Linux 3.14 HDD Disk File-System Testing

Linux 3.14 kernel file-system benchmarks from an HDD of the Linux 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 Git kernel benchmarking. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Linux 3.14 Git: EXT4
February 18 2014
 
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February 17 2014
 
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February 17 2014
 
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February 17 2014
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 Git EXT4 EXT4 EXT4 Btrfs Btrfs Btrfs XFS XFS XFSIntel Core i7-4960X @ 4.00GHz (12 Cores)MSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738) v1.0Intel Xeon E5 v2/Core2 x 4096 MB DDR3-1600MHz1000GB Seagate ST1000DX001-1CM1Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (780/1000MHz)Realtek ALC892VA2431Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.0.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8ext41920x1080Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64)3.14.0-999-generic (x86_64)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (780/1000MHz)3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)btrfsSapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64)3.14.0-999-generic (x86_64)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (780/1000MHz)3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64)xfsSapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB3.13.0-031300-generic (x86_64)3.14.0-999-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Linux 3.12: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.13: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.14 Git: EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Linux 3.12: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache- Linux 3.13: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache- Linux 3.14 Git: Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache- Linux 3.12: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.13: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- Linux 3.14 Git: XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Linux 3.12: EXT4: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.

aio-stress: Rand Writefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1dbench: 6iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createpostmark: Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitLinux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 Git EXT4 EXT4 EXT4 Btrfs Btrfs Btrfs XFS XFS XFS88.9817.9054.1321.7011.5328.61181.22174.80168.19152.39436091.9921.0257.0721.1312.5926.08187.81180.26161.74139.18446584.7119.775420.2310.3325.74187.98180.62163.81158.884464237.0273.5747.7043.5218.2163.54199.29171.88237.64143.454492240.5973.7747.6742.5219.1962.77199.43173.33227.23149.324263233.6973.6048.2041.9719.0362.44199.46167.26226.02151.694438109.2954.0054.0032.5815.9723.20157.40141.05101.9088.854748107.8754.1756.0731.8215.8823.67158.08142.26114.5886.61441197.8854.2357.1532.6716.4823.03158.03145.69104.3883.474440OpenBenchmarking.org

AIO-Stress

AIO-Stress is an a-synchronous I/O benchmark created by SuSE. Current this profile uses a 2048MB test file and a 64KB record size. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteEXT4BtrfsXFS50100150200250SE +/- 3.05, N = 6SE +/- 9.86, N = 6SE +/- 10.01, N = 6SE +/- 5.56, N = 6SE +/- 9.65, N = 6SE +/- 6.67, N = 6SE +/- 7.86, N = 6SE +/- 10.35, N = 6SE +/- 10.71, N = 688.98237.02109.2991.99240.59107.8784.71233.6997.881. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -laio
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200Min: 83.28 / Avg: 88.98 / Max: 103.98Min: 195.66 / Avg: 237.02 / Max: 264.16Min: 92.33 / Avg: 109.29 / Max: 156.19Min: 82.54 / Avg: 91.99 / Max: 118.58Min: 202.95 / Avg: 240.59 / Max: 262.95Min: 90.18 / Avg: 107.87 / Max: 135.84Min: 74.81 / Avg: 84.71 / Max: 123.83Min: 190.13 / Avg: 233.69 / Max: 258.09Min: 77.61 / Avg: 97.88 / Max: 148.951. (CC) gcc options: -pthread -laio

FS-Mark

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFS1632486480SE +/- 1.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 317.9073.5754.0021.0273.7754.1719.7773.6054.231. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFS1428425670Min: 13.4 / Avg: 17.9 / Max: 20.5Min: 73.4 / Avg: 73.57 / Max: 73.8Min: 53.9 / Avg: 54 / Max: 54.1Min: 19.8 / Avg: 21.02 / Max: 22.6Min: 73.7 / Avg: 73.77 / Max: 73.8Min: 54 / Avg: 54.17 / Max: 54.3Min: 19.6 / Avg: 19.77 / Max: 19.9Min: 73.2 / Avg: 73.6 / Max: 74Min: 54.1 / Avg: 54.23 / Max: 54.41. (CC) gcc options: -static

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4BtrfsXFS1326395265SE +/- 1.46, N = 6SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 2.44, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 2.35, N = 654.1347.7054.0057.0747.6756.0754.0048.2057.151. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4BtrfsXFS1122334455Min: 49.2 / Avg: 54.13 / Max: 57.2Min: 46.7 / Avg: 47.7 / Max: 49.6Min: 52 / Avg: 54 / Max: 55.6Min: 56 / Avg: 57.07 / Max: 58.4Min: 46.1 / Avg: 47.67 / Max: 49.4Min: 47.2 / Avg: 56.07 / Max: 62.8Min: 54 / Avg: 54 / Max: 54Min: 47.5 / Avg: 48.2 / Max: 49.5Min: 48.8 / Avg: 57.15 / Max: 64.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFS1020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 7.86, N = 6SE +/- 5.46, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 6.21, N = 6SE +/- 5.49, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 6.79, N = 6SE +/- 5.87, N = 621.7043.5232.5821.1342.5231.8220.2341.9732.671. (CC) gcc options: -static
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeEXT4BtrfsXFS918273645Min: 21.7 / Avg: 21.7 / Max: 21.7Min: 24.6 / Avg: 43.52 / Max: 68.6Min: 21.1 / Avg: 32.58 / Max: 53.5Min: 20.9 / Avg: 21.13 / Max: 21.5Min: 24.7 / Avg: 42.52 / Max: 62.6Min: 22 / Avg: 31.82 / Max: 56.7Min: 20.2 / Avg: 20.23 / Max: 20.3Min: 24.9 / Avg: 41.97 / Max: 69.2Min: 21.3 / Avg: 32.67 / Max: 52.21. (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.

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1EXT4BtrfsXFS510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 5SE +/- 0.89, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 611.5318.2115.9712.5919.1915.8810.3319.0316.481. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1EXT4BtrfsXFS510152025Min: 11.52 / Avg: 11.53 / Max: 11.55Min: 17.6 / Avg: 18.21 / Max: 18.7Min: 14.26 / Avg: 15.97 / Max: 18.44Min: 12.18 / Avg: 12.59 / Max: 12.9Min: 18.72 / Avg: 19.19 / Max: 20.25Min: 14.31 / Avg: 15.88 / Max: 18.79Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.33 / Max: 10.44Min: 18.55 / Avg: 19.03 / Max: 19.61Min: 14.56 / Avg: 16.48 / Max: 191. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6EXT4BtrfsXFS1428425670SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 6SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.63, N = 628.6163.5423.2026.0862.7723.6725.7462.4423.031. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 6EXT4BtrfsXFS1224364860Min: 28.12 / Avg: 28.61 / Max: 29.31Min: 61.33 / Avg: 63.54 / Max: 65.74Min: 21.76 / Avg: 23.2 / Max: 26.34Min: 25.37 / Avg: 26.08 / Max: 27.07Min: 60.66 / Avg: 62.77 / Max: 64.45Min: 21.73 / Avg: 23.67 / Max: 26.66Min: 25.54 / Avg: 25.74 / Max: 26.07Min: 58.73 / Avg: 62.44 / Max: 66.57Min: 21.24 / Avg: 23.03 / Max: 24.931. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

