SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Bull SAS

NovaScale R460 E1
(Intel Xeon X5470, 3.33 GHz)

CPU2006 license: 20 Test date: Nov-2008
Test sponsor: Bull SAS Hardware Availability: Oct-2008
Tested by: NEC Corporation Software Availability: Nov-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5470
CPU Characteristics: 3.33 GHz, 2x6 MB L2 shared, 1333 MHz system bus
CPU MHz: 3333
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip, 6 MB shared / 2 cores
L3 Cache: None
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (8x2 GB PC2-5300F, 2 rank, CL5-5-5, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1x146.5 GB SAS, 15000RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2,
Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.21-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux
Build 20080730 Package ID: l_cproc_b_11.0.044,
l_cprof_b_11.0.044
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ext2
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 8 3200 34.0 3199 34.0 3200 34.0 4 1621 33.5 1623 33.5 1620 33.6
416.gamess 8 794 197   792 198   790 198   8 773 203   773 203   773 203  
433.milc 8 2026 36.2 2026 36.3 2026 36.2 8 2017 36.4 2018 36.4 2017 36.4
434.zeusmp 8 979 74.4 983 74.1 983 74.1 8 975 74.7 968 75.2 961 75.8
435.gromacs 8 351 163   352 162   352 162   8 351 163   350 163   348 164  
436.cactusADM 8 1184 80.7 1185 80.7 1184 80.8 1 106 113   106 113   106 113  
437.leslie3d 8 2462 30.5 2471 30.4 2474 30.4 4 1157 32.5 1156 32.5 1152 32.6
444.namd 8 448 143   447 143   447 143   8 450 143   449 143   451 142  
447.dealII 8 650 141   651 141   646 142   8 650 141   651 141   646 142  
450.soplex 8 1794 37.2 1795 37.2 1800 37.1 8 1631 40.9 1613 41.4 1614 41.3
453.povray 8 192 221   193 221   194 219   8 160 266   160 266   160 266  
454.calculix 8 385 172   384 172   385 171   8 382 173   385 172   385 172  
459.GemsFDTD 8 3044 27.9 3041 27.9 3041 27.9 8 3067 27.7 3063 27.7 3060 27.7
465.tonto 8 662 119   660 119   662 119   8 624 126   625 126   625 126  
470.lbm 8 4062 27.1 4060 27.1 4058 27.1 4 1442 38.1 1442 38.1 1439 38.2
481.wrf 8 1749 51.1 1750 51.1 1754 50.9 8 1749 51.1 1750 51.1 1754 50.9
482.sphinx3 8 2257 69.1 2252 69.2 2262 68.9 4 743 105   715 109   729 107  

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 taskset was used to bind processes to cores except
 for 436.cactusADM peak

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of cores
 KMP_AFFINITY set to "physical,0"
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M

Platform Notes

Bios settings:
Hardware Prefetcher:          Disabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Disabled

General Notes

 The NEC Express5800/120Rh-1(Intel Xeon X5470),
 the NEC Express5800/120Rj-2(Intel Xeon X5470),
 the Bull NovaScale R440 E1(Intel Xeon X5470, 3.33 GHz) and
 the Bull NovaScale R460 E1(Intel Xeon X5470, 3.33 GHz) models are electronically equivalent.
 The results have been measured on a NEC Express5800/120Rj-2(Intel Xeon X5470) model.

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc 
482.sphinx3:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/bin/ia32/icc   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/include 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/bin/ia32/icpc   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/include 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 ifort 
437.leslie3d:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/bin/ia32/ifort   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/044/ipp/ia32/include 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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 
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:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -fno-alias 
470.lbm:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
450.soplex:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 
416.gamess:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -Ob0   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
434.zeusmp:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 
437.leslie3d:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-malloc-options=3   -opt-prefetch 
459.GemsFDTD:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -Ob0   -opt-prefetch 
465.tonto:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll4   -auto 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -opt-prefetch   -parallel   -auto-ilp32 
454.calculix:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -auto-ilp32 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revD.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revB.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revD.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revB.xml.