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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1906022-HV-CHEAPSSDL65&sro&grw.

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 Performancecompilebench: Initial Createstartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - xterm - Default Test Directorycompilebench: Compilestartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Seq Reads + Writes - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Only Seq Reads - LibreOffice Writer - Default Test Directorystartup-time: Only Seq Reads - GNOME Terminal - Default Test Directorycompilebench: Read Compiled Treefio: 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 Directoryfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizesqlite: Timed SQLite Insertionspgbench: Buffer Test - Normal Load - Read Writestartup-time: Only Seq Reads - xterm - Default Test Directory256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL240GB CT240BX500SSD1256GB SPCC240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS9001TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0500GB Samsung 860 EVO4811.108313.324.321.161.561141291914693013147084.30163.6767.63119.7316080.384522.557156.839.118.6111.181016518453539481119.4267.0061.0920.0946682.415141.009883.064.155.887.911037524479531483140.12291.87140.2039.3134961.835001.348364.425.667.348.7395950147850147690.67214.40101.5746.2325962.415211.0110193.064.155.948.291001541495541497134.83294.67135.0743.2540711.8347126.03758111.60106.1594182.2782.0798.1393.1710.5047.8220.53308.4332181.3848541.98736100692.9791.2711110720.8042.4018.60507.0629580.605131.378794.315.885.947.951025544510544510145.33172.4379.2033.0021511.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial Create1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0110220330440550SE +/- 6.57, N = 3SE +/- 8.68, N = 3SE +/- 8.71, N = 3SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 16.74, N = 3SE +/- 3.70, N = 3SE +/- 7.48, N = 3SE +/- 22.74, N = 3471452500521481514513485

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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-01020304050SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 12SE +/- 0.02, N = 12SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 9SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 1226.032.551.341.011.101.001.3741.98

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Compile1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-02004006008001000SE +/- 6.92, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 9.49, N = 6SE +/- 3.62, N = 3SE +/- 7.99, N = 3SE +/- 13.34, N = 3SE +/- 10.86, N = 3SE +/- 5.17, N = 37587158361019831988879736

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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO20406080100SE +/- 1.72, N = 2SE +/- 0.24, N = 9SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3111.606.834.423.063.323.064.31

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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO20406080100SE +/- 1.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 12SE +/- 0.10, N = 12SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 12SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3106.159.115.664.154.324.155.88

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 Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO246810SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 38.617.345.941.165.885.94

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 Directory240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO3691215SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 12SE +/- 0.11, N = 4SE +/- 0.03, N = 12SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 311.188.738.291.567.917.95

Compile Bench

Test: Read Compiled Tree

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled Tree1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-02004006008001000SE +/- 28.53, N = 3SE +/- 11.21, N = 3SE +/- 9.36, N = 3SE +/- 11.45, N = 3SE +/- 28.17, N = 3SE +/- 28.79, N = 3SE +/- 18.61, N = 3SE +/- 10.83, N = 3941101695910011141103710251006

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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-06001200180024003000SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 28.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 382.27518.00501.00541.002919.00524.00544.0092.971. (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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-030060090012001500SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 382.07453.00478.00495.001469.00479.00510.0091.271. (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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-06001200180024003000SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 6.64, N = 15SE +/- 34.83, N = 6SE +/- 4.47, N = 15SE +/- 0.33, N = 398.13539.00501.00541.003013.00531.00544.00111.001. (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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-030060090012001500SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 7.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 393.17481.00476.00497.001470.00483.00510.00107.001. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -ffast-math -include -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -lrt -laio -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0306090120150SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 9.87, N = 12SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 310.50119.4290.67134.8384.30140.12145.3320.801. (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 Threads1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-060120180240300SE +/- 1.13, N = 9SE +/- 1.43, N = 6SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 7.40, N = 12SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 5.13, N = 15SE +/- 0.61, N = 347.8267.00214.40294.67163.67291.87172.4342.401. (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 Size1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 13SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 320.5361.09101.57135.0767.63140.2079.2018.601. (CC) gcc options: -static

SQLite

Timed SQLite Insertions

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.22Timed SQLite Insertions1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-0110220330440550SE +/- 13.25, N = 9SE +/- 0.27, N = 4SE +/- 1.13, N = 15SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 18.67, N = 9308.4320.0946.2343.25119.7339.3133.00507.061. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -ldl -lpthread

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 Write1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-010002000300040005000SE +/- 4.70, N = 4SE +/- 153.29, N = 15SE +/- 20.93, N = 13SE +/- 28.60, N = 3SE +/- 22.80, N = 3SE +/- 30.95, N = 3SE +/- 23.67, N = 7SE +/- 3.93, N = 53214668259640711608349621512951. (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 Directory1TB WD Black WD1003FZEX-0240GB CT240BX500SSD1240GB KINGSTON SA400S3240GB PNY CS900256GB SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL256GB SPCC500GB Samsung 860 EVO500GB WD Green WD5000AZRX-020406080100SE +/- 2.94, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 12SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 4.45, N = 681.382.412.411.830.381.831.8780.60

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