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Intel Core i5-9400F testing with a MSI B360M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B19) v1.0 (1.10 BIOS) and MSI NVIDIA NV106 1GB on Ubuntu 19.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL
May 31 2019
  2 Hours, 34 Minutes
240GB CT240BX500SSD1
May 31 2019
  3 Hours, 14 Minutes
256GB SPCC
May 31 2019
  1 Hour, 13 Minutes
240GB KINGSTON SA400S3
June 01 2019
  3 Hours, 15 Minutes
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June 01 2019
  1 Hour, 9 Minutes
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Cheap SSD Linux Benchmarks PerformanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-9400F @ 4.10GHz (6 Cores)MSI B360M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B19) v1.0 (1.10 BIOS)Intel Cannon Lake PCH2 x 8192 MB DDR4-2667MT/s CMK16GX4M2B3200C16256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 256GB SPCC Solid State256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 240GB KINGSTON SA400S3256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + PNY CS900 240GBMSI NVIDIA NV106 1GBRealtek ALC887-VDAcer B286HKIntel I219-VUbuntu 19.045.0.0-15-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.32.0X Server4.3 Mesa 19.0.2GCC 8.3.0ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDisksGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCheap SSD Linux Benchmarks PerformanceSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - 256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL: NONE / errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- 240GB CT240BX500SSD1: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- 256GB SPCC: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- 240GB KINGSTON SA400S3: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- 240GB PNY CS900: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Python 2.7.16 + Python 3.7.3- l1tf: Mitigation of PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT disabled + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT disabled + meltdown: Mitigation of PTI + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: disabled RSB filling

256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%224%348%472%596%SQLiteFlexible IO TesterApplication Start-up TimePostgreSQL pgbenchFS-MarkCompile Bench

Cheap SSD Linux Benchmarks Performancestartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - xterm - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Only Seq Reads - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directoryfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsstartup-time: Only Seq Reads - xterm - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorypgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writestartup-time: Only Seq Reads - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorycompilebench: Compilesqlite: Timed SQLite Insertionsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefio: Seq Read - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Rand Read - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Rand Write - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Seq Write - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizecompilebench: Read Compiled Treecompilebench: Initial Create256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS9004.321.101.56163.670.383.3216081.16831119.7367.63301329191469147084.3011414819.112.5511.1867.002.416.8346688.6171520.0961.09539518453481119.4210164524.151.007.91291.871.833.0634965.8898839.31140.20531524479483140.1210375145.661.348.73214.402.414.4225967.3483646.23101.5750150147847690.679595004.151.018.29294.671.833.0640715.94101943.25135.07541541495497134.831001521OpenBenchmarking.org

Application Start-up Time

This benchmark measures the start-up time of applications when there is some I/O in the background. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: GNOME Terminal - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC3691215SE +/- 0.20, N = 12SE +/- 0.10, N = 12SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 12SE +/- 0.02, N = 39.115.664.154.324.15

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: xterm - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC0.57381.14761.72142.29522.869SE +/- 0.38, N = 12SE +/- 0.02, N = 12SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 9SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.551.341.011.101.00

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: GNOME Terminal - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC3691215SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 12SE +/- 0.11, N = 4SE +/- 0.03, N = 12SE +/- 0.03, N = 311.188.738.291.567.91

FS-Mark

FS_Mark is designed to test a system's file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC60120180240300SE +/- 1.43, N = 6SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 7.40, N = 12SE +/- 0.48, N = 367.00214.40294.67163.67291.871. (CC) gcc options: -static

Application Start-up Time

This benchmark measures the start-up time of applications when there is some I/O in the background. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: xterm - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC0.54231.08461.62692.16922.7115SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 12SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 32.412.411.830.381.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: LibreOffice Writer - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC246810SE +/- 0.24, N = 9SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 36.834.423.063.323.06

PostgreSQL pgbench

This is a simple benchmark of PostgreSQL using pgbench. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC10002000300040005000SE +/- 153.29, N = 15SE +/- 20.93, N = 13SE +/- 28.60, N = 3SE +/- 22.80, N = 3SE +/- 30.95, N = 3466825964071160834961. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Application Start-up Time

This benchmark measures the start-up time of applications when there is some I/O in the background. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgsec, Fewer Is BetterApplication Start-up Time 3.4.0Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: LibreOffice Writer - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC246810SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 38.617.345.941.165.88

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: Compile240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC2004006008001000SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 9.49, N = 6SE +/- 3.62, N = 3SE +/- 7.99, N = 3SE +/- 13.34, N = 37158361019831988

SQLite

This is a simple benchmark of SQLite. At present this test profile just measures the time to perform a pre-defined number of insertions on an indexed database. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.22Timed SQLite Insertions240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC306090120150SE +/- 0.27, N = 4SE +/- 1.13, N = 15SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 320.0946.2343.25119.7339.311. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

FS-Mark

FS_Mark is designed to test a system's file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC306090120150SE +/- 1.27, N = 13SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 361.09101.57135.0767.63140.201. (CC) gcc options: -static

Flexible IO Tester

Fio is an advanced disk benchmark that depends upon the kernel's AIO access library. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 3.1Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC6001200180024003000SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 6.64, N = 15SE +/- 34.83, N = 6SE +/- 4.47, N = 1553950154130135311. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 3.1Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC6001200180024003000SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 28.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 351850154129195241. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 3.1Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC30060090012001500SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 345347849514694791. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 3.1Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC30060090012001500SE +/- 7.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 348147649714704831. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

FS_Mark is designed to test a system's file-system performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC306090120150SE +/- 9.87, N = 12SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 6119.4290.67134.8384.30140.121. (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: Read Compiled Tree240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC2004006008001000SE +/- 11.21, N = 3SE +/- 9.36, N = 3SE +/- 11.45, N = 3SE +/- 28.17, N = 3SE +/- 28.79, N = 31016959100111411037

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial Create240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC110220330440550SE +/- 8.68, N = 3SE +/- 8.71, N = 3SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 16.74, N = 3SE +/- 3.70, N = 3452500521481514