Linux 4.0 HDD File-System Testing

Hard drive file-system comparison on Linux 4.0. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Linux 4.0 HDD File-System TestingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 + 120GB OCZ VECTOR150Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBIntel C610/X99SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.044.0.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1radeon 7.5.03.3 Mesa 10.5.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.2ext4btrfsxfsfuseblknilfsreiserfs2560x1600ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 4.0 HDD File-System Testing BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --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-multilib --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 - EXT4: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Btrfs: DEADLINE / relatime,rw,space_cache- XFS: DEADLINE / attr2,inode64,noquota,relatime,rw- NTFS: DEADLINE / allow_other,blksize=4096,group_id=0,relatime,rw,user_id=0- NILFS2: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- ReiserFS: DEADLINE / relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.9.

EXT4BtrfsXFSNTFSNILFS2ReiserFSResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%600%1099%1599%2098%FS-MarkCompile BenchFlexible IO Tester

Linux 4.0 HDD File-System Testingpostmark: Disk Transaction Performancecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compilefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sEXT4BtrfsXFSNTFSNILFS2ReiserFS4777268.50534.0829.2367.0730.58251.44141.46216.21141.7699.3424.81128.99496798.621234.5128.4746.7029.27129.45140.03135.92137.16122.116.6662.194870192.21475.2335.6050.8032.22144.03144.3325.35257.8716917.5658.8314.9014.9314.5583.8743.7577.09722.7540.8584.8545.6064.1348.87100.93136.7699.9239.60101.052.7180.45134440.78273.7624.6342.2723.70108.97141.04104.66141.32105.4224.36121.77OpenBenchmarking.org

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceBtrfsXFSEXT4ReiserFSNTFS11002200330044005500SE +/- 33.00, N = 3SE +/- 31.33, N = 3SE +/- 30.33, N = 3SE +/- 11.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 349674870477713441691. (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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4XFSBtrfsReiserFSNTFS60120180240300SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 14.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3268.50192.2198.6240.7817.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsEXT4XFSReiserFSNILFS2NTFS30060090012001500SE +/- 38.29, N = 6SE +/- 2.46, N = 3SE +/- 15.02, N = 6SE +/- 34.37, N = 6SE +/- 1.47, N = 61234.51534.08475.23273.7684.8558.83

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeNILFS2XFSEXT4BtrfsReiserFSNTFS1020304050SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 345.6035.6029.2328.4724.6314.901. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsEXT4NILFS2XFSBtrfsReiserFSNTFS1530456075SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 367.0764.1350.8046.7042.2714.931. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeNILFS2XFSEXT4BtrfsReiserFSNTFS1122334455SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 6SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 648.8732.2230.5829.2723.7014.551. (CC) gcc options: -static

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sEXT4BtrfsReiserFSNILFS2NTFS50100150200250SE +/- 31.59, N = 6SE +/- 6.79, N = 6SE +/- 3.35, N = 6SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 6251.44129.45108.97100.9383.871. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sXFSEXT4ReiserFSBtrfsNILFS2306090120150SE +/- 2.34, N = 6SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3144.03141.46141.04140.03136.761. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sEXT4BtrfsReiserFSNILFS2NTFS50100150200250SE +/- 22.77, N = 6SE +/- 10.25, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 6216.21135.92104.6699.9243.751. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sXFSEXT4ReiserFSBtrfsNILFS2306090120150SE +/- 2.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3144.33141.76141.32137.1639.601. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sBtrfsReiserFSNILFS2EXT4NTFS306090120150SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 7.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.24, N = 6122.11105.42101.0599.3477.091. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sNTFSXFSEXT4ReiserFSBtrfsNILFS2160320480640800SE +/- 14.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3722.7525.3524.8124.366.662.711. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sXFSEXT4ReiserFSNILFS2BtrfsNTFS60120180240300SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 15.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 14.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.24, N = 3257.87128.99121.7780.4562.1940.851. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl