Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD Disk Ubuntu Linux 16.04

Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSD NVMe benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1605305-INFJ-160528619.

Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD Disk Ubuntu Linux 16.04ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSDIntel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0Intel Sky Lake16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.6.0-040600-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.3modesetting 1.18.34.2 Mesa 11.3.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20160413ext43840x2160240GB OCZ VERTEX3 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850120GB INTEL SSDSC2BW12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850120GB Samsung SSD 850 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBIntel Core i7-6700 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Z170-K32768MB4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRX-00S + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 2048MB (993/891MHz)Realtek ALC887-VDRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Debian unstable4.5.0-2-amd64 (x86_64)MATE 1.12.1NVIDIA 352.794.5.0GCC 5.3.1 201605191920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD: --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD: --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Intel 530 120GB SSD: --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSD: --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,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --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-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Intel 530 120GB SSD: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSD: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD: CFQ / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveSystem Details- Python 2.7.11+.

Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD Disk Ubuntu Linux 16.04fio: Rand Read - POSIX AIO - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Rand Write - POSIX AIO - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Read - POSIX AIO - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/sfio: Seq Write - POSIX AIO - No - Yes - 4KB - Default Test Directory - MB/siozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: CompileSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD37.60154.48203.59157.24158.37846.9035.01117.6334.72119.75490.131186.3522.6991.1235.69102.11481.961158.9149.20183.19167.87217.61844.311511.5451.98281.07321.14279.61864.162111.11OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - 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: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD1224364860SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 337.6035.0122.6949.2051.981. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - 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: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD60120180240300SE +/- 6.84, N = 6SE +/- 2.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 9.26, N = 6SE +/- 0.46, N = 3154.48117.6391.12183.19281.071. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - 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: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD70140210280350SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 7.31, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 3203.5934.7235.69167.87321.141. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: POSIX AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - 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: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory - Result: MB/sSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD60120180240300SE +/- 7.01, N = 6SE +/- 1.79, N = 5SE +/- 2.06, N = 6SE +/- 7.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.79, N = 3157.24119.75102.11217.61279.611. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

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 PerformanceSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD2004006008001000SE +/- 6.83, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 42.38, N = 6158.37490.13481.96844.31864.161. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 SSD5001000150020002500SE +/- 12.48, N = 6SE +/- 5.59, N = 3SE +/- 8.84, N = 3SE +/- 9.99, N = 3SE +/- 30.74, N = 3846.901186.351158.911511.542111.11

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