hdparm Timed Disk Reads

The hdparm utility is used for simple benchmarking the system's hard drive.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark hdparm-read.

Project Site

sourceforge.net

Test Created

6 December 2010

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Disk

Average Install Time

3 Seconds

Average Run Time

1 Minute, 2 Seconds

Accolades

100k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Public Result Uploads *Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventshdparm Timed Disk Reads Popularity Statisticspts/hdparm-read2011.022011.072011.122012.052012.102013.032013.082014.012014.062014.112015.042015.092016.022016.072016.122017.052017.102018.032018.082019.012019.062019.112020.042020.092021.022021.072021.122022.052022.102023.032023.082024.012024.062024.113K6K9K12K15K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 8 November 2024.
/dev/sdb16.5%/dev/sdc8.5%/dev/sda75.0%Disk To Read Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/hdparm-read-1.0.0   [View Source]   Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:52:19 GMT
Initial import into OpenBenchmarking.org


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

hdparm Timed Disk Reads

Disk To Read: /dev/sda

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 644 public results since 26 February 2011 with the latest data as of 14 October 2024.

Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
MB/s (Average)
4093GB database
97th
4
665 +/- 11
4093GB RAID_DISK
96th
4
647 +/- 20
512GB database
95th
3
611 +/- 75
1024GB Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02
93rd
14
542
1000GB Samsung SSD 860
90th
3
528 +/- 4
2000GB Western Digital WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0
88th
16
522 +/- 1
480GB SAMSUNG MZ7KM480
82nd
69
515 +/- 1
Mid-Tier
75th
< 515
240GB SATA Flash
73rd
5
506 +/- 1
250GB Samsung SSD 850
72nd
3
501 +/- 26
500GB CT500MX500SSD1
72nd
3
501 +/- 7
480GB INTEL SSDSC2BB48
72nd
11
496 +/- 11
480GB SATA Flash
69th
5
469 +/- 28
3999GB DISK_RAID0
63rd
4
408 +/- 9
Median
50th
237
1000GB Seagate ST1000DM010-2EP1
49th
6
212 +/- 4
2000GB SMC3108
47th
8
206 +/- 1
128GB CORSAIR CMFSSD-1
46th
3
202 +/- 2
64GB OCZ VERTEX
45th
3
199 +/- 3
900GB Seagate ST900MM0026
45th
3
198 +/- 1
1000GB Western Digital WD10EZEX-00W
39th
4
177 +/- 2
500GB Hitachi HDS72105
30th
3
136
1000GB PERC 6
28th
5
129 +/- 3
500GB Seagate ST500DM002-1BD14
27th
3
125 +/- 11
Low-Tier
25th
< 120
1000GB Seagate ST31000524AS
24th
3
115 +/- 1
500GB SAMSUNG HD502HI
21st
7
109 +/- 3
1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVT-75A
19th
3
105 +/- 5
750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ
18th
3
102 +/- 4
1000GB Seagate ST1000LM024 HN-M
16th
3
99 +/- 6
250GB Western Digital WD2500AAJS-7
14th
3
94
320GB Hitachi HTS54503
10th
3
74 +/- 4
160GB Seagate ST3160812AS
8th
6
66 +/- 2
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Disk To Read: /dev/sda644 Results Range From 3 To 3029 MB/s3641251862473083694304915526136747357968579189791040110111621223128413451406146715281589165017111772183318941955201620772138219922602321238224432504256526262687274828092870293129923053306090120150

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (hdparm Timed Disk Reads - Disk To Read: /dev/sda) has an average run-time of 2 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 5 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkDisk To Read: /dev/sdaRun-Time510152025Min: 1 / Avg: 1.4 / Max: 20

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 2.9%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsDisk To Read: /dev/sdaDeviation714212835Min: 0 / Avg: 2.93 / Max: 32

Notable Instruction Set Usage

Notable instruction set extensions supported by this test, based on an automatic analysis by the Phoronix Test Suite / OpenBenchmarking.org analytics engine.

Instruction Set
Support
Instructions Detected
SSE2 (SSE2)
Used by default on supported hardware.
 
CVTSI2SD DIVSD ADDSD COMISD SUBSD MOVAPD MULSD CVTSS2SD MOVDQU MOVDQA
Last automated analysis: 17 January 2022

This test profile binary relies on the shared libraries libc.so.6.

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
IBM POWER (PowerPC) 64-bit
ppc64le
(Many Processors)
IBM POWER (PowerPC)
ppc
e500v2
Intel / AMD x86 32-bit
i686
(Many Processors)
ARMv7 32-bit
armv7l
ARMv7 rev 1 4-Core, ARMv7 rev 2 16-Core, ARMv7 rev 2 2-Core, ARMv7 rev 3 8-Core, ARMv7 rev 4 4-Core
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8, ARMv8 Cortex-A53 4-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 4-Core, Phytium FT1500A, phytium FT1500a

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