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Benchmarking on Arch Linux ​

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

CPU Benchmark ​

Install sysbench ​

Run this command to install:

bash
sudo pacman -S sysbench

Run CPU Test ​

Run this command:

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

INFO

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 ​

Run this command to install:

bash
sudo pacman -S glmark2

Run GPU Test ​

Run this command:

bash
glmark2

INFO

glmark2 tests graphics rendering performance.

RAM Benchmark ​

Install sysbench (if not installed already) ​

Run this command to install:

bash
sudo pacman -S sysbench

Run Memory Test ​

Run this command:

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

INFO

This measures memory read/write speed.

Disk Benchmark ​

Install fio ​

Run this command to install:

bash
sudo pacman -S fio

Test Disk Read/Write Speed ​

Run this command:

bash
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.

TIP

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 ​

Run this command to install:

bash
sudo pacman -S iperf3

Run Network Speed Test ​

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

TIP

Always close unused applications for accurate results.

INFO

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