SPEC® CFP2006 Result

IBM Corporation

IBM System x3455 (AMD Opteron 2356)

SPECfp®2006 = 18.4

SPECfp_base2006 = 17.2

CPU2006 license:	11	Test date:	Jul-2008
Test sponsor:	IBM Corporation	Hardware Availability:	Jul-2008
Tested by:	Advanced Micro Devices	Software Availability:	May-2008

Hardware
CPU Name:	AMD Opteron 2356
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz:	2300
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable:	1,2 chips
Primary Cache:	64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	512 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	2 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	32 GB (8 x 4 GB, DDR2-667 CL5 Reg Dual Rank)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 160 GB SATA, 7200 RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP1, Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
Compiler:	PGI Server Complete Version 7.2
Auto Parallel:	Yes
File System:	ReiserFS
System State:	Run level 3 (Full multiuser with network)
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	32/64-bit
Other Software:	binutils 2.18.50

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	273	49.8	294	46.3	273	49.8	248	54.7	249	54.6	259	52.5
416.gamess	1426	13.7	1424	13.7	1425	13.7	1426	13.7	1424	13.7	1425	13.7
433.milc	565	16.2	563	16.3	563	16.3	550	16.7	550	16.7	549	16.7
434.zeusmp	700	13.0	701	13.0	699	13.0	700	13.0	701	13.0	699	13.0
435.gromacs	621	11.5	621	11.5	621	11.5	508	14.1	507	14.1	510	14.0
436.cactusADM	133	89.8	131	91.0	134	89.1	133	89.8	131	91.0	134	89.1
437.leslie3d	918	10.2	918	10.2	698	13.5	649	14.5	636	14.8	654	14.4
444.namd	867	9.26	865	9.27	864	9.29	780	10.3	781	10.3	781	10.3
447.dealII	740	15.5	722	15.8	717	16.0	649	17.6	650	17.6	649	17.6
450.soplex	793	10.5	794	10.5	793	10.5	793	10.5	794	10.5	793	10.5
453.povray	393	13.6	384	13.8	382	13.9	402	13.2	520	10.2	378	14.1
454.calculix	573	14.4	573	14.4	575	14.3	523	15.8	523	15.8	524	15.7
459.GemsFDTD	386	27.5	400	26.5	394	26.9	386	27.5	400	26.5	394	26.9
465.tonto	750	13.1	749	13.1	748	13.1	687	14.3	688	14.3	688	14.3
470.lbm	765	18.0	764	18.0	764	18.0	763	18.0	764	18.0	766	17.9
481.wrf	582	19.2	582	19.2	581	19.2	537	20.8	546	20.5	537	20.8
482.sphinx3	1115	17.5	1122	17.4	1117	17.4	1035	18.8	1032	18.9	1043	18.7

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

Operating System Notes

 'numactl' was used to bind copies to the cores.
 Environment stack size set to 'unlimited'.
 'ulimit -l 2097152' was used to set environment locked pages in memory quantity.
 NCPUS set to number of cores.
 PGI_HUGE_PAGES set to 896.
 Set vm/nr_hugepages=7168 in /etc/sysctl.conf
 mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/hugepages
 powersave -f was used to set the CPU frequency to its maximum.

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

pgcc

C++ benchmarks:

pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks:

pgf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

pgcc pgf95

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 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
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 -Mnomain
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

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8

C++ benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8

Fortran benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

-Mipa=jobs:8

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

pgcc

C++ benchmarks:

pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks:

pgf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

pgcc pgf95

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 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
450.soplex:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
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 Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Msafeptr -Mconcur -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=inline -Mipa=arg -Mipa=const -Mipa=ptr -Mipa=shape -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
470.lbm:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mloop32 -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
482.sphinx3:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mpfo(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mpfo(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Munroll=n:4 -Munroll=m:8 -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mnodepchk -Mfprelaxed --zc_eh -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
447.dealII:	-fastsse -alias=ansi -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mnovect -Mfprelaxed --zc_eh -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-32 -Bstatic_pgi
450.soplex:	basepeak = yes
453.povray:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inlinenopfo:3(pass 2) -Mipa=staticfunc(pass 2) -fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc -Mprefetch=distance:12 -Mprefetch=nta -Mconcur -Mloop32 -Mpre -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
416.gamess:	basepeak = yes
434.zeusmp:	basepeak = yes
437.leslie3d:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mconcur=noaltcode(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Mvect=fuse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mprefetch=distance:8 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
459.GemsFDTD:	basepeak = yes
465.tonto:	-fastsse -O4 -Mvect=noaltcode -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mprefetch=distance:8 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mfprelaxed -Mconcur -Mfpapprox=rsqrt -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
436.cactusADM:	basepeak = yes
454.calculix:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:896 -Mloop32 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mpre -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
481.wrf:	-fastsse -Mvect=noaltcode -Msmartalloc -Mprefetch=distance:8 -Mconcur=noaltcode -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2)

C++ benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2)

Fortran benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:8

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

	-Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2)
481.wrf:	No flags used

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/pgi72_flags.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/pgi72_flags.xml.