IOMeter scores...

As was the case in the Escalade 6400 vs. SuperTrak 100 article, we're pleased to deploy IOMeter for a more reliable performance picture of these adapters. Due to WinBench's problems, we can't compare any of the above Diskmark scores with each other to ascertain performance differences between the two units. With IOMeter, however, we may do so.

Base scores...

Jump To Analysis IOMeter - File Server Access Pattern Jump To Analysis

IOMeter Tests IO/sec MB/sec Response Time CPU Util. IO/CPU% Load = Linear Abit SL6, 1 Drive 64.11 0.70 15.59 ms 0.76 % 84.36 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 65.51 0.69 15.26 ms 0.70 % 93.59 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 65.57 0.70 15.24 ms 1.16 % 56.53 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 65.53 0.71 15.25 ms 0.75 % 87.37 Load = Very Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 66.91 0.73 59.77 ms 0.75 % 89.21 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 67.85 0.73 58.94 ms 0.73 % 92.95 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 68.39 0.74 58.48 ms 1.20 % 56.99 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 68.14 0.73 58.69 ms 0.75 % 90.85 Load = Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 76.83 0.85 208.21 ms 0.87 % 88.31 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 78.11 0.85 204.80 ms 0.89 % 87.76 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 79.11 0.87 202.22 ms 1.43 % 55.32 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 78.78 0.86 203.05 ms 0.93 % 84.71 Load = Moderate Abit SL6, 1 Drive 86.75 0.95 737.33 ms 1.04 % 83.41 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 87.72 0.94 729.34 ms 1.02 % 86.00 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 88.84 0.95 720.02 ms 1.62 % 54.84 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 88.71 0.96 720.95 ms 1.11 % 79.92 Load = Heavy Abit SL6, 1 Drive 94.68 1.02 2703.59 ms 1.48 % 63.97 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 96.97 1.05 2634.26 ms 1.53 % 63.38 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 97.30 1.05 2624.96 ms 2.05 % 47.46 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 97.29 1.05 2624.04 ms 1.40 % 69.49

Jump To Analysis IOMeter - Workstation Access Pattern Jump To Analysis

IOMeter Tests IO/sec MB/sec Response Time CPU Util. IO/CPU% Load = Linear Abit SL6, 1 Drive 75.20 0.59 13.29 ms 0.84 % 89.52 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 76.05 0.59 13.14 ms 0.81 % 93.89 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 76.87 0.60 13.00 ms 1.44 % 53.38 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 77.05 0.60 12.97 ms 0.87 % 88.56 Load = Very Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 77.47 0.61 51.63 ms 0.76 % 101.93 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 77.96 0.61 51.30 ms 0.81 % 96.25 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 79.13 0.62 50.54 ms 1.44 % 54.95 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 79.52 0.62 50.30 ms 0.99 % 80.32 Load = Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 88.26 0.69 181.26 ms 1.00 % 88.26 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 88.49 0.70 178.74 ms 1.03 % 85.91 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 91.39 0.71 175.03 ms 1.60 % 57.12 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 91.02 0.71 175.69 ms 1.09 % 83.50 Load = Moderate Abit SL6, 1 Drive 98.92 0.77 646.73 ms 1.05 % 94.21 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 99.85 0.78 640.55 ms 1.14 % 87.59 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 101.90 0.80 627.75 ms 1.90 % 53.63 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 102.08 0.80 626.73 ms 1.20 % 85.07 Load = Heavy Abit SL6, 1 Drive 110.14 0.86 2320.72 ms 1.52 % 72.46 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.34 0.86 2316.28 ms 1.66 % 66.47 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 111.10 0.87 2300.29 ms 2.47 % 44.98 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 111.46 0.87 2293.11 ms 1.68 % 66.35

Jump To Analysis IOMeter - Database Access Pattern Jump To Analysis

IOMeter Tests IO/sec MB/sec Response Time CPU Util. IO/CPU% Load = Linear Abit SL6, 1 Drive 68.64 0.54 14.56 ms 0.69 % 99.48 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 76.05 0.59 13.14 ms 0.81 % 93.89 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 69.91 0.55 14.30 ms 1.23 % 56.84 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 70.01 0.55 14.28 ms 0.80 % 87.51 Load = Very Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 70.33 0.55 56.87 ms 0.74 % 95.04 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 77.96 0.61 51.30 ms 0.81 % 96.25 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 72.02 0.56 55.53 ms 1.38 % 52.19 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 72.20 0.56 55.39 ms 0.83 % 86.99 Load = Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 79.27 0.62 201.79 ms 0.87 % 91.11 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 88.49 0.70 178.74 ms 1.03 % 85.91 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 82.39 0.64 194.18 ms 1.49 % 55.30 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 82.11 0.64 194.83 ms 0.97 % 84.65 Load = Moderate Abit SL6, 1 Drive 87.89 0.69 727.76 ms 0.90 % 97.66 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 99.85 0.78 640.55 ms 1.14 % 87.59 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 90.92 0.71 703.63 ms 1.69 % 53.80 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 90.44 0.71 705.61 ms 1.06 % 85.32 Load = Heavy Abit SL6, 1 Drive 95.50 0.75 2647.68 ms 1.49 % 64.09 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.34 0.86 2316.28 ms 1.66 % 66.47 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 98.43 0.77 2596.53 ms 2.21 % 44.54 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 98.16 0.77 2603.14 ms 1.49 % 65.88

