Performance comparison for Facebook app between Thin and Unicorn

Thin (local)

Server Software:        thin
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   146.587 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33833528 bytes
HTML transferred:       30712280 bytes
Requests per second:    68.22 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       146.587 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       14.659 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          225.40 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    0   0.3      0      12
Processing:    35  146  26.2    162     471
Waiting:       23  145  27.7    162     470
Total:         35  146  26.2    163     471

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    163
  66%    163
  75%    164
  80%    164
  90%    164
  95%    165
  98%    166
  99%    171
 100%    471 (longest request)

Thin (staging)

Server Software:        thin
Server Hostname:        nowspots-facebook-staging.herokuapp.com
Server Port:            80

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3139 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   88.964 seconds
Complete requests:      5000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      17696448 bytes
HTML transferred:       15696048 bytes
Requests per second:    56.20 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       177.927 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       17.793 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          194.26 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:       32   42   6.0     40      92
Processing:    46  136 115.5    108    1584
Waiting:       45  132 114.8    103    1580
Total:         85  178 115.3    150    1632

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    150
  66%    171
  75%    188
  80%    203
  90%    264
  95%    366
  98%    528
  99%    615
 100%   1632 (longest request)

Unicorn (local) 2 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   136.733 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    73.14 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       136.733 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       13.673 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          242.12 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    0   1.5      0      29
Processing:    20  136  36.2    133     469
Waiting:       20  135  36.0    131     469
Total:         20  137  36.2    133     470

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    133
  66%    147
  75%    160
  80%    167
  90%    185
  95%    199
  98%    218
  99%    231
 100%    470 (longest request)

Unicorn (local) 3 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   134.249 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    74.49 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       134.249 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       13.425 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          246.60 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    0   1.7      0      60
Processing:    40  134  43.9    125     683
Waiting:       39  131  43.4    122     683
Total:         40  134  43.9    125     683

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    125
  66%    140
  75%    153
  80%    162
  90%    192
  95%    218
  98%    244
  99%    260
 100%    683 (longest request)

Unicorn (local) 4 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   143.527 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    69.67 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       143.527 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       14.353 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          230.66 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    1   3.3      0      91
Processing:    19  143  63.6    128     951
Waiting:       18  139  62.8    123     950
Total:         22  143  63.6    128     951

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    128
  66%    146
  75%    160
  80%    170
  90%    219
  95%    284
  98%    322
  99%    344
 100%    951 (longest request)

Unicorn (local), 2 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   136.733 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    73.14 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       136.733 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       13.673 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          242.12 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    0   1.5      0      29
Processing:    20  136  36.2    133     469
Waiting:       20  135  36.0    131     469
Total:         20  137  36.2    133     470

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    133
  66%    147
  75%    160
  80%    167
  90%    185
  95%    199
  98%    218
  99%    231
 100%    470 (longest request)

Unicorn (local), 3 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   134.249 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    74.49 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       134.249 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       13.425 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          246.60 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    0   1.7      0      60
Processing:    40  134  43.9    125     683
Waiting:       39  131  43.4    122     683
Total:         40  134  43.9    125     683

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    125
  66%    140
  75%    153
  80%    162
  90%    192
  95%    218
  98%    244
  99%    260
 100%    683 (longest request)

Unicorn (local), 4 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        localhost
Server Port:            5000

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3070 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   143.527 seconds
Complete requests:      10000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      33900000 bytes
HTML transferred:       30700000 bytes
Requests per second:    69.67 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       143.527 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       14.353 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          230.66 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:        0    1   3.3      0      91
Processing:    19  143  63.6    128     951
Waiting:       18  139  62.8    123     950
Total:         22  143  63.6    128     951

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    128
  66%    146
  75%    160
  80%    170
  90%    219
  95%    284
  98%    322
  99%    344
 100%    951 (longest request)

Unicorn (staging), 2 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        nowspots-facebook-staging.herokuapp.com
Server Port:            80

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3139 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   91.854 seconds
Complete requests:      5000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      17445698 bytes
HTML transferred:       15695000 bytes
Requests per second:    54.43 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       183.707 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       18.371 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          185.48 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:       32   42  15.3     40    1022
Processing:    46  142 129.6    101    1790
Waiting:       45  139 128.4     98    1780
Total:         83  183 129.8    143    1827

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    143
  66%    170
  75%    195
  80%    216
  90%    298
  95%    442
  98%    621
  99%    751
 100%   1827 (longest request)

Unicorn (staging), 3 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        nowspots-facebook-staging.herokuapp.com
Server Port:            80

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3139 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   62.958 seconds
Complete requests:      5000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      17444400 bytes
HTML transferred:       15695000 bytes
Requests per second:    79.42 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       125.915 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       12.592 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          270.59 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:       34   43  14.0     42     953
Processing:    48   83  45.3     67     747
Waiting:       46   79  41.1     65     453
Total:         86  126  47.3    111    1014

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    111
  66%    123
  75%    132
  80%    140
  90%    169
  95%    209
  98%    261
  99%    308
 100%   1014 (longest request)

Unicorn (staging), 4 workers

Server Software:        
Server Hostname:        nowspots-facebook-staging.herokuapp.com
Server Port:            80

Document Path:          /serve?username=nowspots
Document Length:        3139 bytes

Concurrency Level:      10
Time taken for tests:   64.955 seconds
Complete requests:      5000
Failed requests:        0
Write errors:           0
Total transferred:      17444202 bytes
HTML transferred:       15695000 bytes
Requests per second:    76.98 [#/sec] (mean)
Time per request:       129.911 [ms] (mean)
Time per request:       12.991 [ms] (mean, across all concurrent requests)
Transfer rate:          262.26 [Kbytes/sec] received

Connection Times (ms)
              min  mean[+/-sd] median   max
Connect:       33   53  49.3     44    1126
Processing:    48   76  45.5     66    1099
Waiting:       47   74  45.2     63    1094
Total:         84  130  87.6    111    1466

Percentage of the requests served within a certain time (ms)
  50%    111
  66%    117
  75%    123
  80%    128
  90%    141
  95%    163
  98%    486
  99%    560
 100%   1466 (longest request)