SPEC® CFP2006 Result

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

ASUS Z8NA-D6 server motherboard (Intel Xeon X5570)

SPECfp®2006 = 40.8

SPECfp_base2006 = 38.4

CPU2006 license:	9016	Test date:	Mar-2009
Test sponsor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc.	Hardware Availability:	Mar-2009
Tested by:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc.	Software Availability:	Feb-2009

Hardware
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon X5570
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.33 GHz
CPU MHz:	2933
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable:	1,2 chips
Primary Cache:	32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	24 GB (6 X 4 GB PC3-10600R, CL=9)
Disk Subsystem:	Seagate ST3500830AS 500GB SATAII, 7200RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2 Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.34-smp
Compiler:	Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux Build 20090131 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.0.080, l_cprof_p_11.0.080
Auto Parallel:	Yes
File System:	ReiserFS
System State:	Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	32/64-bit
Other Software:	Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502

Results Table

Benchmark	Base						Peak
Benchmark	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	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	140	97.4	139	98.0	148	91.6	148	91.7	139	97.9	139	97.8
416.gamess	800	24.5	799	24.5	797	24.6	721	27.2	721	27.2	724	27.0
433.milc	252	36.5	251	36.6	251	36.6	253	36.3	253	36.3	253	36.2
434.zeusmp	279	32.6	281	32.4	280	32.5	279	32.6	281	32.4	280	32.5
435.gromacs	302	23.6	302	23.6	303	23.6	297	24.1	295	24.2	298	24.0
436.cactusADM	64.7	185	64.7	185	64.9	184	64.4	185	64.7	185	64.9	184
437.leslie3d	313	30.0	283	33.2	283	33.2	313	30.0	283	33.2	283	33.2
444.namd	405	19.8	404	19.8	407	19.7	408	19.6	411	19.5	411	19.5
447.dealII	324	35.3	324	35.3	326	35.0	307	37.2	307	37.3	305	37.5
450.soplex	275	30.4	275	30.3	275	30.3	268	31.1	267	31.2	268	31.1
453.povray	181	29.4	181	29.5	181	29.5	143	37.3	141	37.6	141	37.7
454.calculix	290	28.4	288	28.6	290	28.5	275	30.0	277	29.8	277	29.8
459.GemsFDTD	240	44.3	221	48.0	221	48.1	153	69.2	153	69.2	154	69.0
465.tonto	374	26.3	375	26.3	375	26.2	324	30.4	322	30.5	322	30.5
470.lbm	246	55.8	246	55.9	246	55.8	246	55.8	246	55.9	246	55.8
481.wrf	268	41.7	269	41.5	268	41.7	267	41.8	267	41.8	268	41.6
482.sphinx3	470	41.5	489	39.8	496	39.3	495	39.4	466	41.8	469	41.6

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of cores
 KMP_AFFINITY set to granularity=fine,scatter
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 200M

Platform Notes

 BIOS setting:
 Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled
 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled
 Tested system compliance with Intel ATX spec
 450W or higher ATX Power Supply (dual 12V/18A output), 500W or higher SSI Server Power Supply
 System was configured with ASPEED AST2050 VGA (on board VGA)

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

icc

C++ benchmarks:

icpc

Fortran benchmarks:

ifort

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

icc ifort

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
447.dealII:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
450.soplex:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX
482.sphinx3:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

	icc
482.sphinx3:	icc -m32

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

	icpc
450.soplex:	icpc -m32

Fortran benchmarks:

ifort

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

icc ifort

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
447.dealII:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -fno-alias
470.lbm:	basepeak = yes
482.sphinx3:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -fno-alias -auto-ilp32
447.dealII:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll2 -ansi-alias -scalar-rep- -opt-prefetch
450.soplex:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -opt-malloc-options=3
453.povray:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll4 -ansi-alias

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-prefetch -parallel
416.gamess:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll2 -Ob0 -ansi-alias -scalar-rep-
434.zeusmp:	basepeak = yes
437.leslie3d:	basepeak = yes
459.GemsFDTD:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll2 -Ob0 -opt-prefetch -parallel
465.tonto:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll4 -auto

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -opt-prefetch -auto-ilp32
436.cactusADM:	-xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -static(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -unroll2 -opt-prefetch -parallel -auto-ilp32
454.calculix:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -auto-ilp32
481.wrf:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-prefetch -parallel -auto-ilp32

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090710.04.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090710.04.xml.