| CPU2006 license: | 13 | Test date: | Sep-2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | Intel Corporation | Hardware Availability: | Sep-2013 |
| Tested by: | Intel Corporation | Software Availability: | Oct-2013 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | Intel Core i7-4960X |
| CPU Characteristics: | Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 4.00 GHz |
| CPU MHz: | 3600 |
| FPU: | Integrated |
| CPU(s) enabled: | 6 cores, 1 chip, 6 cores/chip, 2 threads/core |
| CPU(s) orderable: | 1 chip |
| Primary Cache: | 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core |
| Secondary Cache: | 256 KB I+D on chip per core |
| L3 Cache: | 15 MB I+D on chip per chip |
| Other Cache: | None |
| Memory: | 16 GB (4 x 4 GB 2Rx4 PC3-14900U-13) |
| Disk Subsystem: | 480 GB Intel SSD 530 Series |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 6.3.9600 N/A Build 9600 |
| Compiler: | C/C++: Version 14.0.1.139 of Intel C++ Studio XE for Windows; Fortran: Version 14.0.1.139 of Intel Fortran Studio XE for Windows; Libraries: Version 16.00.30319.01 of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional SP1 |
| Auto Parallel: | Yes |
| File System: | NTFS |
| System State: | Default |
| Base Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Peak Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Other Software: | SmartHeap Library Version 10.0 from http://www.microquill.com/ |
Results Table
| Benchmark | Base | Peak | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 58.5 | 232 | 58.1 | 234 | 58.5 | 232 | 58.5 | 232 | 58.1 | 234 | 58.5 | 232 |
| 416.gamess | 531 | 36.9 | 530 | 36.9 | 531 | 36.9 | 469 | 41.8 | 470 | 41.7 | 470 | 41.6 |
| 433.milc | 119 | 77.2 | 120 | 76.7 | 119 | 77.0 | 119 | 77.2 | 120 | 76.7 | 119 | 77.0 |
| 434.zeusmp | 51.6 | 176 | 51.4 | 177 | 51.5 | 177 | 51.6 | 176 | 51.4 | 177 | 51.5 | 177 |
| 435.gromacs | 141 | 50.6 | 141 | 50.6 | 141 | 50.5 | 141 | 50.6 | 141 | 50.6 | 141 | 50.5 |
| 436.cactusADM | 42.0 | 285 | 41.9 | 285 | 41.8 | 286 | 42.0 | 285 | 41.9 | 285 | 41.8 | 286 |
| 437.leslie3d | 57.2 | 164 | 57.6 | 163 | 57.2 | 164 | 57.2 | 164 | 57.6 | 163 | 57.2 | 164 |
| 444.namd | 292 | 27.4 | 293 | 27.4 | 292 | 27.4 | 285 | 28.1 | 285 | 28.1 | 285 | 28.1 |
| 447.dealII | 183 | 62.5 | 183 | 62.5 | 183 | 62.5 | 183 | 62.5 | 183 | 62.5 | 183 | 62.5 |
| 450.soplex | 168 | 49.6 | 167 | 49.9 | 167 | 49.9 | 168 | 49.6 | 167 | 49.9 | 167 | 49.9 |
| 453.povray | 99.4 | 53.5 | 100 | 53.2 | 99.2 | 53.6 | 83.2 | 63.9 | 83.2 | 63.9 | 82.9 | 64.2 |
| 454.calculix | 152 | 54.5 | 152 | 54.3 | 152 | 54.3 | 152 | 54.5 | 152 | 54.3 | 152 | 54.3 |
| 459.GemsFDTD | 86.4 | 123 | 86.6 | 123 | 86.4 | 123 | 86.4 | 123 | 86.6 | 123 | 86.4 | 123 |
| 465.tonto | 235 | 41.9 | 236 | 41.7 | 254 | 38.8 | 203 | 48.5 | 205 | 48.0 | 202 | 48.6 |
| 470.lbm | 48.4 | 284 | 48.4 | 284 | 48.5 | 283 | 48.4 | 284 | 48.4 | 284 | 48.5 | 283 |
| 481.wrf | 91.0 | 123 | 89.6 | 125 | 91.1 | 123 | 91.0 | 123 | 89.6 | 125 | 91.1 | 123 |
| 482.sphinx3 | 233 | 83.8 | 233 | 83.8 | 232 | 84.1 | 233 | 83.8 | 233 | 83.8 | 232 | 84.1 |
Compiler Invocation Notes
To compile these binaries, the Intel Compiler 14.0 was set up to generate 64-bit binaries with the command: "ipsxe-comp-vars.bat intel64 vs2010" (shortcut provided in the Intel(r) Parallel Studio XE 2013 program folder)
Platform Notes
Sysinfo program C:\SPEC14.0/Docs/sysinfo $Rev: 6775 $ $Date:: 2011-08-16 #$ \8787f7622badcf24e01c368b1db4377c running on Clt74D02B2C81C9 Fri Sep 12 15:02:27 2014 This section contains SUT (System Under Test) info as seen by some common utilities. To remove or add to this section, see: http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/Docs/config.html#sysinfo Trying 'systeminfo' OS Name : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OS Version : 6.3.9600 N/A Build 9600 System Manufacturer: System manufacturer System Model : System Product Name Processor(s) : 1 Processor(s) Installed. [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 62 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3601 Mhz BIOS Version : American Megatrends Inc. 4701, 5/7/2014 Total Physical Memory: 16,325 MB Trying 'wmic cpu get /value' DeviceID : CPU0 L2CacheSize : 256 L3CacheSize : 15360 MaxClockSpeed : 3601 Name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz NumberOfCores : 6 NumberOfLogicalProcessors: 12 (End of data from sysinfo program)
Component Notes
