Linux 3.10 File-System Comparison

File-system benchmarks on the Linux 3.10 kernel. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on phoronix.

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July 31 2013
 
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July 31 2013
 
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August 03 2013
 
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August 02 2013
 
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July 31 2013
 
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July 31 2013
 
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July 30 2013
 
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August 02 2013
 
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Linux 3.10 File-System ComparisonOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI2 x 2048 MB DDR3-1066MHz160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 13.103.10.4+ (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.14.2nouveau 1.0.83.0 Mesa 9.1.4 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8xfsbtrfsext4reiserfsReiser4jfsF2FSzfs1600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 3.10 File-System Comparison BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- EXT2: DEADLINE / acl,errors=continue,relatime,rw,user_xattr- EXT3: DEADLINE / acl,barrier=1,data=ordered,errors=continue,relatime,rw,user_xattr- EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- ReiserFS: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- Reiser4: DEADLINE / atom_max_age=0x249f0,atom_max_flushers=0x1,atom_max_size=0x3ab47,atom_min_size=0x100,cbk_cache_slots=0x10,relatime,rw - JFS: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc_on,relatime,rw,user_xattr- XFS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Btrfs: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- EXT2: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- EXT3: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- EXT4: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- ReiserFS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Reiser4: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- JFS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- F2FS: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- ZFS: Python 2.7.5+.

XFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFSLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteFlexible IO TesterDbenchCompile BenchFS-MarkFS-MarkFS-MarkCompile BenchI.I.F.S.A.P1Initial Create4.F.3.S.D.1.S5.F.1.S.4.T1.F.1.SCompile

