14 1327.32 760809 60.82 67.95 49.51 OpenBenchmarking.org
BlogBench CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 82.3 100.0 No Encryption 0.0 81.0 100.0 Home Encryption 2.1 97.1 100.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better BlogBench 1.0 CPU Usage Monitor 20 40 60 80 100
PostMark Disk Transaction Performance OpenBenchmarking.org TPS, More Is Better PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 SE +/- 53.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 3026 3012 391 1. (CC) gcc options: -O3
FS-Mark CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 5.5 6.4 No Encryption 0.4 4.2 5.8 Home Encryption 6.7 7.4 8.7 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 CPU Usage Monitor 3 6 9 12 15
Flexible IO Tester CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.3 7.3 10.1 No Encryption 0.4 4.6 8.8 Home Encryption 0.0 9.9 17.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better Flexible IO Tester 1.57 CPU Usage Monitor 5 10 15 20 25
FS-Mark CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 2.2 5.9 10.3 No Encryption 0.1 4.9 10.8 Home Encryption 0.0 7.2 11.1 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 CPU Usage Monitor 4 8 12 16 20
Dbench CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.3 32.7 42.8 No Encryption 0.1 46.7 52.6 Home Encryption 0.2 46.6 60.2 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better Dbench 4.0 CPU Usage Monitor 16 32 48 64 80
FS-Mark Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size OpenBenchmarking.org Files/s, More Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 59.23 127.67 39.53 1. (CC) gcc options: -static
FS-Mark Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size OpenBenchmarking.org Files/s, More Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 58.83 127.97 39.97 1. (CC) gcc options: -static
Dbench CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 9.8 31.4 No Encryption 0.4 9.5 23.9 Home Encryption 0.0 11.1 24.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better Dbench 4.0 CPU Usage Monitor 9 18 27 36 45
FS-Mark Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads OpenBenchmarking.org Files/s, More Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.87, N = 3 SE +/- 2.80, N = 3 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 62.67 171.60 64.00 1. (CC) gcc options: -static
Dbench Client Count: 6 OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 6 Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 150 300 450 600 750 SE +/- 0.57, N = 3 SE +/- 1.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 378.32 688.60 268.76 1. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
Flexible IO Tester Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern OpenBenchmarking.org Seconds (Run Time), Fewer Is Better Flexible IO Tester 1.57 Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 3.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 SE +/- 2.39, N = 3 188.16 77.79 143.41 1. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio
Dbench Client Count: 1 OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 1 Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.65, N = 3 SE +/- 1.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 175.49 209.51 91.33 1. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
IOzone Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 1.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.63, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 167.60 235.29 104.14 1. (CC) gcc options: -O3
IOzone CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 8.5 15.5 No Encryption 1.3 4.5 9.9 Home Encryption 0.0 11.5 17.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better IOzone 3.405 CPU Usage Monitor 5 10 15 20 25
Compile Bench CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.2 4.7 24.7 No Encryption 0.0 8.4 18.4 Home Encryption 0.0 10.3 17.1 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better Compile Bench 0.6 CPU Usage Monitor 8 16 24 32 40
FS-Mark CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 1.5 9.3 19.9 No Encryption 0.0 16.0 19.0 Home Encryption 0.0 14.8 17.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better FS-Mark 3.3 CPU Usage Monitor 6 12 18 24 30
IOzone CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 4.0 14.7 No Encryption 0.3 5.0 10.2 Home Encryption 0.0 10.5 16.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better IOzone 3.405 CPU Usage Monitor 5 10 15 20 25
PostMark CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.1 12.2 13.0 No Encryption 0.3 12.4 13.1 Home Encryption 2.8 12.0 13.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better PostMark 1.51 CPU Usage Monitor 4 8 12 16 20
PostgreSQL pgbench TPC-B Transactions Per Second OpenBenchmarking.org TPS, More Is Better PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11 TPC-B Transactions Per Second Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 SE +/- 11.54, N = 3 SE +/- 22.57, N = 3 SE +/- 14.60, N = 3 1811.78 2392.93 1327.32 1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm
PostgreSQL pgbench CPU Usage Monitor Min Avg Max Full-Disk Encryption 0.0 27.9 67.4 No Encryption 0.0 31.9 72.1 Home Encryption 0.0 28.7 54.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Percent, Fewer Is Better PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11 CPU Usage Monitor 20 40 60 80 100
CPU Usage Monitor Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring OpenBenchmarking.org Percent CPU Usage Monitor Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 0 / Avg: 23.81 / Max: 100 Min: 0 / Avg: 35.1 / Max: 100 Min: 0 / Avg: 24.88 / Max: 100
BlogBench Test: Read OpenBenchmarking.org Final Score, More Is Better BlogBench 1.0 Test: Read Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 160K 320K 480K 640K 800K SE +/- 19638.86, N = 6 SE +/- 4650.09, N = 6 SE +/- 697.03, N = 3 358969 291645 760809 1. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread
IOzone Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 3.42, N = 6 SE +/- 0.16, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 51.34 246.72 60.82 1. (CC) gcc options: -O3
Compile Bench Test: Compile OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Compile Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 7.99, N = 5 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 1.39, N = 3 66.26 306.13 67.95
Compile Bench Test: Initial Create OpenBenchmarking.org MB/s, More Is Better Compile Bench 0.6 Test: Initial Create Full-Disk Encryption No Encryption Home Encryption 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 2.45, N = 6 SE +/- 3.31, N = 5 SE +/- 0.16, N = 3 85.60 220.35 49.51
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