Tested systems can be used with Shin-G ATX case, PC Power and Cooling 1200W power supply
General Notes
OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors cores KMP_AFFINITY set to granularity=fine,scatter Binaries compiled on a system with 1x Intel Core i7-860 CPU + 8GB memory using Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
Base Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| icl -Qvc10 -Qstd=c99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| icl -Qvc10 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| ifort |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| icl -Qvc10 -Qstd=c99 ifort |
Base Portability Flags
| 410.bwaves: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 416.gamess: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 433.milc: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 434.zeusmp: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 435.gromacs: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 436.cactusADM: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 -names:lowercase /assume:underscore |
| 437.leslie3d: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 444.namd: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 /TP |
| 447.dealII: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 -DDEAL_II_MEMBER_VAR_SPECIALIZATION_BUG -Qoption,cpp,--ms_incompat_treatment_of_commas_in_macros |
| 450.soplex: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 453.povray: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 -DSPEC_CPU_NEED_INVHYP -DNEED_INVHYP |
| 454.calculix: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 -DSPEC_CPU_NOZMODIFIER -names:lowercase |
| 459.GemsFDTD: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 465.tonto: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 470.lbm: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
| 481.wrf: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 -DSPEC_CPU_WINDOWS_ICL |
| 482.sphinx3: | -DSPEC_CPU_P64 |
Base Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| -QxAVX -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qparallel -Qansi-alias -Qopt-prefetch -Qauto-ilp32 /F1000000000 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -QxAVX -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qparallel -Qansi-alias -Qopt-prefetch -Qcxx-features -Qauto-ilp32 /F1000000000 shlW64M.lib -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -QxAVX -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qparallel -Qansi-alias -Qopt-prefetch /F1000000000 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -QxAVX -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qparallel -Qansi-alias -Qopt-prefetch -Qauto-ilp32 /F1000000000 |
Peak Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| icl -Qvc10 -Qstd=c99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| icl -Qvc10 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| ifort |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| icl -Qvc10 -Qstd=c99 ifort |
Peak Portability Flags
Same as Base Portability Flags
Peak Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| 433.milc: | basepeak = yes |
| 470.lbm: | basepeak = yes |
| 482.sphinx3: | basepeak = yes |
C++ benchmarks:
| 444.namd: | -QxAVX(pass 2) -Qprof_gen(pass 1) -Qprof_use(pass 2) -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Oa -Qauto-ilp32 /F1000000000 shlW64M.lib -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE |
| 447.dealII: | basepeak = yes |
| 450.soplex: | basepeak = yes |
| 453.povray: | -QxAVX(pass 2) -Qprof_gen(pass 1) -Qprof_use(pass 2) -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qunroll4 -Qansi-alias -Qauto-ilp32 /F1000000000 shlW64M.lib -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE |
Fortran benchmarks:
| 410.bwaves: | basepeak = yes |
| 416.gamess: | -QxAVX(pass 2) -Qprof_gen(pass 1) -Qprof_use(pass 2) -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qunroll2 -Ob0 -Qansi-alias -Qscalar-rep- /F1000000000 |
| 434.zeusmp: | basepeak = yes |
| 437.leslie3d: | basepeak = yes |
| 459.GemsFDTD: | basepeak = yes |
| 465.tonto: | -QxAVX(pass 2) -Qprof_gen(pass 1) -Qprof_use(pass 2) -Qipo -O3 -Qprec-div- -Qunroll4 -Qauto -Qinline-calloc /F1000000000 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| 435.gromacs: | basepeak = yes |
| 436.cactusADM: | basepeak = yes |
| 454.calculix: | basepeak = yes |
| 481.wrf: | basepeak = yes |