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Benchmarking on Arch Linux ​

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Learn how to benchmark your CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk, and Network performance on Arch Linux using popular tools.

CPU Benchmark ​

Install sysbench ​

shell
sudo pacman -S sysbench

Run CPU Test ​

shell
sysbench cpu --threads=$(nproc) run

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nproc is used to get the total amount of CPU Threads of the system

NOTE

This tests CPU performance with mathematical operations.

GPU Benchmark ​

Install glmark2 ​

shell
sudo pacman -S glmark2

Run GPU Test ​

shell
glmark2

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glmark2 tests graphics rendering performance.

RAM Benchmark ​

Install sysbench (if not installed already) ​

shell
sudo pacman -S sysbench

Run Memory Test ​

shell
sysbench memory --threads=$(nproc) run

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This measures memory read/write speed.

Disk Benchmark ​

Install fio ​

shell
sudo pacman -S fio

Test Disk Read/Write Speed ​

shell
fio --name=seqreadwrite --rw=readwrite --bs=1m --size=1G --numjobs=1 --time_based --runtime=60 --group_reporting

IMPORTANT

Make sure you have at least 1GB of free disk space before running.

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If fio is to complicated, you can use hdparm to test simpel read speeds. to use it write sudo hdparm -t /dev/YOUR_HARD_DRIVE

Network Benchmark ​

Install iperf3 ​

shell
sudo pacman -S iperf3

Run Network Speed Test ​

  1. Start server on one machine:
    shell
    iperf3 -s
  2. Run test from another machine:
    shell
    iperf3 -c <server-ip>

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Always close unused applications for accurate results.

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For detailed instructions, refer to each tool's documentation.