Benchmark for KVM under Dell PowerEdge C6520
From Leo's Notes
Last edited on 16 March 2022, at 20:12.
Here are some virtual machine test results running under QEMU/KVM on a Dell PowerEdge C6520 with a Xeon Gold 5320 CPU and 256GB memory. This VM was set up as part of a CloudStack test environment.
Results Overview
| Hardware | Dell PowerEdge C6520 |
|---|---|
| CPU | 52x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5320 CPU @ 2.20GHz |
| Hypervisor | KVM |
| Memory | 250GB |
| Disk | Virtual, via NFS |
| Operating System | Rocky Linux 8.5 |
| Score | 1130.3 / 11565.5 |
Raw Output
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)
System: rocky1: GNU/Linux
OS: GNU/Linux -- 4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5.x86_64 -- #1 SMP Thu Mar 10 20:59:28 UTC 2022
Machine: x86_64 (x86_64)
Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
CPU 0: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 1: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 2: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 3: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 4: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 5: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 6: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 7: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 8: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 9: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 10: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 11: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 12: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 13: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 14: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 15: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 16: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 17: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 18: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 19: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 20: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 21: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 22: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 23: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 24: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 25: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 26: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 27: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 28: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 29: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 30: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 31: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 32: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 33: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 34: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 35: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 36: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 37: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 38: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 39: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 40: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 41: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 42: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 43: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 44: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 45: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 46: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 47: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 48: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 49: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 50: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 51: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
13:09:17 up 2 min, 1 user, load average: 0.32, 0.19, 0.08; runlevel 2022-03-16
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Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 16 2022 13:09:17 - 13:37:13
52 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 48529047.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6017.8 MWIPS (9.3 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4636.0 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 484816.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 124165.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1732289.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 626371.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 169934.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 6425.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 7478.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3403.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 444262.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 48529047.0 4158.4
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6017.8 1094.1
Execl Throughput 43.0 4636.0 1078.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 484816.5 1224.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 124165.9 750.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1732289.5 2986.7
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 626371.7 503.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 169934.0 424.8
Process Creation 126.0 6425.6 510.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 7478.4 1763.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3403.9 5673.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 444262.7 296.2
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1130.3
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Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 16 2022 13:37:13 - 14:05:21
52 CPUs in system; running 52 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 2064731507.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 256101.7 MWIPS (9.2 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 53007.4 lps (29.8 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 770226.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 195639.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2514630.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 26637679.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 6199892.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 113870.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 119444.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 14088.0 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4277658.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 2064731507.9 176926.4
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 256101.7 46563.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 53007.4 12327.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 770226.5 1945.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 195639.0 1182.1
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2514630.6 4335.6
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 26637679.7 21412.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 6199892.9 15499.7
Process Creation 126.0 113870.9 9037.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 119444.2 28170.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 14088.0 23480.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4277658.8 2851.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 11565.5
Results Overview
| Hardware | Dell PowerEdge C6520 |
|---|---|
| CPU | 4x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5320 CPU @ 2.20GHz |
| Hypervisor | KVM |
| Memory | 8GB |
| Disk | Virtual, via NFS |
| Operating System | Rocky Linux 8.5 |
| Score | 1115.8 / 2927.4 |
Raw Output
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)
System: rocky2: GNU/Linux
OS: GNU/Linux -- 4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5.x86_64 -- #1 SMP Thu Mar 10 20:59:28 UTC 2022
Machine: x86_64 (x86_64)
Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
CPU 0: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 1: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 2: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
CPU 3: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4389.7 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
12:34:39 up 5 min, 2 users, load average: 0.16, 0.10, 0.05; runlevel 2022-03-16
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Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 16 2022 12:34:39 - 13:02:34
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 48544673.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6019.5 MWIPS (9.2 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4743.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 502156.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 125097.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1749534.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 631167.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 128482.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 8719.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 7964.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2425.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 449490.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 48544673.3 4159.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6019.5 1094.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 4743.7 1103.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 502156.1 1268.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 125097.4 755.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1749534.1 3016.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 631167.7 507.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 128482.9 321.2
Process Creation 126.0 8719.4 692.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 7964.4 1878.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2425.0 4041.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 449490.6 299.7
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1115.8
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Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 16 2022 13:02:34 - 13:30:30
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 193741912.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 24052.9 MWIPS (9.3 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 11556.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 810413.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 210586.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2867155.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2526621.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 522571.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 34806.0 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 18192.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2806.1 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1608364.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 193741912.4 16601.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 24052.9 4373.3
Execl Throughput 43.0 11556.2 2687.5
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 810413.8 2046.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 210586.0 1272.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2867155.1 4943.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2526621.8 2031.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 522571.7 1306.4
Process Creation 126.0 34806.0 2762.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 18192.1 4290.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2806.1 4676.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1608364.7 1072.2
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2927.4