SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM System x3550 M3 (Intel Xeon X5650)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Apr-2010
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Jun-2010
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Jan-2010
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5650
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.06 GHz
CPU MHz: 2667
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 12 cores, 2 chips, 6 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 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: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 48 GB (12 x 4 GB PC3-10600R-ECC, CL9)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 73 GB SAS, 15000RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SuSe Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64),
Kernel 2.6.27.19-5-default
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Professional Compiler for
IA32 and Intel 64, Version 11.1
Build 20091130 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.1.064,
l_cprof_p_11.1.064
Auto Parallel: No
File System: ext3
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: None

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 24 1677 195 1671 195 1670 195 12 827 197 826 198 827 197
416.gamess 24 1798 261 1788 263 1788 263 12 840 280 838 281 839 280
433.milc 24 1016 217 1016 217 1016 217 24 1016 217 1015 217 1016 217
434.zeusmp 24 741 295 754 290 741 295 24 741 295 754 290 741 295
435.gromacs 24 665 258 669 256 669 256 24 657 261 657 261 655 262
436.cactusADM 24 924 310 919 312 922 311 24 924 310 919 312 922 311
437.leslie3d 24 1689 134 1690 133 1690 134 12 820 137 820 138 821 137
444.namd 24 790 244 795 242 795 242 24 767 251 760 253 762 253
447.dealII 24 729 377 715 384 721 381 24 721 381 725 379 722 380
450.soplex 24 1320 152 1304 154 1304 153 12 610 164 587 171 587 170
453.povray 24 355 359 359 355 355 359 24 292 437 290 441 290 440
454.calculix 24 626 316 627 316 627 316 24 626 316 627 316 627 316
459.GemsFDTD 24 2116 120 2001 127 2001 127 12 977 130 976 130 976 130
465.tonto 24 914 258 929 254 915 258 24 845 280 850 278 860 274
470.lbm 24 2630 125 2631 125 2632 125 12 1257 131 1256 131 1256 131
481.wrf 24 1118 240 1128 238 1124 238 24 1118 240 1128 238 1124 238
482.sphinx3 24 2119 221 2115 221 2114 221 24 2005 233 2006 233 2007 233

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 numactl was used to bind copies to the cores

Platform Notes

 Turbo Mode Enable
 Turbo Boost set to Traditional
 CPU C State Enable
 Data Reuse Disable

General Notes

 Binaries were compiled on SLES 10 with Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502
 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc -m64 
482.sphinx3:  icc -m32 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc -m64 
450.soplex:  icpc -m32 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -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)   -fno-alias   -opt-prefetch 
470.lbm:  -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   -ansi-alias   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -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)   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
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- 
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 
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:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 
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 
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   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3 

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:  basepeak = yes 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.1-linux64-revE.20100601.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.1-linux64-revE.20100601.xml.