Linux 3.12 File-System Benchmark Tests

Linux 3.12 kernel file-system performance benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Benchmarking EXT4, XFS, Btrfs, and F2FS file-systems from an SSD On Linux 3.12.

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Linux 3.11: EXT4
October 03 2013
 
Linux 3.11: Btrfs
October 02 2013
 
Linux 3.11: XFS
October 03 2013
 
Linux 3.11: F2FS
October 03 2013
 
Linux 3.12 Git: EXT4
October 02 2013
 
Linux 3.12 Git: Btrfs
October 02 2013
 
Linux 3.12 Git: XFS
October 02 2013
 
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October 02 2013
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FSIntel Core i7-4750HQ @ 2.00GHz (8 Cores)System76 Galago UltraProIntel Crystal Well DRAM2 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHz Samsung120GB INTEL SSDMCEAC12Intel Crystal Well IGP (1200MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIIntel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.1X Server 1.14.2.901 (1.14.3 RC 1)intel 2.21.143.1 Mesa 9.2.0GCC 4.8ext41920x1080btrfsxfsF2FSIntel Core i7-4750HQ @ 3.20GHz (8 Cores)3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)ext43.1 Mesa 9.2.0btrfsxfsF2FSOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Disk Details- Linux 3.11: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Linux 3.11: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.11: F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,relatime,rw,user_xattr- Linux 3.12 Git: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12 Git: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- Linux 3.12 Git: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12 Git: F2FS: DEADLINE / acl,active_logs=6,background_gc=on,relatime,rw,user_xattrSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.

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: 1compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.11Linux 3.12 Git EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS EXT4 Btrfs XFS F2FS62.1696.27262.05101.6068.99617.00316.724411184.40114.70218.00113.2068.05442.70183.724265109.5796.50209.0398.8764.32557.99227.414630121.92164.72280.73165.60124.50434.77216.77517361.98121.67271.40121.8377.40591.60333.615103183.48120.62208.53125.5078.54613.31215.854646101.72114.43222.73112.8081.61577.11240.595681121.72170.45279.40180.90129.70441.33226.276199OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 362.16184.40109.57121.9261.98183.48101.72121.721. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS306090120150Min: 61.64 / Avg: 62.16 / Max: 63.06Min: 183.85 / Avg: 184.4 / Max: 185.44Min: 108.97 / Avg: 109.57 / Max: 110.01Min: 119.16 / Avg: 121.92 / Max: 124.96Min: 61.74 / Avg: 61.98 / Max: 62.31Min: 183.09 / Avg: 183.48 / Max: 183.88Min: 101.08 / Avg: 101.72 / Max: 102.74Min: 121.49 / Avg: 121.72 / Max: 122.051. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -O2 -rdynamic -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -laio

FS-Mark

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 4.65, N = 6SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 6SE +/- 1.71, N = 4SE +/- 2.45, N = 496.27114.7096.50164.72121.67120.62114.43170.451. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS306090120150Min: 95.5 / Avg: 96.27 / Max: 97.4Min: 113.5 / Avg: 114.7 / Max: 116.4Min: 92.8 / Avg: 96.5 / Max: 98.9Min: 151.2 / Avg: 164.72 / Max: 178.9Min: 119.5 / Avg: 121.67 / Max: 123.7Min: 106.4 / Avg: 120.62 / Max: 124.2Min: 110.3 / Avg: 114.43 / Max: 118.6Min: 166.5 / Avg: 170.45 / Max: 177.11. (CC) gcc options: -static

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS60120180240300SE +/- 5.59, N = 6SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.61, N = 6SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3262.05218.00209.03280.73271.40208.53222.73279.401. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS50100150200250Min: 234.4 / Avg: 262.05 / Max: 270.6Min: 216 / Avg: 218 / Max: 220.4Min: 206.8 / Avg: 209.03 / Max: 211.8Min: 278.9 / Avg: 280.73 / Max: 282.7Min: 254.8 / Avg: 271.4 / Max: 280.4Min: 206.8 / Avg: 208.53 / Max: 210.8Min: 219 / Avg: 222.73 / Max: 226.4Min: 278.9 / Avg: 279.4 / Max: 280.21. (CC) gcc options: -static

