Intel 760p 512GB vs Samsung 980 1TB
Samsung 980 with various thermal pads


Original beige pad: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB (1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC3266, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200

	OS: Fedora 33, Kernel: 5.10.22-200.fc33.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.3.4, Compiler: GCC 10.2.1 20201125 + Clang 11.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440

Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB (1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC3266, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200

	OS: Fedora 34, Kernel: 5.11.16-300.fc34.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3, Compiler: GCC 11.0.1 20210324 + Clang 12.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440


PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0
Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Only
TPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 30279 |=================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 30767 |==================================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0
Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Only - Average Latency
ms < Lower Is Better
Original beige pad .. 0.03 |===================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 0.03 |===================================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0
Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Write
TPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 653 |====================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 548 |============================================


PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0
Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Write - Average Latency
ms < Lower Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1.53 |==========================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1.86 |===================================================


SQLite 3.30.1
Threads / Copies: 8
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Original beige pad .. 59.60 |==================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 58.52 |=================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1563 |===================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1567 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 400000 |=================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 401000 |=================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1321 |=================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1371 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 338000 |===============================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 350667 |=================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1429 |==================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1472 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 366000 |================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 377000 |=================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1451 |================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1554 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.18
Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 371333 |==============================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 398000 |=================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 2780 |==================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 2854 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1386 |==================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1423 |===================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Sequential Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 2515 |===================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 2488 |==================================================


Flexible IO Tester 3.25
Type: Sequential Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
Original beige pad .. 1254 |===================================================
Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm . 1240 |==================================================