Jump To Analysis IOMeter - Random Write Pattern Jump To Analysis

IOMeter Tests IO/sec MB/sec Response Time CPU Util. IO/CPU% Load = Linear Abit SL6, 1 Drive 104.48 0.82 9.57 ms 1.08 % 96.74 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 105.25 0.82 9.50 ms 1.17 % 89.96 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 107.16 0.84 9.33 ms 2.01 % 53.31 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 107.52 0.84 9.30 ms 1.31 % 82.08 Load = Very Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 104.36 0.82 38.32 ms 1.00 % 104.36 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 105.17 0.82 38.03 ms 1.13 % 93.07 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 107.52 0.84 37.20 ms 2.08 % 51.69 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 107.21 0.84 37.31 ms 1.23 % 87.16 Load = Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 104.33 0.82 153.34 ms 1.06 % 98.42 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 105.12 0.82 152.17 ms 1.09 % 96.44 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 107.76 0.84 148.46 ms 2.00 % 53.88 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 107.75 0.84 148.48 ms 1.20 % 89.79 Load = Moderate Abit SL6, 1 Drive 105.80 0.83 604.69 ms 1.08 % 97.96 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 106.68 0.83 599.56 ms 1.23 % 86.73 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 108.99 0.85 586.93 ms 2.05 % 53.17 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 109.03 0.85 586.79 ms 1.29 % 84.52 Load = Heavy Abit SL6, 1 Drive 114.16 0.89 2239.30 ms 1.71 % 66.76 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 115.36 0.90 2215.46 ms 1.68 % 68.67 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 116.76 0.91 2189.30 ms 2.70 % 43.24 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 116.70 0.91 2190.80 ms 1.87 % 62.41

Jump To Analysis IOMeter - Sequential Write Pattern Jump To Analysis

IOMeter Tests IO/sec MB/sec Response Time CPU Util. IO/CPU% Load = Linear Abit SL6, 1 Drive 110.14 27.54 9.07 ms 6.75 % 16.32 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.39 27.60 9.05 ms 3.56 % 31.01 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 111.26 27.82 8.98 ms 4.37 % 25.46 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 111.19 27.80 8.99 ms 3.94 % 28.22 Load = Very Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 109.91 27.48 36.39 ms 6.82 % 16.12 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.51 27.63 36.19 ms 3.74 % 29.55 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 111.31 27.83 35.93 ms 4.55 % 24.46 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 111.14 27.79 35.98 ms 4.04 % 27.51 Load = Light Abit SL6, 1 Drive 109.90 27.48 145.56 ms 7.36 % 14.93 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.55 27.64 144.71 ms 3.92 % 28.20 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 111.28 27.82 143.78 ms 4.42 % 25.18 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 111.16 27.79 143.93 ms 4.29 % 25.91 Load = Moderate Abit SL6, 1 Drive 109.97 27.49 427.35 ms 12.40 % 8.87 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 110.50 27.62 579.16 ms 6.13 % 18.03 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 111.29 27.82 575.06 ms 4.85 % 22.95 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 111.19 27.80 575.49 ms 7.41 % 15.01 Load = Heavy Abit SL6, 1 Drive 108.61 27.15 2126.35 ms 11.58 % 9.38 Promise Ultra 66, 1 Drive 109.43 27.36 2115.21 ms 5.65 % 19.37 AMI MegaRAID IDE100, 1 Drive 110.07 27.52 2121.00 ms 5.52 % 19.94 Promise FastTrak 100, 1 Drive 110.07 27.52 2103.10 ms 6.20 % 17.75

 

The first thing one is likely to notice above is similarity between scores: there is no measurable performance difference whatsoever between these cards with a single drive. The MegaRAID's CPU utilization is again comes in somewhat higher, but it's nonetheless far too small of a difference to have any impact on performance.

 IOMeter RAID 0 Scores...