Diskspd

Diskspd is an open-source storage testing software developed by Microsoft that succeeds the SQLIO benchmark.

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

Project Site

gallery.technet.microsoft.com

Test Created

13 March 2018

Last Updated

11 March 2019

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Disk

Average Install Time

16 Seconds

Average Run Time

1 Minute, 19 Seconds

Accolades

5k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsDiskspd Popularity Statisticswindows/diskspd2018.032018.062018.092019.032019.062019.092019.122020.032020.062020.092020.122021.032021.062021.092021.122022.032022.062022.092022.122023.032023.062023.092023.122024.032024.062024.095K10K15K20K25K
* 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 18 November 2024.
67.6%126.5%465.9%Threads Per Target Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
10016.7%108.3%509.1%2065.9%Write Requests (Percent) Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
4KB34.1%32KB65.9%Block Size Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

windows/diskspd-1.1.0   [View Source]   Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:04:52 GMT
Update against latest upstream diskspd.

windows/diskspd-1.0.0   [View Source]   Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:30:41 GMT
Initial commit of Microsoft diskspd Windows disk I/O benchmark.


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

Diskspd 2.0.21

Threads Per Target: 4 - Write Requests (Percent): 20 - File Size: 1M - Block Size: 32KB

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 87 public results since 5 June 2024 with the latest data as of 19 September 2024.

Additional benchmark metrics will come after OpenBenchmarking.org has collected a sufficient data-set.

OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Threads Per Target: 4 - Write Requests (Percent): 20 - File Size: 1M - Block Size: 32KB87 Results Range From 73 To 5297 MB/s7317828338849359870380891310181123122813331438154316481753185819632068217322782383248825932698280329083013311832233328343335383643374838533958406341684273437844834588469347984903500851135218532320406080100

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (Diskspd 2.0.21 - Threads Per Target: 4 - Write Requests (Percent): 20 - File Size: 1M - Block Size: 32KB) 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 BenchmarkThreads Per Target: 4 - Write Requests (Percent): 20 - File Size: 1M - Block Size: 32KBRun-Time246810Min: 2 / Avg: 2 / Max: 2

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 2.8%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsThreads Per Target: 4 - Write Requests (Percent): 20 - File Size: 1M - Block Size: 32KBDeviation510152025Min: 0 / Avg: 2.76 / Max: 18

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)

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