Performance Criteria & Measurement of Virtual Devices

Owned by Jerry, Zhao Jiancong
Jul 08, 2020
1 min read
VirtIO DeviceDevicePerformance IndicatorFree Measurement Tools
virtio-blkShared block device
  • Throughput
  • Latency

fio: Measure throughput and latency by simulating a given I/O workload

virtio-netVirtual network
  • Throughput
  • Latency
virtio-consoleSerial console

virtio-rngRandom Number Generator

virtio-gpu (2d mode)Shared GPU (2d mode)FPS

glmark2: graphics performance benchmark tool for OpenGL ES 2.0

virtio-gpu (3d mode)Shared GPU (3d mode)
virtio-inputShared Input (e.g. touch)

virtio-vsockVirtual socket

virtio-sndShared audio

virtio-fsShared file-system

virtio-videoShared media accelerators

virtio-scmiShared clocks, sensors

virtio-cameraShared camera video