| CPU2006 license: | 11 | Test date: | Mar-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | IBM Corporation | Hardware Availability: | Jun-2008 |
| Tested by: | IBM Corporation | Software Availability: | May-2008 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | POWER6 |
| CPU Characteristics: | |
| CPU MHz: | 5000 |
| FPU: | Integrated |
| CPU(s) enabled: | 64 cores, 32 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core |
| CPU(s) orderable: | 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64 cores |
| Primary Cache: | 64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core |
| Secondary Cache: | 4 MB I+D on chip per core |
| L3 Cache: | 32 MB I+D off chip per chip |
| Other Cache: | None |
| Memory: | 512 GB (256x2 GB) DDR2 667 MHz |
| Disk Subsystem: | 4x146 GB SCSI 15K RPM |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | IBM AIX V6.1 with the 6100-01 Technology Level |
| Compiler: | XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V9 for AIX Updated with the Oct2007 PTF. XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V11.1 for AIX Updated with the Oct2007 PTF. |
| Auto Parallel: | No |
| File System: | AIX/JFS2 |
| System State: | Multi-user |
| Base Pointers: | 32-bit |
| Peak Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Other Software: | -- |
Results Table
| Benchmark | Base | Peak | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copies | Seconds | Ratio | Seconds | Ratio | Seconds | Ratio | Copies | Seconds | Ratio | Seconds | Ratio | Seconds | Ratio | |
| Results appear in the order in which they were run. Bold underlined text indicates a median measurement. | ||||||||||||||
| 410.bwaves | 128 | 447 | 3890 | 454 | 3830 | 456 | 3810 | 128 | 389 | 4480 | 387 | 4500 | 387 | 4500 |
| 416.gamess | 128 | 1682 | 1490 | 1681 | 1490 | 1693 | 1480 | 128 | 1609 | 1560 | 1616 | 1550 | 1616 | 1550 |
| 433.milc | 128 | 794 | 1480 | 794 | 1480 | 794 | 1480 | 128 | 760 | 1550 | 761 | 1540 | 761 | 1540 |
| 434.zeusmp | 128 | 823 | 1410 | 819 | 1420 | 815 | 1430 | 128 | 497 | 2340 | 497 | 2340 | 497 | 2340 |
| 435.gromacs | 128 | 741 | 1230 | 741 | 1230 | 743 | 1230 | 128 | 688 | 1330 | 687 | 1330 | 684 | 1340 |
| 436.cactusADM | 128 | 1053 | 1450 | 1059 | 1440 | 1055 | 1450 | 128 | 692 | 2210 | 693 | 2210 | 693 | 2210 |
| 437.leslie3d | 128 | 658 | 1830 | 662 | 1820 | 656 | 1830 | 64 | 296 | 2030 | 296 | 2040 | 296 | 2030 |
| 444.namd | 128 | 517 | 1990 | 517 | 1990 | 519 | 1980 | 128 | 496 | 2070 | 497 | 2060 | 498 | 2060 |
| 447.dealII | 128 | 543 | 2700 | 544 | 2690 | 542 | 2700 | 128 | 544 | 2690 | 542 | 2700 | 542 | 2700 |
| 450.soplex | 128 | 663 | 1610 | 534 | 2000 | 531 | 2010 | 128 | 663 | 1610 | 534 | 2000 | 531 | 2010 |
| 453.povray | 128 | 518 | 1320 | 518 | 1310 | 518 | 1320 | 128 | 387 | 1760 | 388 | 1760 | 387 | 1760 |
| 454.calculix | 128 | 632 | 1670 | 632 | 1670 | 634 | 1670 | 128 | 544 | 1940 | 542 | 1950 | 547 | 1930 |
| 459.GemsFDTD | 128 | 943 | 1440 | 946 | 1440 | 944 | 1440 | 128 | 943 | 1440 | 946 | 1440 | 944 | 1440 |
| 465.tonto | 128 | 1037 | 1210 | 1037 | 1210 | 1040 | 1210 | 128 | 585 | 2150 | 586 | 2150 | 585 | 2150 |
| 470.lbm | 128 | 461 | 3820 | 460 | 3820 | 462 | 3810 | 128 | 457 | 3850 | 455 | 3860 | 459 | 3830 |
| 481.wrf | 128 | 1118 | 1280 | 1116 | 1280 | 1117 | 1280 | 128 | 1106 | 1290 | 1100 | 1300 | 1103 | 1300 |
| 482.sphinx3 | 128 | 733 | 3400 | 3039 | 821 | 733 | 3400 | 128 | 688 | 3620 | 688 | 3630 | 689 | 3620 |
General Notes
See flags file of details on following settings. all ulimits set to unlimited. Envionment variables set before executing benchmarks: MALLOCOPTIONS=pool MEMORY_AFFINITY=MCM XLFRTEOPTS=intrinthds=1 System set to "Enhanced" mode when defining partition on HMC. bindprocessor command used on submit to bind each copy to a unique processor. 12800 16M large pages defined with vmo command Remote console disabled in /etc/inittab. fdpr binary optimization tool used for: 410.bwaves 433.milc 435.gromacs 436.cactusADM 453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3
Base Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Fortran benchmarks:
| /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Base Portability Flags
| 410.bwaves: | -qfixed |
| 416.gamess: | -qfixed |
| 434.zeusmp: | -qfixed |
| 435.gromacs: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 436.cactusADM: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 437.leslie3d: | -qfixed |
| 454.calculix: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 481.wrf: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX -DNOUNDERSCORE |
| 482.sphinx3: | -qchars=signed |
Base Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -blpdata |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -O5 -qlargepage -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -qalias=nostd -blpdata |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -qalias=nostd -blpdata |
Base Other Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Peak Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Fortran benchmarks:
| /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Peak Portability Flags
| 410.bwaves: | -qfixed |
| 416.gamess: | -qfixed |
| 434.zeusmp: | -qfixed |
| 435.gromacs: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 436.cactusADM: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 437.leslie3d: | -qfixed |
| 454.calculix: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 481.wrf: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX -DNOUNDERSCORE |
| 482.sphinx3: | -qchars=signed |
Peak Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| 433.milc: | -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -qfdpr -blpdata |
| 470.lbm: | -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qfdpr -q64 -blpdata |
| 482.sphinx3: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -qfdpr -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| 444.namd: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -D_ILS_MACROS |
| 447.dealII: | -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -blpdata |
| 450.soplex: | basepeak = yes |
| 453.povray: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -qfdpr -blpdata |
Fortran benchmarks:
| 410.bwaves: | -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qfdpr -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -blpdata |
| 416.gamess: | -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qalias=nostd |
| 434.zeusmp: | -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O3 -qarch=auto -qtune=auto -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qxlf90=nosignedzero -blpdata |
| 437.leslie3d: | -O4 -qlargepage -q64 -blpdata |
| 459.GemsFDTD: | basepeak = yes |
| 465.tonto: | -bmaxdata:0x20000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -blpdata |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| 435.gromacs: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qfdpr -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 436.cactusADM: | -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O2 -qarch=auto -qtune=auto -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qfdpr -qnostrict -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 454.calculix: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 481.wrf: | -bmaxdata:0x30000000 -O5 -qlargepage -qalias=nostd -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
Peak Other Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |