SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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Bull SAS

Bull Escala PL260 (4.2 GHz, 2 cores)

CPU2006 license: 20 Test date: Feb-2008
Test sponsor: Bull SAS Hardware Availability: Mar-2008
Tested by: Bull SAS Software Availability: Feb-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 4200
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 2 cores, 1 chip, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 2 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: None
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (8x2 GB) DDR2 667 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 2x73 GB SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX V6.1 Updated to SP3
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 4 1130 48.1 1130 48.1 1130 48.1 4 1128 48.2 1128 48.2 1128 48.2
416.gamess 4 1988 39.4 1989 39.4 1989 39.4 4 1883 41.6 1882 41.6 1883 41.6
433.milc 4 1513 24.3 1513 24.3 1512 24.3 4 1426 25.7 1425 25.8 1426 25.7
434.zeusmp 4 1001 36.4 995 36.6 993 36.7 4 657 55.4 629 57.9 629 57.9
435.gromacs 4 885 32.3 884 32.3 884 32.3 4 822 34.8 821 34.8 822 34.7
436.cactusADM 4 1273 37.5 1275 37.5 1273 37.5 4 883 54.1 882 54.2 884 54.1
437.leslie3d 4 1250 30.1 1263 29.8 1259 29.9 2 590 31.9 593 31.7 591 31.8
444.namd 4 621 51.6 622 51.6 622 51.6 4 595 54.0 595 53.9 595 53.9
447.dealII 4 685 66.8 687 66.6 689 66.5 4 685 66.8 691 66.2 685 66.8
450.soplex 4 1080 30.9 1079 30.9 1080 30.9 4 1086 30.7 1086 30.7 1086 30.7
453.povray 4 623 34.1 624 34.1 623 34.1 4 464 45.9 464 45.9 464 45.9
454.calculix 4 783 42.1 780 42.3 784 42.1 4 685 48.2 683 48.3 680 48.5
459.GemsFDTD 4 1732 24.5 1734 24.5 1743 24.4 4 1810 23.5 1810 23.5 1810 23.5
465.tonto 4 1338 29.4 1339 29.4 1339 29.4 4 768 51.2 768 51.2 768 51.2
470.lbm 4 2117 26.0 2117 26.0 2117 26.0 4 2116 26.0 2116 26.0 2116 26.0
481.wrf 4 1419 31.5 1418 31.5 1417 31.5 4 1360 32.8 1363 32.8 1362 32.8
482.sphinx3 4 1681 46.4 1678 46.5 1679 46.4 4 1657 47.0 1656 47.1 1656 47.1

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.
 500 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:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qstrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
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:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -q64   -blpdata 
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 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090713.06.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090713.06.xml.