| Version | Packet capture engine | Achieved capture speed pps/mbps | Hardware | Software platform| Networks and host number | Packet generator speed | Tool params | |:----:|:--:| :----:|:--:| :----:|:--:| :--:| :--:| : --- :| | Git commit | netmap | 12.6 MPPS 5795 mbps | Intel i7-3820 3.60GHz 8 core, ixgbe driver from FastNetMon 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | netmap | 12.5 MPPS 5739 mbps | KVM VM with PCI-E passthrougth + irq_balance, Intel i7-3820 3.60GHz 8 core, ixgbe driver from FastNetMon 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | netmap | 11.2 MPPS 5164 mbps | KVM VM with PCI-E passthrougth, Intel i7-3820 3.60GHz 8 core, ixgbe driver from FastNetMon 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | PF_RING ZC git version | 10 MPPS 4561 mbps | KVM VM, Intel i7-3820 3.60GHz 8 core, ixgbe ZC driver from PF_RING 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | netmap | 7.6 MPPS 3482 mbps | E5-2407 2.20GHz 4 core, ixgbe driver from FastNetMon 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are disabled in BIOS | | Git commit | netmap | 7.5 MPPS 3423 mbps | E5-2407 2.20GHz 4 core, ixgbe driver from FastNetMon 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | PF_RING ZC git version | 5.8 MPPS 2667 mbps | E5-2407 2.20GHz 4 core, ixgbe ZC driver from PF_RING 10GE load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS | | Git commit | AF_PACKET | 1.6 MPPS 780 mbps | i7-3820, load: 100% of all cores | Debian Jessie | Single /24 255 IP| 10GE wire speed 14Mpps, 10GE | Connection tracking disabled. VT-D and hardware virtualization are enabled in BIOS |