SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM BladeCenter HX5 (Intel Xeon L7555)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Apr-2010
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Jun-2010
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Jan-2010
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon L7555
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53 GHz
CPU MHz: 1867
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 16 cores, 2 chips, 8 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: 24 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 128 GB (16 x 8 GB PC3-8500R, running at 978 MHz)
Disk Subsystem: 2 x 50 GB SATA, SSD
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64), Kernel
2.6.27.19-5-default
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Professional Compiler for
IA32 and Intel 64, Version 11.1
Build 20091130 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.1.064,
l_cprof_p_11.1.064
Auto Parallel: No
File System: ext3
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
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 32 1876 232 1880 231 1878 232 16 902 241 903 241 902 241
416.gamess 32 2621 239 2601 241 2606 240 32 2591 242 2576 243 2595 241
433.milc 32 1260 233 1261 233 1260 233 32 1260 233 1259 233 1259 233
434.zeusmp 32 1130 258 1113 262 1126 259 32 1130 258 1113 262 1126 259
435.gromacs 32 982 233 973 235 977 234 32 972 235 969 236 967 236
436.cactusADM 32 1413 271 1413 271 1409 271 32 1413 271 1413 271 1409 271
437.leslie3d 32 1982 152 1982 152 1977 152 16 961 156 960 157 955 158
444.namd 32 1152 223 1157 222 1156 222 32 1124 228 1124 228 1125 228
447.dealII 32 886 413 891 411 894 410 32 886 413 891 411 894 410
450.soplex 32 1492 179 1490 179 1492 179 32 1414 189 1414 189 1414 189
453.povray 32 518 329 521 327 518 329 32 428 398 431 395 428 397
454.calculix 32 908 291 907 291 907 291 32 908 291 907 291 907 291
459.GemsFDTD 32 2482 137 2481 137 2455 138 32 2440 139 2429 140 2442 139
465.tonto 32 1093 288 1091 288 1090 289 32 1025 307 1023 308 1020 309
470.lbm 32 3518 125 3519 125 3520 125 16 1675 131 1674 131 1674 131
481.wrf 32 1322 270 1322 270 1322 270 32 1322 270 1322 270 1322 270
482.sphinx3 32 2400 260 2399 260 2399 260 32 2245 278 2240 278 2241 278

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 numactl was used to bind copies to the cores

Platform Notes

 Turbo Boost set to Traditional in BIOS
 Demand Scrub disabled in BIOS

General Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc -m64 
482.sphinx3:  icc -m32 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc -m64 
450.soplex:  icpc -m32 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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   -opt-prefetch 
470.lbm:  -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   -ansi-alias   -auto-ilp32 
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:  basepeak = yes 
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 
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:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 
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 
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   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3 

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:  basepeak = yes 
454.calculix:  basepeak = yes 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

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Originally published on 27 April 2010.