Cheap SSD Linux Benchmarks Performance

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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Cheap SSD Linux Benchmarks PerformanceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS9001TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0500GB Samsung 860 EVOIntel 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-000H7MSI 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 8.3.0ext43840x2160256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 256GB SPCC Solid State256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 240GB KINGSTON SA400S3256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + PNY CS900 240GB256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 1000GB Western Digital WD1003FZEX-0256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AZRX-0256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-000H7 + 500GB Samsung SSD 860OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 Disk Details- 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- 1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- 500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rw- 500GB Samsung 860 EVO: MQ-DEADLINE / relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersavePython Details- Python 2.7.16 + Python 3.7.3Security Details- 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

Cheap SSD Linux Benchmarks Performancefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizefio: Rand Read - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Rand Write - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Seq Read - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directoryfio: Seq Write - Linux AIO - No - Yes - 2MB - Default Test Directorycompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treepgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writestartup-time: Only Seq Reads - xterm - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - xterm - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Only Seq Reads - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Only Seq Reads - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorysqlite: Timed SQLite Insertions256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS9001TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0500GB Samsung 860 EVO84.30163.6767.632919146930131470831481114116080.381.101.561.164.323.32119.73119.4267.0061.09518453539481715452101646682.412.5511.188.619.116.8320.09140.12291.87140.20524479531483988514103734961.831.007.915.884.153.0639.3190.67214.40101.5750147850147683650095925962.411.348.737.345.664.4246.23134.83294.67135.075414955414971019521100140711.831.018.295.944.153.0643.2510.5047.8220.5382.2782.0798.1393.1775847194132181.3826.03106.15111.60308.4320.8042.4018.6092.9791.27111107736485100629580.6041.98507.06145.33172.4379.20544510544510879513102521511.871.377.955.945.884.3133.00OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size500GB Samsung 860 EVO256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0306090120150SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 9.87, N = 12SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3145.33140.12134.83119.4290.6784.3020.8010.501. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB Samsung 860 EVO256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD11TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-060120180240300SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 5.13, N = 15SE +/- 7.40, N = 12SE +/- 1.43, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 9SE +/- 0.61, N = 3294.67291.87214.40172.43163.6767.0047.8242.401. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB Samsung 860 EVO256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD11TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0306090120150SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 13SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3140.20135.07101.5779.2067.6361.0920.5318.601. (CC) gcc options: -static

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-06001200180024003000SE +/- 28.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 32919.00544.00541.00524.00518.00501.0092.9782.271. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB CT240BX500SSD1500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-030060090012001500SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 31469.00510.00495.00479.00478.00453.0091.2782.071. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB PNY CS900240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-06001200180024003000SE +/- 34.83, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.47, N = 15SE +/- 6.64, N = 15SE +/- 0.79, N = 33013.00544.00541.00539.00531.00501.00111.0098.131. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Flexible IO Tester

Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-030060090012001500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 7.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 31470.00510.00497.00483.00481.00476.00107.0093.171. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Compile240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB KINGSTON SA400S3256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD12004006008001000SE +/- 3.62, N = 3SE +/- 13.34, N = 3SE +/- 10.86, N = 3SE +/- 9.49, N = 6SE +/- 7.99, N = 3SE +/- 6.92, N = 3SE +/- 5.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 31019988879836831758736715

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial Create240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1110220330440550SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.70, N = 3SE +/- 7.48, N = 3SE +/- 8.71, N = 3SE +/- 22.74, N = 3SE +/- 16.74, N = 3SE +/- 6.57, N = 3SE +/- 8.68, N = 3521514513500485481471452

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled Tree256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB CT240BX500SSD1500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0240GB PNY CS900240GB KINGSTON SA400S31TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-02004006008001000SE +/- 28.17, N = 3SE +/- 28.79, N = 3SE +/- 18.61, N = 3SE +/- 11.21, N = 3SE +/- 10.83, N = 3SE +/- 11.45, N = 3SE +/- 9.36, N = 3SE +/- 28.53, N = 3114110371025101610061001959941

PostgreSQL pgbench

Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 10.3Scaling: Buffer Test - Test: Normal Load - Mode: Read Write240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB PNY CS900256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB Samsung 860 EVO256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-010002000300040005000SE +/- 153.29, N = 15SE +/- 28.60, N = 3SE +/- 30.95, N = 3SE +/- 20.93, N = 13SE +/- 23.67, N = 7SE +/- 22.80, N = 3SE +/- 4.70, N = 4SE +/- 3.93, N = 54668407134962596215116083212951. (CC) gcc options: -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -O2 -lpgcommon -lpgport -lpq -lpthread -lrt -lcrypt -ldl -lm

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: xterm - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 12SE +/- 4.45, N = 6SE +/- 2.94, N = 60.381.831.831.872.412.4180.6081.38

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: xterm - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB CT240BX500SSD11TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01020304050SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 9SE +/- 0.02, N = 12SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 12SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 121.001.011.101.341.372.5526.0341.98

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: GNOME Terminal - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB PNY CS900240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB CT240BX500SSD13691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 12SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 12SE +/- 0.08, N = 31.567.917.958.298.7311.18

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Only Sequential Reads - Application To Start: LibreOffice Writer - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB CT240BX500SSD1246810SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 31.165.885.945.947.348.61

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: GNOME Terminal - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB KINGSTON SA400S3500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB CT240BX500SSD11TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-020406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 12SE +/- 0.10, N = 12SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 12SE +/- 1.65, N = 34.154.154.325.665.889.11106.15

Application Start-up Time

Background I/O Mix: Sequential Reads + Writes - Application To Start: LibreOffice Writer - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

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 Directory256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL500GB Samsung 860 EVO240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB CT240BX500SSD11TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-020406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 9SE +/- 1.72, N = 23.063.063.324.314.426.83111.60

SQLite

Timed SQLite Insertions

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.22Timed SQLite Insertions240GB CT240BX500SSD1500GB Samsung 860 EVO256GB SPCC240GB PNY CS900240GB KINGSTON SA400S3256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0110220330440550SE +/- 0.27, N = 4SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 15SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 13.25, N = 9SE +/- 18.67, N = 920.0933.0039.3143.2546.23119.73308.43507.061. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

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