Kweenie Running pts/sqlite-1.8.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Kweenie2: Processor: Intel Core i5-2467M @ 1.60GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 26GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371 / Creative, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-300-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2048x2048, System Layer: VMware Kweenie3: Processor: Intel Core i5-2467M @ 1.60GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 26GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371 / Creative, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-300-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2048x2048, System Layer: VMware Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Sync - Buffered: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: IOPS IOPS > Higher Is Better Kweenie2 . 8293 |============================================================== SQLite 3.7.3 Test Target: Default Test Directory Seconds < Lower Is Better Kweenie3 . 121.59 |============================================================