3.3.2. IPv4 Routed-Forwarding

Following sections include summary graphs ofL3FWD Phy-to-Phy performance with packet routed forwarding, including NDR throughput (zero packet loss) and PDR throughput (<0.5% packet loss). Performance is reported for L3FWD running in multiple configurations of L3FWD pmd thread(s), a.k.a. L3FWD data plane thread(s), and their physical CPU core(s) placement.

3.3.2.1. NDR Throughput

Testpmd NDR 64B packet throughput in 1t1c setup (1thread, 1core) is presented in the graph below.

Figure 1. L3FWD 1thread 1core - NDR Throughput for Phy-to-Phy IPv4 Routed-Forwarding Looping.

CSIT source code for the test cases used for above plots can be found in CSIT git repository:

10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrpdrdisc.robot:| tc01-64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrdisc

Testpmd NDR 64B packet throughput in 2t2c setup (2thread, 2core) is presented in the graph below.

Figure 2. L3FWD 2threads 2cores - NDR Throughput for Phy-to-Phy IPv4 Routed-Forwarding Looping.

CSIT source code for the test cases used for above plots can be found in CSIT git repository:

10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrpdrdisc.robot:| tc07-64B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrdisc

3.3.2.2. PDR Throughput

L3FWD PDR 64B packet throughput in 1t1c setup (1thread, 1core) is presented in the graph below. PDR measured for 0.5% packet loss ratio.

Figure 3. L3FWD 1thread 1core - PDR Throughput for Phy-to-Phy IPv4 Routed-Forwarding Looping.

CSIT source code for the test cases used for above plots can be found in CSIT git repository:

10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrpdrdisc.robot:| tc02-64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-pdrdisc

L3FWD PDR 64B packet throughput in 2t2c setup (2thread, 2core) is presented in the graph below. PDR measured for 0.5% packet loss ratio.

Figure 4. L3FWD 2thread 2core - PDR Throughput for Phy-to-Phy IPv4 Routed-Forwarding Looping.

CSIT source code for the test cases used for above plots can be found in CSIT git repository:

10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-ndrpdrdisc.robot:| tc08-64B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-l3fwd-pdrdisc