SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Bull SAS

NovaScale R440 E2
(Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66 GHz)

SPECfp®2006 = 36.7

CPU2006 license: 20 Test date: May-2009
Test sponsor: Bull SAS Hardware Availability: Apr-2009
Tested by: NEC Corporation Software Availability: Feb-2009
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5550
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.06 GHz
CPU MHz: 2667
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 48 GB (12 X 4 GB PC3-8500R, 2 rank, CL7, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1x146.5 GB SAS, 15000 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64)
SP2 with patch Linux kernel 20090119,
Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.34-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux
Build 20090131 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.0.081,
l_cprof_p_11.0.081
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ReiserFS
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
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 168   81.0 151   90.0 165   82.4 152   89.6 164   82.8 164   82.9
416.gamess 872   22.5 873   22.4 874   22.4 814   24.0 814   24.0 815   24.0
433.milc 262   35.1 262   35.1 262   35.1 262   35.1 262   35.1 262   35.1
434.zeusmp 295   30.8 296   30.7 295   30.8 295   30.8 296   30.7 295   30.8
435.gromacs 340   21.0 340   21.0 340   21.0 333   21.4 334   21.4 332   21.5
436.cactusADM 70.2 170   70.4 170   71.4 167   70.2 170   70.4 170   71.4 167  
437.leslie3d 332   28.3 332   28.4 333   28.3 332   28.3 332   28.4 333   28.3
444.namd 459   17.5 459   17.5 459   17.5 459   17.5 459   17.5 459   17.5
447.dealII 369   31.0 369   31.0 369   31.0 344   33.3 344   33.3 344   33.2
450.soplex 302   27.6 302   27.6 302   27.6 293   28.5 294   28.4 296   28.2
453.povray 203   26.2 203   26.2 204   26.0 160   33.3 160   33.2 160   33.2
454.calculix 321   25.7 322   25.6 321   25.7 309   26.7 309   26.7 309   26.7
459.GemsFDTD 247   42.9 271   39.1 272   39.0 171   61.9 172   61.8 172   61.8
465.tonto 409   24.1 409   24.1 409   24.1 362   27.2 362   27.2 362   27.2
470.lbm 286   48.0 286   48.0 287   47.9 286   48.0 286   48.0 287   47.9
481.wrf 286   39.1 285   39.2 285   39.2 285   39.2 285   39.1 284   39.3
482.sphinx3 501   38.9 493   39.5 496   39.3 501   38.9 493   39.5 496   39.3

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 granularity=fine,scatter
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 200M

Platform Notes

 BIOS setting:
 NUMA configuration : Enabled

General Notes

 The NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon X5550),
 the NEC Express5800/R120a-2(Intel Xeon X5550),
 the Bull NovaScale R440 E2 (Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66 GHz) and
 the Bull NovaScale R460 E2 (Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66 GHz) models are electronically equivalent.
 The results have been measured on a NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon X5550) 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:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  icpc   -m32 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

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 
437.leslie3d:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
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 
482.sphinx3:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  basepeak = yes 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  basepeak = yes 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  basepeak = yes 
447.dealII:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep-   -opt-prefetch 
450.soplex:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

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

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

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