SLOG Experiments AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core testing with a Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB on Linuxmint 20.1 via the Phoronix Test Suite. SATA Disk: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SATA Disk, sync=disabled: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 SATA SSD: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-Core @ 3.80GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H (F11 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 + 2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 + 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2 x 128GB SAMSUNG SSD 830 + 500GB Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M5, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, Audio: NVIDIA TU116 HD Audio, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Linuxmint 20.1, Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: NVIDIA, Vulkan: 1.2.155, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: zfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768 Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 3802 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 3842 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 3803 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 3828 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 3852 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 3790 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 1897 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 1918 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 1898 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 1911 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 1922 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 1891 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 245 |==================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 244 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 248 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 245 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 228 |================================= SATA SSD ............................ 224 |================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 62633 |================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 62500 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 63367 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 62667 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 58367 |=============================== SATA SSD ............................ 57333 |=============================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 3839 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 3830 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 3758 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 3835 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 3850 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 3756 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 1916 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 1911 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 1875 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 1914 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 1921 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 1875 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 246 |==================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 244 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 246 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 246 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 228 |================================= SATA SSD ............................ 221 |================================ Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 63000 |================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 62533 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 63000 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 62867 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 58433 |================================ SATA SSD ............................ 56567 |=============================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 3405 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 3427 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 3445 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 3428 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 3432 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 3370 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 1699 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 1710 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 1719 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 1710 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 1713 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 1681 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 243 |==================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 243 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 246 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 241 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 226 |================================= SATA SSD ............................ 220 |================================ Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 62133 |================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 62333 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 62667 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 61800 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 57933 |=============================== SATA SSD ............................ 56200 |============================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 259 |============== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 217 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 240 |============= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 254 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 130 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 654 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 125 |============== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 105 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 117 |============= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 123 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 61 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 323 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 10.870 |======= SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 9.298 |====== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 11.355 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 11.267 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 8.666 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 54.500 |================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 2778 |======= SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 2334 |====== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 2918 |======== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 2875 |======== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 2163 |====== SATA SSD ............................ 13000 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 3415 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 3454 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 3419 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 3426 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 3413 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 3433 |=================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 1704 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 1723 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 1706 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 1709 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 1703 |=================================== SATA SSD ............................ 1713 |=================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 240 |=================================== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 245 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 239 |=================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 242 |==================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 210 |=============================== SATA SSD ............................ 218 |================================ Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 61400 |================================= SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 62567 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 61200 |================================= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 61867 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 53633 |============================= SATA SSD ............................ 55800 |============================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 218 |============ SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 218 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 260 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 252 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 130 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 655 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 105 |============ SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 106 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 126 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 123 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 61 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 324 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 10.188 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 8.784 |===== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 11.700 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 11.400 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 8.745 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 54.500 |================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 2601 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 2192 |===== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 2990 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 2928 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 2183 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 13900 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 211 |============ SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 214 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 260 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 243 |============= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 131 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 653 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 102 |=========== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 103 |=========== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 126 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 118 |============= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 62 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 323 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 9.929 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 8.470 |===== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 11.600 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 11.200 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 8.301 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 54.400 |================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: No - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 2515 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 2114 |===== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 2976 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 2879 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 2072 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 13900 |================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 205 |=========== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 222 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 257 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 251 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 133 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 659 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 99 |=========== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 107 |============ SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 125 |============== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 122 |============= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 63 |======= SATA SSD ............................ 326 |==================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 9.984 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 10.182 |====== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 11.350 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 10.874 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 8.616 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 54.400 |================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: Linux AIO - Buffered: Yes - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 2532 |====== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 2592 |====== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 2899 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 2773 |======= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 2150 |===== SATA SSD ............................ 13900 |================================== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size Files/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 15.3 |==== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 98.8 |========================= SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 90.8 |======================= SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 132.8 |================================== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 107.1 |=========================== SATA SSD ............................ 83.2 |===================== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSync Files/s > Higher Is Better SATA Disk ........................... 134.4 |=== SATA Disk, sync=disabled ............ 85.1 |== SATA Disk, SLOG on SSD .............. 164.4 |==== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM .............. 142.5 |==== SATA Disk, SLOG on RAM, sync=always . 257.0 |====== SATA SSD ............................ 1335.3 |=================================