| CPU2006 license: | 11 | Test date: | Aug-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | IBM Corporation | Hardware Availability: | Sep-2010 |
| Tested by: | IBM Corporation | Software Availability: | Sep-2010 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | POWER7 |
| CPU Characteristics: | TurboCore mode |
| CPU MHz: | 4256 |
| FPU: | Integrated |
| CPU(s) enabled: | 128 cores, 32 chips, 4 cores/chip, 4 threads/core |
| CPU(s) orderable: | 48 - 128 cores |
| Primary Cache: | 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core |
| Secondary Cache: | 256 KB I+D on chip per core |
| L3 Cache: | 4 MB I+D on chip per core |
| Other Cache: | 16 MB I+D on chip per chip |
| Memory: | 2 TB (256 x 8 GB) DDR3 1066 MHz |
| Disk Subsystem: | 38 x 146.8 GB Raid0 SAS SFF 15K RPM |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | IBM AIX V7.1 |
| Compiler: | IBM XL C/C++ for AIX, V11.1 Version: 11.01.0000.0002 IBM XL Fortran for AIX, V13.1 Version: 13.01.0000.0002 |
| Auto Parallel: | No |
| File System: | AIX/JFS2 |
| System State: | Multi-user |
| Base Pointers: | 32-bit |
| Peak Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Other Software: | None |
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 | 512 | 777 | 8950 | 779 | 8930 | 783 | 8890 | 512 | 768 | 9060 | 763 | 9120 | 769 | 9050 |
| 416.gamess | 512 | 2287 | 4380 | 2291 | 4380 | 2286 | 4380 | 512 | 2110 | 4750 | 2118 | 4730 | 2114 | 4740 |
| 433.milc | 512 | 573 | 8200 | 569 | 8260 | 571 | 8240 | 512 | 497 | 9450 | 496 | 9480 | 495 | 9490 |
| 434.zeusmp | 512 | 1074 | 4340 | 1031 | 4520 | 1006 | 4630 | 256 | 486 | 4800 | 478 | 4880 | 480 | 4850 |
| 435.gromacs | 512 | 940 | 3890 | 950 | 3850 | 930 | 3930 | 512 | 777 | 4710 | 771 | 4740 | 779 | 4690 |
| 436.cactusADM | 512 | 1106 | 5530 | 1104 | 5540 | 1099 | 5570 | 512 | 862 | 7100 | 853 | 7170 | 857 | 7140 |
| 437.leslie3d | 512 | 1090 | 4410 | 1079 | 4460 | 1064 | 4520 | 512 | 1058 | 4550 | 1084 | 4440 | 1073 | 4490 |
| 444.namd | 512 | 710 | 5790 | 710 | 5780 | 709 | 5790 | 512 | 697 | 5890 | 695 | 5900 | 697 | 5890 |
| 447.dealII | 512 | 570 | 10300 | 564 | 10400 | 566 | 10400 | 512 | 553 | 10600 | 552 | 10600 | 564 | 10400 |
| 450.soplex | 512 | 1187 | 3600 | 1182 | 3610 | 1182 | 3610 | 512 | 1187 | 3600 | 1182 | 3610 | 1182 | 3610 |
| 453.povray | 512 | 547 | 4980 | 543 | 5010 | 546 | 4990 | 512 | 506 | 5380 | 507 | 5370 | 507 | 5370 |
| 454.calculix | 512 | 956 | 4420 | 1028 | 4110 | 1026 | 4120 | 512 | 969 | 4360 | 965 | 4380 | 964 | 4380 |
| 459.GemsFDTD | 512 | 1411 | 3850 | 1405 | 3870 | 1404 | 3870 | 512 | 1386 | 3920 | 1380 | 3940 | 1398 | 3880 |
| 465.tonto | 512 | 1121 | 4490 | 1123 | 4480 | 1121 | 4500 | 512 | 812 | 6200 | 813 | 6190 | 812 | 6200 |
| 470.lbm | 512 | 695 | 10100 | 696 | 10100 | 697 | 10100 | 512 | 694 | 10100 | 692 | 10200 | 693 | 10100 |
| 481.wrf | 512 | 1093 | 5230 | 1087 | 5260 | 1101 | 5190 | 512 | 1093 | 5230 | 1087 | 5260 | 1101 | 5190 |
| 482.sphinx3 | 512 | 1732 | 5760 | 1732 | 5760 | 1730 | 5770 | 512 | 1729 | 5770 | 1718 | 5810 | 1715 | 5820 |
Peak Tuning Notes
fdpr binary optimization tool used for 433.milc with options -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 434.zeusmp with options -RD -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -nodp -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 435.gromacs with options -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 436.cactusADM with options -O3 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 437.leslie3d with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -rtb -nodp -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 444.namd with options -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 447.dealII with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -m power7 -RD -dp fdpr binary optimization tool used for 450.soplex with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -kr -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 453.povray with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -rtb -nodp -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 454.calculix with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -rtb -nodp -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 459.GemsFDTD with options -O4 -sdp 9 -vrox -kr -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 482.sphinx3 with options -O4 -nodp -m power7 -vrox
Submit Notes
The config file option 'submit' was used to assign benchmark copy to specific kernel thread using the "bindprocessor" command (see flags file for details).
Operating System Notes
all ulimits set to unlimited. 84600 16M large pages defined with vmo command
General Notes
Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run: MALLOCOPTIONS = "pool" MEMORY_AFFINITY = "MCM" XLFRTEOPTS = "intrinthds=1"
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:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -O5 -qlargepage -O4 -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -O5 -qlargepage -O4 -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR -blpdata |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -O5 -qlargepage -O4 -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -qalias=nostd -blpdata |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -O5 -qlargepage -O4 -D_ILS_MACROS -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -qalias=nostd -blpdata |
Base Other Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -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 -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 437.leslie3d: | -qfixed |
| 454.calculix: | -qfixed -qextname |
| 481.wrf: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX -DNOUNDERSCORE |
| 482.sphinx3: | -qchars=signed |
Peak Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
C++ benchmarks:
| 444.namd: | -qipa=threads -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 447.dealII: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -O4 -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 450.soplex: | basepeak = yes |
| 453.povray: | -qipa=threads -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -q64 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
Fortran benchmarks:
| 410.bwaves: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qlargepage -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 416.gamess: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qarch=pwr5 -qlargepage -qalias=nostd -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 434.zeusmp: | -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O3 -qarch=auto -qtune=auto -qlargepage -qxlf90=nosignedzero -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 437.leslie3d: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 459.GemsFDTD: | -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O3 -qarch=auto -qtune=auto -qlargepage -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 465.tonto: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qsimd -qvecnvol -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| 435.gromacs: | -qipa=threads -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qsimd -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 436.cactusADM: | -qipa=threads -O4 -q64 -qsimd -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -qnostrict -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 454.calculix: | -qipa=threads -O5 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 481.wrf: | basepeak = yes |
Peak Other Flags
C benchmarks (except as noted below):
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 | |
| 470.lbm: | -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qsuppress=1500-036 |