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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1504080-BE-LINUX40HD57&grs&sro.

Linux 4.0 HDD File-System TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionEXT4BtrfsXFSNTFSNILFS2ReiserFSIntel 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 4.9.2ext42560x1600btrfsxfsfuseblknilfsreiserfsOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Disk Details- 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,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.9.

Linux 4.0 HDD File-System Testingfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancefio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/scompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compilefio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - Yes - No - 128KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sEXT4BtrfsXFSNTFSNILFS2ReiserFS128.9967.07141.7630.5829.23477724.81141.46268.50534.08251.44216.2199.3462.1946.70137.1629.2728.4749676.66140.0398.621234.51129.45135.92122.11257.8750.80144.3332.2235.60487025.35144.03192.21475.2340.8514.9314.5514.90169722.7517.5658.8383.8743.7577.0980.4564.1339.6048.8745.602.71136.7684.85100.9399.92101.05121.7742.27141.3223.7024.63134424.36141.0440.78273.76108.97104.66105.42OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS60120180240300SE +/- 14.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 15.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.58, N = 362.19128.9980.4540.85121.77257.871. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS1530456075SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 346.7067.0764.1314.9342.2750.801. (CC) gcc options: -static

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2ReiserFSXFS306090120150SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 6137.16141.7639.60141.32144.331. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS1122334455SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 629.2730.5848.8714.5523.7032.221. (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 SizeBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS1020304050SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 628.4729.2345.6014.9024.6335.601. (CC) gcc options: -static

PostMark

Disk Transaction Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceBtrfsEXT4NTFSReiserFSXFS11002200330044005500SE +/- 33.00, N = 3SE +/- 30.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 11.02, N = 3SE +/- 31.33, N = 349674777169134448701. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS160320480640800SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 14.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 5SE +/- 0.12, N = 36.6624.812.71722.7524.3625.351. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2ReiserFSXFS306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 2.34, N = 6140.03141.46136.76141.04144.031. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateBtrfsEXT4NTFSReiserFSXFS60120180240300SE +/- 2.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 14.67, N = 398.62268.5017.5640.78192.21

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFSXFS30060090012001500SE +/- 38.29, N = 6SE +/- 2.46, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 34.37, N = 6SE +/- 15.02, N = 61234.51534.0884.8558.83273.76475.23

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFS50100150200250SE +/- 6.79, N = 6SE +/- 31.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 6SE +/- 3.35, N = 6129.45251.44100.9383.87108.971. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFS50100150200250SE +/- 10.25, N = 6SE +/- 22.77, N = 6SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3135.92216.2199.9243.75104.661. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 128KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s

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/sBtrfsEXT4NILFS2NTFSReiserFS306090120150SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 7.12, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 6SE +/- 2.08, N = 3122.1199.34101.0577.09105.421. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

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