Kingston SSD Now SATA 3 SSD Disk Testing Linux

Intel Core i7-4770K testing of a Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB SATA 3.0 SSD against other Serial ATA hard drives and solid state drives. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Kingston SSD Now SATA 3 SSD Disk Testing LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00MXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.13.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.5radeon 7.2.993.1 Mesa 10.1.0-devel (git-3618ac4 saucy-oibaf-ppa+curaga) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8ext42560x1600150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 320GB Seagate ST3320620AS150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10EARS-00M150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 64GB OCZ AGILITY150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 60GB OCZ VERTEX2150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.90GHz (4 Cores)HP 1621Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB120GB KINGSTON SV300S3 + 500GB Hitachi HTS72505Intel HD 3000 (1200MHz)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection + Broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn WirelessopenSUSE 13.13.13.6-1.g4727218-desktop (x86_64)KDE 4.12.3X Server 1.15.0intel 2.99.9103.1 Mesa 10.1.01366x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- Western Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- OCZ Solid 2 60GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- OCZ VERTEX3 240GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- KINGSTON SV300S3 120GB: --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-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- Kingston_sv300_120GB: --build=x86_64-suse-linux --disable-libgcj --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-plugin --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --enable-linux-futex --enable-ssp --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-arch-32=i586 --with-slibdir=/lib64 --with-tune=generic --without-system-libunwindDisk Details- Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Western Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Solid 2 60GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ VERTEX3 240GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- KINGSTON SV300S3 120GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Kingston_sv300_120GB: CFQ / data=ordered,noatime,rwSystem Details- Western Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Western Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- OCZ Solid 2 60GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- OCZ Vertex 2 60GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- OCZ VERTEX3 240GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- KINGSTON SV300S3 120GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.- Kingston_sv300_120GB: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.5.

Kingston SSD Now SATA 3 SSD Disk Testing Linuxiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performancetiobench: Write - 32MB - 4dbench: 1tiobench: Rand Write - 32MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 256MB - 4compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizetiobench: Write - 256MB - 4fs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GB56.870.3212.000.320.34173.30145.8316.770.2835.20131.210.5918.470.590.52305.89214.7130.170.3867.8761.530.3217.49256.40186.6118.500.3231.33105.670.238.68298.00186.7613.030.1721.73126.380.9251.540.920.94343.84221.01610.89103.07255.3311.49506.99319.72179.8311.24228.67370.1115.48397.7414.6614.49621.24342.84253.0015.03325.12362.021.4575.791.461.46617.56353.54105.601.44224.67487.2711.73251.859.249.74508.89219.22238.7311.60387.50OpenBenchmarking.org

IOzone

Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB110220330440550SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3362.02487.27126.38370.11255.3361.53105.67131.2156.871. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4KINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31.4511.730.9215.4811.490.320.230.590.32

Dbench

Client Count: 1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1KINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB90180270360450SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 375.79251.8551.54397.7417.498.6818.4712.001. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4KINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 31.469.240.9214.660.590.32

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4KINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 31.469.740.9414.490.520.34

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB130260390520650SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.89, N = 3SE +/- 4.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.37, N = 3SE +/- 2.28, N = 3SE +/- 4.57, N = 3SE +/- 14.32, N = 6617.56508.89343.84621.24506.99256.40298.00305.89173.30

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB80160240320400SE +/- 4.04, N = 3SE +/- 7.38, N = 3SE +/- 4.89, N = 3SE +/- 6.94, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 3.40, N = 3SE +/- 9.94, N = 3SE +/- 9.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3353.54219.22221.01342.84319.72186.61186.76214.71145.83

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 SizeKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB60120180240300SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 4.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 6105.60238.7361.00253.00179.8318.5013.0330.1716.771. (CC) gcc options: -static

Threaded I/O Tester

Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4KINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 31.4411.600.8915.0311.240.320.170.380.28

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsKINGSTON SV300S3 120GBKingston_sv300_120GBOCZ Solid 2 60GBOCZ VERTEX3 240GBOCZ Vertex 2 60GBSeagate ST3320620AS 320GBWestern Digital WD10EARS-00M 1000GBWestern Digital WD1500HLHX-0 150GBWestern Digital WD1600JS-00M 160GB80160240320400SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 4.58, N = 5SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 6SE +/- 0.99, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 6224.67387.50103.07325.12228.6731.3321.7367.8735.201. (CC) gcc options: -static

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