Linux 3.10 File-System Comparisonfio: 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: 1compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS228.9982.2795.7380.80149.21116.3594.10671.1583.3397.0081.43226.11106.6863.53145.2294.0796.7092.27530.30125.73106.10146.4168.4090.0070.57119.36116.28122.36105.0377.3396.6775.23185.02127.58110.89147.7166.1378.3765.03113.00120.8267.3583.0774.1776.4072.97112.11137.27113.80145.4686.5783.4282.90304.1674.4241.54388.0995.0788.4394.87425.4299.9270.92120.2847.9041.9239.50185.5088.4758.40OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS140280420560700SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 6.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.52, N = 3228.99671.15145.22146.41105.03147.7183.07145.46388.09120.281. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS120240360480600Min: 228.34 / Avg: 228.99 / Max: 230.28Min: 665.34 / Avg: 671.15 / Max: 674.4Min: 143.99 / Avg: 145.22 / Max: 145.91Min: 145.31 / Avg: 146.41 / Max: 147.52Min: 104.72 / Avg: 105.03 / Max: 105.19Min: 147.31 / Avg: 147.71 / Max: 148.1Min: 82.62 / Avg: 83.07 / Max: 83.59Min: 144.15 / Avg: 145.46 / Max: 146.52Min: 380.21 / Avg: 388.09 / Max: 421.75Min: 119.74 / Avg: 120.28 / Max: 121.311. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 382.2783.3394.0768.4077.3366.1374.1786.5795.0747.901. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100Min: 79.9 / Avg: 82.27 / Max: 84.1Min: 81.8 / Avg: 83.33 / Max: 86Min: 93.5 / Avg: 94.07 / Max: 95.2Min: 66.9 / Avg: 68.4 / Max: 70.1Min: 76.9 / Avg: 77.33 / Max: 78.2Min: 65.3 / Avg: 66.13 / Max: 67.4Min: 73.1 / Avg: 74.17 / Max: 75.1Min: 84.8 / Avg: 86.57 / Max: 87.5Min: 93.4 / Avg: 95.07 / Max: 97.8Min: 46.3 / Avg: 47.9 / Max: 48.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 5.32, N = 6SE +/- 4.91, N = 6SE +/- 1.43, N = 695.7397.0096.7090.0096.6778.3776.4083.4288.4341.921. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100Min: 94.8 / Avg: 95.73 / Max: 96.4Min: 96.8 / Avg: 97 / Max: 97.2Min: 96 / Avg: 96.7 / Max: 97.7Min: 89.2 / Avg: 90 / Max: 90.4Min: 96.4 / Avg: 96.67 / Max: 96.8Min: 77.6 / Avg: 78.37 / Max: 79.5Min: 75.7 / Avg: 76.4 / Max: 77.4Min: 71.6 / Avg: 83.42 / Max: 99.4Min: 67.1 / Avg: 88.43 / Max: 99.2Min: 39.7 / Avg: 41.92 / Max: 48.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 6SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 680.8081.4392.2770.5775.2365.0372.9782.9094.8739.501. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100Min: 80.3 / Avg: 80.8 / Max: 81.7Min: 80.3 / Avg: 81.43 / Max: 82.8Min: 92 / Avg: 92.27 / Max: 92.5Min: 70.3 / Avg: 70.57 / Max: 71Min: 75.1 / Avg: 75.23 / Max: 75.3Min: 63.1 / Avg: 65.03 / Max: 66.3Min: 72.2 / Avg: 72.97 / Max: 73.4Min: 77.3 / Avg: 82.9 / Max: 85.5Min: 94.4 / Avg: 94.87 / Max: 95.3Min: 37.5 / Avg: 39.5 / Max: 43.21. (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: 1XFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS110220330440550SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3149.21226.11530.30119.36185.02113.00112.11304.16425.42185.501. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1XFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS90180270360450Min: 148.85 / Avg: 149.21 / Max: 149.41Min: 225.67 / Avg: 226.11 / Max: 226.38Min: 528.58 / Avg: 530.3 / Max: 533.15Min: 118.88 / Avg: 119.36 / Max: 119.66Min: 184.87 / Avg: 185.02 / Max: 185.1Min: 112.93 / Avg: 113 / Max: 113.06Min: 111.64 / Avg: 112.11 / Max: 112.45Min: 303.12 / Avg: 304.16 / Max: 305.71Min: 423.35 / Avg: 425.42 / Max: 428.81Min: 183.14 / Avg: 185.5 / Max: 188.871. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS306090120150SE +/- 1.85, N = 6SE +/- 2.61, N = 6SE +/- 2.23, N = 6SE +/- 2.82, N = 6SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 6116.35106.68125.73116.28127.58120.82137.2774.4299.9288.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS306090120150Min: 111.92 / Avg: 116.35 / Max: 121.86Min: 100.1 / Avg: 106.68 / Max: 116.12Min: 115.48 / Avg: 125.73 / Max: 131.12Min: 110.32 / Avg: 116.28 / Max: 125.59Min: 126.06 / Avg: 127.58 / Max: 128.95Min: 119.88 / Avg: 120.82 / Max: 122.58Min: 135.06 / Avg: 137.27 / Max: 140.56Min: 69.9 / Avg: 74.42 / Max: 78.95Min: 99.66 / Avg: 99.92 / Max: 100.38Min: 79.36 / Avg: 88.47 / Max: 91.64

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS306090120150SE +/- 2.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 6SE +/- 5.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.37, N = 6SE +/- 3.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 394.1063.53106.10122.36110.8967.35113.8041.5470.9258.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateXFSBtrfsEXT2EXT3EXT4ReiserFSReiser4JFSF2FSZFS20406080100Min: 88.67 / Avg: 94.1 / Max: 101.97Min: 63.02 / Avg: 63.53 / Max: 64.22Min: 99.07 / Avg: 106.1 / Max: 109.58Min: 98.46 / Avg: 122.36 / Max: 130.69Min: 109.22 / Avg: 110.89 / Max: 112.24Min: 65.77 / Avg: 67.35 / Max: 68.64Min: 113.48 / Avg: 113.8 / Max: 114.03Min: 37.65 / Avg: 41.54 / Max: 53.19Min: 66.08 / Avg: 70.92 / Max: 76.6Min: 57.86 / Avg: 58.4 / Max: 58.89