IOzone

The IOzone benchmark tests the hard disk drive / file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3181.22199.29157.40187.81199.43158.08187.98199.46158.031. (CC) gcc options: -O3
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200Min: 180.5 / Avg: 181.22 / Max: 181.78Min: 199.24 / Avg: 199.29 / Max: 199.35Min: 156.48 / Avg: 157.4 / Max: 157.9Min: 185.97 / Avg: 187.81 / Max: 188.9Min: 199.23 / Avg: 199.43 / Max: 199.73Min: 157.59 / Avg: 158.08 / Max: 158.38Min: 187.83 / Avg: 187.98 / Max: 188.13Min: 199.36 / Avg: 199.46 / Max: 199.58Min: 157.8 / Avg: 158.03 / Max: 158.31. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200SE +/- 1.37, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 3.24, N = 6SE +/- 2.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3174.80171.88141.05180.26173.33142.26180.62167.26145.691. (CC) gcc options: -O3
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS306090120150Min: 172.08 / Avg: 174.8 / Max: 176.33Min: 168.88 / Avg: 171.88 / Max: 177.14Min: 139.6 / Avg: 141.05 / Max: 143.72Min: 179.53 / Avg: 180.26 / Max: 180.65Min: 164.08 / Avg: 173.33 / Max: 184.08Min: 139.28 / Avg: 142.26 / Max: 147.4Min: 180.01 / Avg: 180.62 / Max: 181.23Min: 166.63 / Avg: 167.26 / Max: 168.25Min: 143.61 / Avg: 145.69 / Max: 146.881. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Compilebench tries to age a filesystem by simulating some of the disk IO common in creating, compiling, patching, stating and reading kernel trees. It indirectly measures how well filesystems can maintain directory locality as the disk fills up and directories age. This current test is setup to use the makej mode with 10 initial directories Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsXFS50100150200250SE +/- 4.80, N = 6SE +/- 3.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.11, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 2.98, N = 6SE +/- 2.34, N = 3SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.45, N = 6168.19237.64101.90161.74227.23114.58163.81226.02104.38
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200Min: 145.13 / Avg: 168.19 / Max: 178.64Min: 232.31 / Avg: 237.64 / Max: 242.72Min: 99.97 / Avg: 101.9 / Max: 104.44Min: 156.57 / Avg: 161.74 / Max: 177.04Min: 226.38 / Avg: 227.23 / Max: 228.08Min: 101 / Avg: 114.58 / Max: 122.08Min: 160.77 / Avg: 163.81 / Max: 168.4Min: 222.23 / Avg: 226.02 / Max: 228.67Min: 97.49 / Avg: 104.38 / Max: 112.2

Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFS4080120160200SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3152.39143.4588.85139.18149.3286.61158.88151.6983.47
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4BtrfsXFS306090120150Min: 149.77 / Avg: 152.39 / Max: 155.77Min: 139.45 / Avg: 143.45 / Max: 146.78Min: 87.02 / Avg: 88.85 / Max: 92.08Min: 131.17 / Avg: 139.18 / Max: 143.31Min: 145.14 / Avg: 149.32 / Max: 155.77Min: 85.76 / Avg: 86.61 / Max: 87.78Min: 153.65 / Avg: 158.88 / Max: 164.37Min: 148.98 / Avg: 151.69 / Max: 156.21Min: 82.8 / Avg: 83.47 / Max: 84.13

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 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS10002000300040005000SE +/- 25.00, N = 3SE +/- 53.33, N = 3SE +/- 59.33, N = 3SE +/- 46.19, N = 3SE +/- 64.51, N = 3SE +/- 26.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 26.33, N = 3SE +/- 68.92, N = 34360449247484465426344114464443844401. (CC) gcc options: -O3
Linux 3.12Linux 3.13Linux 3.14 GitOpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceEXT4BtrfsXFS8001600240032004000Min: 4310 / Avg: 4360 / Max: 4385Min: 4385 / Avg: 4491.67 / Max: 4545Min: 4629 / Avg: 4747.67 / Max: 4807Min: 4385 / Avg: 4464.67 / Max: 4545Min: 4166 / Avg: 4262.67 / Max: 4385Min: 4385 / Avg: 4411.33 / Max: 4464Min: 4464 / Avg: 4464 / Max: 4464Min: 4385 / Avg: 4437.67 / Max: 4464Min: 4310 / Avg: 4439.67 / Max: 45451. (CC) gcc options: -O3