MBW

This is a basic/simple memory (RAM) bandwidth benchmark for memory copy operations.

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

Project Site

github.com

Test Created

8 September 2018

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Memory

Average Install Time

2 Seconds

Average Run Time

2 Minutes, 9 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain

Accolades

30k+ Downloads + 5k+ Public Benchmark Results

Supported Platforms


Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsMBW Popularity Statisticspts/mbw2018.092018.122019.032019.062019.092019.122020.032020.062020.092020.122021.032021.062021.092021.122022.032022.062022.092022.122023.032023.062023.092023.122024.032024.062024.092024.12120K240K360K480K600K
* 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 6 February 2025.
Memory Copy46.9%Memory Copy, Fixed Block Size53.1%Test Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
8192 MiB19.2%4096 MiB16.0%1024 MiB25.4%512 MiB16.8%128 MiB22.6%Array Size Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/mbw-1.0.0   [View Source]   Sat, 08 Sep 2018 13:40:44 GMT
Initial commit of memory bandwidth memcopy 'mbw' benchmark.

Suites Using This Test

Memory Test Suite

Common Kernel Benchmarks

CPU Massive


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

MBW 2018-09-08

Test: Memory Copy - Array Size: 1024 MiB

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 1,275 public results since 5 October 2018 with the latest data as of 28 January 2025.

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
MiB/s (Average)
100th
3
27429 +/- 1648
100th
7
26712 +/- 270
100th
4
25044 +/- 11
100th
4
24607 +/- 360
97th
3
20753 +/- 1875
95th
3
18919 +/- 458
92nd
4
16979 +/- 1022
88th
7
15517 +/- 304
84th
4
13988 +/- 1644
83rd
3
13690 +/- 59
81st
7
12543 +/- 1626
77th
5
11216 +/- 741
Mid-Tier
75th
< 10775
75th
5
10584 +/- 1056
67th
4
9632 +/- 638
61st
3
9162 +/- 541
61st
171
9090 +/- 462
61st
64
9082 +/- 435
51st
4
8616 +/- 179
Median
50th
8597
50th
8
8570 +/- 1115
46th
3
8388 +/- 464
44th
3
8113 +/- 610
44th
3
8112 +/- 690
44th
6
8111 +/- 733
44th
3
8101 +/- 164
41st
4
7726 +/- 36
38th
3
6888 +/- 221
36th
4
6033 +/- 116
35th
5
5450 +/- 540
29th
4
5050 +/- 54
27th
33
5019 +/- 95
26th
5
4999 +/- 345
Low-Tier
25th
< 4977
25th
11
4965 +/- 168
25th
13
4951 +/- 185
20th
4
4744 +/- 67
18th
4
4633 +/- 206
16th
3
4503 +/- 17
15th
7
4430 +/- 155
12th
5
4118 +/- 189
10th
6
3947 +/- 21
8th
3
3668 +/- 312
5th
12
2946 +/- 34
Detailed Performance Overview
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Test: Memory Copy - Array Size: 1024 MiB1275 Results Range From 37 To 28611 MiB/s3760911811753232528973469404146135185575763296901747380458617918997611033310905114771204912621131931376514337149091548116053166251719717769183411891319485200572062921201217732234522917234892406124633252052577726349269212749328065286374080120160200

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (MBW 2018-09-08 - Test: Memory Copy - Array Size: 1024 MiB) has an average run-time of 2 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 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 BenchmarkTest: Memory Copy - Array Size: 1024 MiBRun-Time48121620Min: 1 / Avg: 1.27 / Max: 13

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.5%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsTest: Memory Copy - Array Size: 1024 MiBDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.46 / Max: 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)
MIPS 64-bit
mips64
Loongson-3A R4
Loongson LoongArch 64-bit
loongarch64
Loongson-3A5000, Loongson-3C5000
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 64-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 128-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 80-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V2 72-Core, Ampere ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 160-Core

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