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS4080120160200SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 6SE +/- 1.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 6SE +/- 1.30, N = 3101.60113.2098.87165.60121.83125.50112.80180.901. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS306090120150Min: 101.1 / Avg: 101.6 / Max: 102.1Min: 112.8 / Avg: 113.2 / Max: 114Min: 91.6 / Avg: 98.87 / Max: 106.2Min: 161.8 / Avg: 165.6 / Max: 168.4Min: 120.1 / Avg: 121.83 / Max: 123.1Min: 124.1 / Avg: 125.5 / Max: 127.5Min: 104.4 / Avg: 112.8 / Max: 120.1Min: 178.3 / Avg: 180.9 / Max: 182.31. (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.

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1EXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 368.9968.0564.32124.5077.4078.5481.61129.701. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1EXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS20406080100Min: 68.47 / Avg: 68.99 / Max: 69.6Min: 67.52 / Avg: 68.05 / Max: 68.95Min: 63.8 / Avg: 64.32 / Max: 64.61Min: 122.59 / Avg: 124.5 / Max: 125.59Min: 76.86 / Avg: 77.4 / Max: 77.79Min: 78.16 / Avg: 78.54 / Max: 78.79Min: 78.86 / Avg: 81.61 / Max: 84.15Min: 129.06 / Avg: 129.7 / Max: 130.91. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Compile Bench

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS130260390520650SE +/- 3.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 3.94, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 3.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.73, N = 3617.00442.70557.99434.77591.60613.31577.11441.33
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS110220330440550Min: 613.18 / Avg: 617 / Max: 623.18Min: 441.89 / Avg: 442.7 / Max: 443.84Min: 552.29 / Avg: 557.99 / Max: 565.54Min: 430.92 / Avg: 434.77 / Max: 437.83Min: 590.21 / Avg: 591.6 / Max: 594.2Min: 608.51 / Avg: 613.31 / Max: 620.8Min: 574.2 / Avg: 577.11 / Max: 580Min: 436.08 / Avg: 441.33 / Max: 445.23

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS70140210280350SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 4.95, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 8.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3316.72183.72227.41216.77333.61215.85240.59226.27
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS60120180240300Min: 315.63 / Avg: 316.72 / Max: 318.42Min: 182.69 / Avg: 183.72 / Max: 184.8Min: 222.12 / Avg: 227.41 / Max: 237.3Min: 214.72 / Avg: 216.77 / Max: 220.28Min: 324.48 / Avg: 333.61 / Max: 351.49Min: 213.18 / Avg: 215.85 / Max: 217.51Min: 233.78 / Avg: 240.59 / Max: 244.96Min: 223.98 / Avg: 226.27 / Max: 228.49

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.

Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS13002600390052006500SE +/- 26.33, N = 3SE +/- 112.78, N = 6SE +/- 49.37, N = 3SE +/- 35.33, N = 3SE +/- 60.05, N = 3SE +/- 267.56, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 51.00, N = 3441142654630517351034646568161991. (CC) gcc options: -O3
Linux 3.11Linux 3.12 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFSF2FS11002200330044005500Min: 4385 / Avg: 4411.33 / Max: 4464Min: 3731 / Avg: 4265.17 / Max: 4464Min: 4545 / Avg: 4630 / Max: 4716Min: 5102 / Avg: 5172.67 / Max: 5208Min: 5000 / Avg: 5103.33 / Max: 5208Min: 3571 / Avg: 4646.17 / Max: 5208Min: 5681 / Avg: 5681 / Max: 5681Min: 6097 / Avg: 6199 / Max: 62501. (CC) gcc options: -O3