Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4

A Disk comparison focusing on a Corsair Force LX 256GB solid-state drive Linux review. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBAMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASRock 990FX KillerAMD RD890 bridge8192MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ AGILITYSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBAMD SBx00 AzaliaSyncMasterQualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 GigabitUbuntu 14.043.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~text42560x1600128GB Crucial_CT128MX1128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 63GB SanDisk SDSSDP06128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ VERTEXOpenBenchmarking.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- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Corsair Force LX 256GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.

Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Default Test Directoryfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 12iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GB186.2255.7083.0052.33157.30198.98122.97126.19119.04336.539.7719.278.6721.04276.4929.5643.7370.92297.0651.3293.0765.67262.50461.10171.65107.18141.3135.1482.97170.8083.30521.09519.14284.66338.41226.17136.6690.40201.4790.00391.25313.99456.49510.58241.7678.2980.1792.6780.07652.54254.30104.01136.66118.60878.049.7314.6720.67104.23116.6138.8962.2969.65OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.11Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test DirectoryCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 29.70, N = 6SE +/- 18.57, N = 635.14336.5378.29136.66186.22878.04297.061. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB20406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 682.979.7780.1790.4055.709.7351.321. (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 ThreadsCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB4080120160200SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 5.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 14.93, N = 6170.8019.2792.67201.4783.0014.6793.071. (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 SizeCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB20406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 2.16, N = 683.308.6780.0790.0052.3320.6765.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 12

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12Corsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB140280420560700SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3521.0921.04652.54391.25157.30104.23262.501. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB110220330440550SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3519.14276.49254.30313.99198.98116.61461.101. (CC) gcc options: -O3

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB100200300400500SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 4.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 2.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.81, N = 3284.6629.56104.01456.49122.9738.89171.651. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB110220330440550SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 6.85, N = 6SE +/- 1.18, N = 6SE +/- 13.15, N = 6338.4143.73136.66510.58126.1962.29107.18

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateCorsair Force LX 256GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB50100150200250SE +/- 5.56, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 3.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3226.1770.92118.60241.76119.0469.65141.31

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