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.

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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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedIntel 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 256GBAMD FX-8320 Eight-Core @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Gigabyte 990XA-UD3AMD RD890 bridge128GB Samsung SSD 840 + 4001GB Seagate ST4000DM000-1F21MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1113/3505MHz)Realtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Arch rolling4.5.4-1-ARCH (x86_64)MATE 1.12.1NVIDIA 364.194.5.0GCC 6.1.1 20160501 + Clang 3.8.02560x1440OpenBenchmarking.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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limited: --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-isl --with-linker-hash-style=gnu 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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limited: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Intel 530 120GB SSD: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSD: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Samsung SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limited: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performanceSystem Details- Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD: Python 2.7.11+.- OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD: Python 2.7.11+.- Intel 530 120GB SSD: Python 2.7.11+.- Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSD: Python 2.7.11+.- Samsung SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limited: Python 3.5.1.

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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limited37.60154.48203.59157.24158.37846.9035.01117.6334.72119.75490.131186.3522.6991.1235.69102.11481.961158.9149.20183.19167.87217.61844.311511.5456.57187.62233.44190.42970.72865.85OpenBenchmarking.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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSD1326395265SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 356.5749.2037.6035.0122.69-lrbd -lrados-libverbs-libverbs-libverbs-libverbs1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSD4080120160200SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 9.26, N = 6SE +/- 6.84, N = 6SE +/- 2.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.47, N = 6187.62183.19154.48117.6391.12-lrbd -lrados-libverbs-libverbs-libverbs-libverbs1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD50100150200250SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 7.31, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3233.44203.59167.8735.6934.72-lrbd -lrados-libverbs-libverbs1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -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 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDSamsung SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSD50100150200250SE +/- 7.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 7.01, N = 6SE +/- 1.79, N = 5SE +/- 2.06, N = 6217.61190.42157.24119.75102.11-libverbs-lrbd -lrados-libverbs-libverbs-libverbs1. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -lnuma -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 SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD2004006008001000SE +/- 12.27, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 6.83, N = 6970.72844.31490.13481.96158.371. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileSamsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 SSDOCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSDIntel 530 120GB SSDSamsung SM951 256GB NVME pcie.v2 limitedSamsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD30060090012001500SE +/- 9.99, N = 3SE +/- 5.59, N = 3SE +/- 8.84, N = 3SE +/- 12.74, N = 5SE +/- 12.48, N = 61511.541186.351158.91865.85846.90

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