Intel Linux Solid-State SSD Testing

Solid-state drive (SSD) Linux benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix using Ubuntu 14.10.

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120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12
November 05 2014
 
256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX
November 05 2014
 
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November 05 2014
 
64GB OCZ SOLID 2
November 05 2014
 
240GB OCZ VERTEX3
November 05 2014
 
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Intel Linux Solid-State SSD TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12 + 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBIntel C610/X99SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 14.103.18.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0radeon 7.4.03.3 Mesa 10.3.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.1btrfs2560x1600256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX + 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 120GB Samsung SSD 840128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ AGILITY128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Core i7-2620M @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores)LENOVO 4174P4GIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel HD 3000 (1300MHz)Conexant CX20590Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Arch Linux4.1.6-1-ARCH (x86_64)intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 10.6.5GCC 5.2.0ext41600x900OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- 120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12: --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 - 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX: --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 - 120GB Samsung SSD 840: --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 - 64GB OCZ SOLID 2: --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 - 240GB OCZ VERTEX3: --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 - INTEL SSDSA2M160: --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-install-libiberty --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu Processor Details- 120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 120GB Samsung SSD 840: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 64GB OCZ SOLID 2: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 240GB OCZ VERTEX3: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- INTEL SSDSA2M160: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSystem Details- 120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12: Python 2.7.8.- 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX: Python 2.7.8.- 120GB Samsung SSD 840: Python 2.7.8.- 64GB OCZ SOLID 2: Python 2.7.8.- 240GB OCZ VERTEX3: Python 2.7.8.- INTEL SSDSA2M160: Disk Scheduler: NOOP. Python 3.4.3.Disk Mount Options Details- 120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12, 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX, 120GB Samsung SSD 840, 64GB OCZ SOLID 2, 240GB OCZ VERTEX3: relatime,rw,space_cache,ssdDisk Details- INTEL SSDSA2M160: NOOP / data=ordered,relatime,rw

120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M160Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%251%403%554%FS-MarkFS-MarkFS-MarkFlexible IO TesterFlexible IO TesterFlexible IO TesterFlexible IO Tester5.F.1.S.4.T1.F.1.S4.F.3.S.D.1.SRand Write - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - MB/sSeq Write - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - MB/sSeq Read - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - MB/sRand Read - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - MB/s

Intel Linux Solid-State SSD Testingfio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - No - 16KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizecompilebench: Initial Create120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16052.93110.9752.68111.3139.1376.8039.57171.7949.34183.6450.03182.7089.43167.5788.87184.6887.89156.0891.62154.6756.8359.3344.05143.5448.46104.1144.65100.3757.2084.1357.3796.6683.07156.9978.13171.88216.70391.63215.47174.3051.4843.2991.6274.8480.6055.5358.95OpenBenchmarking.org

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OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16020406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 6SE +/- 1.46, N = 4SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 352.9349.3487.8948.4683.0751.48-lrbd -lrados -lnuma1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16020406080100Min: 52.65 / Avg: 52.93 / Max: 53.14Min: 46 / Avg: 49.34 / Max: 51.77Min: 86.14 / Avg: 87.89 / Max: 92.26Min: 48.04 / Avg: 48.46 / Max: 49.05Min: 81.27 / Avg: 83.07 / Max: 88.24Min: 51.04 / Avg: 51.48 / Max: 51.961. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M1604080120160200SE +/- 1.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 2.77, N = 6SE +/- 2.43, N = 6SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 4.65, N = 6110.97183.64156.08104.11156.9943.29-lrbd -lrados -lnuma1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M160306090120150Min: 108.78 / Avg: 110.97 / Max: 114.75Min: 182.07 / Avg: 183.64 / Max: 185.14Min: 149.3 / Avg: 156.08 / Max: 167.89Min: 97.06 / Avg: 104.11 / Max: 110.89Min: 153.83 / Avg: 156.99 / Max: 158.74Min: 29.54 / Avg: 43.29 / Max: 57.791. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16020406080100SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 5SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 352.6850.0391.6244.6578.1391.62-lrbd -lrados -lnuma1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16020406080100Min: 52.25 / Avg: 52.68 / Max: 53.26Min: 49.15 / Avg: 50.03 / Max: 53.09Min: 90.21 / Avg: 91.62 / Max: 92.49Min: 44.24 / Avg: 44.65 / Max: 44.99Min: 76.14 / Avg: 78.13 / Max: 79.31Min: 89.9 / Avg: 91.62 / Max: 92.81. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M1604080120160200SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 3.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 6SE +/- 4.97, N = 6SE +/- 1.76, N = 6111.31182.70154.67100.37171.8874.84-lrbd -lrados -lnuma1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.13Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Block Size: 16KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/s120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M160306090120150Min: 110.91 / Avg: 111.31 / Max: 111.79Min: 181.55 / Avg: 182.7 / Max: 183.84Min: 150.7 / Avg: 154.67 / Max: 160.55Min: 95.41 / Avg: 100.37 / Max: 104.67Min: 155.75 / Avg: 171.88 / Max: 183.1Min: 66.09 / Avg: 74.84 / Max: 77.021. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16050100150200250SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 3.26, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 339.1389.4356.8357.20216.7080.601. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M1604080120160200Min: 38.9 / Avg: 39.13 / Max: 39.5Min: 89.2 / Avg: 89.43 / Max: 89.6Min: 49.9 / Avg: 56.83 / Max: 70.4Min: 56.5 / Avg: 57.2 / Max: 57.7Min: 213.8 / Avg: 216.7 / Max: 219.4Min: 79.8 / Avg: 80.6 / Max: 811. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16080160240320400SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 676.80167.5759.3384.13391.6355.531. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16070140210280350Min: 76 / Avg: 76.8 / Max: 78Min: 167.3 / Avg: 167.57 / Max: 168Min: 58.4 / Avg: 59.33 / Max: 60.4Min: 82 / Avg: 84.13 / Max: 86Min: 391.6 / Avg: 391.63 / Max: 391.7Min: 44.8 / Avg: 55.53 / Max: 62.81. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M16050100150200250SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 3.26, N = 639.5788.8744.0557.37215.4758.951. (CC) gcc options: -static
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3INTEL SSDSA2M1604080120160200Min: 39.2 / Avg: 39.57 / Max: 39.8Min: 88.6 / Avg: 88.87 / Max: 89.3Min: 42.4 / Avg: 44.05 / Max: 46.7Min: 56 / Avg: 57.37 / Max: 58.2Min: 215.3 / Avg: 215.47 / Max: 215.7Min: 46.2 / Avg: 58.95 / Max: 69.11. (CC) gcc options: -static

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 Create120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX34080120160200SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 5SE +/- 3.00, N = 4171.79184.68143.5496.66174.30
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial Create120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX120GB Samsung SSD 84064GB OCZ SOLID 2240GB OCZ VERTEX3306090120150Min: 170.54 / Avg: 171.79 / Max: 173.3Min: 181.18 / Avg: 184.68 / Max: 189.31Min: 140.31 / Avg: 143.54 / Max: 146Min: 93.77 / Avg: 96.66 / Max: 102.19Min: 166.08 / Avg: 174.3 / Max: 179.02