Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption

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 - Phoronix Test Suite

Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryption

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 EncryptionProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionAMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MBRealtek ALC889VA2431Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3radeon 7.1.03.0 Mesa 9.1.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x1080ext4 (ecryptfs)ext4OpenBenchmarking.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- No Encryption: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- No Encryption: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.4.- Home Encryption: Python 2.7.4.- Full-Disk Encryption: Python 2.7.4.Disk Mount Options Details- Home Encryption: ecryptfs_cipher=aes,ecryptfs_fnek_sig=66d7594698e30c89,ecryptfs_key_bytes=16,ecryptfs_sig=fd1f291ec135ed93,ecryptfs_unlink_sigs,nodev,nosuid,relatime,rw - Full-Disk Encryption: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Ubuntu 13.04 Disk Encryptioncompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compiledbench: 1dbench: 6fio: 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 Sizeiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Read Performancepostmark: Disk Transaction Performanceblogbench: Readpgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per SecondNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption220.35306.13209.51688.6077.79127.97171.60127.67246.72235.2930122916452392.9349.5167.9591.33268.76143.4139.9764.0039.5360.82104.143917608091327.3285.6066.26175.49378.32188.1658.8362.6759.2351.34167.6030263589691811.78OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateNo EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 3.31, N = 5SE +/- 2.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 3220.3585.6049.51

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption70140210280350SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 7.99, N = 5306.1367.9566.26

Dbench

Client Count: 1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1No EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3209.51175.4991.331. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Dbench

Client Count: 6

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6No EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption150300450600750SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3688.60378.32268.761. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 377.79143.41188.161. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption306090120150SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3127.9758.8339.971. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption4080120160200SE +/- 2.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3171.6064.0062.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeNo EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption306090120150SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3127.6759.2339.531. (CC) gcc options: -static

IOzone

Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceNo EncryptionHome EncryptionFull-Disk Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.42, N = 6246.7260.8251.341. (CC) gcc options: -O3

IOzone

Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceNo EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption50100150200250SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3235.29167.60104.141. (CC) gcc options: -O3

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceFull-Disk EncryptionNo EncryptionHome Encryption6001200180024003000SE +/- 53.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3302630123911. (CC) gcc options: -O3

BlogBench

Test: Read

OpenBenchmarking.orgFinal Score, More Is BetterBlogBench 1.0Test: ReadHome EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionNo Encryption160K320K480K640K800KSE +/- 697.03, N = 3SE +/- 19638.86, N = 6SE +/- 4650.09, N = 67608093589692916451. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread

PostgreSQL pgbench

TPC-B Transactions Per Second

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11TPC-B Transactions Per SecondNo EncryptionFull-Disk EncryptionHome Encryption5001000150020002500SE +/- 22.57, N = 3SE +/- 11.54, N = 3SE +/- 14.60, N = 32392.931811.781327.321. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -lpgport -lpq -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Dbench

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.49.523.9Full-Disk Encryption0.19.831.4Home Encryption0.011.124.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDbench 4.0CPU Usage Monitor918273645

Dbench

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxFull-Disk Encryption0.332.742.8Home Encryption0.246.660.2No Encryption0.146.752.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDbench 4.0CPU Usage Monitor1632486480

PostgreSQL pgbench

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxFull-Disk Encryption0.027.967.4Home Encryption0.028.754.4No Encryption0.031.972.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

FS-Mark

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.44.25.8Full-Disk Encryption0.15.56.4Home Encryption6.77.48.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor3691215

FS-Mark

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxFull-Disk Encryption1.59.319.9Home Encryption0.014.817.8No Encryption0.016.019.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor612182430

FS-Mark

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.14.910.8Full-Disk Encryption2.25.910.3Home Encryption0.07.211.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3CPU Usage Monitor48121620

Flexible IO Tester

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.44.68.8Full-Disk Encryption0.37.310.1Home Encryption0.09.917.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57CPU Usage Monitor510152025

Compile Bench

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxFull-Disk Encryption0.24.724.7No Encryption0.08.418.4Home Encryption0.010.317.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6CPU Usage Monitor816243240

IOzone

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxFull-Disk Encryption0.14.014.7No Encryption0.35.010.2Home Encryption0.010.516.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterIOzone 3.405CPU Usage Monitor510152025

IOzone

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption1.34.59.9Full-Disk Encryption0.18.515.5Home Encryption0.011.517.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterIOzone 3.405CPU Usage Monitor510152025

PostMark

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxHome Encryption2.812.013.4Full-Disk Encryption0.112.213.0No Encryption0.312.413.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterPostMark 1.51CPU Usage Monitor48121620

BlogBench

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNo Encryption0.081.0100.0Full-Disk Encryption0.182.3100.0Home Encryption2.197.1100.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterBlogBench 1.0CPU Usage Monitor20406080100

CPU Usage Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringFull-Disk EncryptionHome EncryptionNo Encryption20406080100Min: 0 / Avg: 23.81 / Max: 100Min: 0 / Avg: 24.88 / Max: 100Min: 0 / Avg: 35.1 / Max: 100

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