SPEC® CINT2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM System x3550 M4 (Intel Xeon E5-2637)

SPECint®2006 = 46.2

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Apr-2012
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Mar-2012
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Oct-2011
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E5-2637
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.50 GHz
CPU MHz: 3000
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 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: 5 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 128 GB (16 x 8 GB 2Rx4 PC3-12800R-11, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 1 TB SAS, 7200 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.1
(Santiago)
2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.x86_64
Compiler: C/C++: Version 12.1.0.225 of Intel C++ Studio XE
for Linux
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ext4
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 32/64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: Microquill SmartHeap V9.01

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.
400.perlbench 339   28.8 338   28.9 338   28.9 278   35.1 276   35.4 276   35.4
401.bzip2 428   22.5 428   22.5 429   22.5 420   23.0 420   23.0 419   23.0
403.gcc 277   29.0 277   29.0 277   29.1 273   29.5 272   29.6 272   29.6
429.mcf 159   57.5 157   58.0 158   57.8 159   57.5 157   58.0 158   57.8
445.gobmk 411   25.5 410   25.6 410   25.6 401   26.2 401   26.2 401   26.2
456.hmmer 177   52.7 177   52.6 177   52.7 179   52.2 177   52.6 177   52.6
458.sjeng 426   28.4 425   28.5 425   28.4 425   28.5 424   28.5 425   28.5
462.libquantum 20.5 1010   20.5 1010   20.5 1010   20.5 1010   20.5 1010   20.5 1010  
464.h264ref 438   50.5 438   50.5 438   50.5 402   55.0 402   55.0 402   55.0
471.omnetpp 312   20.0 312   20.1 313   20.0 259   24.1 258   24.2 259   24.2
473.astar 258   27.2 259   27.1 259   27.1 258   27.2 259   27.1 259   27.1
483.xalancbmk 161   42.8 161   42.8 161   42.8 143   48.1 144   47.9 144   48.0

Operating System Notes

 Stack size set to unlimited using "ulimit -s unlimited"
 Zone reclaim mode enabled with:
 echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/zone_reclaim_mode

Platform Notes

 BIOS Settings:
 Operating Mode set to Maximum Performance
 Sysinfo program /root/SPECcpu-v1.2/config/sysinfo.rev6800
 $Rev: 6800 $ $Date:: 2011-10-11 #$ 6f2ebdff5032aaa42e583f96b07f99d3
 running on x3550M4 Sun Apr 29 00:13:40 2012

 This section contains SUT (System Under Test) info as seen by
 some common utilities.  To remove or add to this section, see:
   http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/Docs/config.html#sysinfo

 From /proc/cpuinfo
    model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2637 0 @ 3.00GHz
       2 "physical id"s (chips)
       8 "processors"
    cores, siblings (Caution: counting these is hw and system dependent.  The
    following excerpts from /proc/cpuinfo might not be reliable.  Use with
    caution.)
       cpu cores : 2
       siblings  : 4
       physical 0: cores 0 1
       physical 1: cores 0 1
    cache size : 5120 KB

 From /proc/meminfo
    MemTotal:       132239004 kB
    HugePages_Total:       0
    Hugepagesize:       2048 kB

 /usr/bin/lsb_release -d
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.1 (Santiago)

 From /etc/*release* /etc/*version*
    redhat-release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.1 (Santiago)
    system-release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.1 (Santiago)
    system-release-cpe: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6server:ga:server

 uname -a:
    Linux x3550M4 2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue May 10 15:42:40 EDT 2011
    x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

 run-level 3 Apr 27 11:59

 SPEC is set to: /root/SPECcpu-v1.2
    Filesystem    Type    Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
    /dev/mapper/vg_x3550m4-lv_root
                  ext4    790G   69G  681G  10% /

 Additional information from dmidecode:
   Memory:
    16x Samsung M393B1K70DH0-CK0 8 GB 1600 MHz 2 rank

 (End of data from sysinfo program)

General Notes

Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run:
KMP_AFFINITY = "granularity=fine,compact,1,0"
LD_LIBRARY_PATH = "/root/SPECcpu-v1.2/libs/32:/root/SPECcpu-v1.2/libs/64"
OMP_NUM_THREADS = "4"

 Binaries compiled on a system with 1x Core i7-860 CPU + 8GB
 memory using RHEL5.5
 Transparent Huge Pages enabled with:
 echo always > /sys/kernel/mm/redhat_transparent_hugepage/enabled

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Base Portability Flags

400.perlbench:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_X64 
401.bzip2:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
403.gcc:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
429.mcf:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
445.gobmk:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
456.hmmer:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
458.sjeng:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
462.libquantum:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 
464.h264ref:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
471.omnetpp:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
473.astar:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
483.xalancbmk:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -parallel   -opt-prefetch   -auto-p32 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -auto-p32   -Wl,-z,muldefs   -L/smartheap -lsmartheap64 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

403.gcc:  -Dalloca=_alloca 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc -m64 
400.perlbench:  icc -m32 
445.gobmk:  icc -m32 
464.h264ref:  icc -m32 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc -m32 
473.astar:  icpc -m64 

Peak Portability Flags

400.perlbench:  -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_IA32 
401.bzip2:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
403.gcc:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
429.mcf:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
456.hmmer:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
458.sjeng:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
462.libquantum:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 
473.astar:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
483.xalancbmk:  -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

400.perlbench:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-prefetch   -ansi-alias 
401.bzip2:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div   -prof-use(pass 2)   -auto-ilp32   -opt-prefetch   -ansi-alias 
403.gcc:  -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3   -auto-ilp32 
429.mcf:  basepeak = yes 
445.gobmk:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -ansi-alias 
456.hmmer:  -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -unroll2   -auto-ilp32   -ansi-alias 
458.sjeng:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4 
462.libquantum:  basepeak = yes 
464.h264ref:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -ansi-alias 

C++ benchmarks:

471.omnetpp:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-ra-region-strategy=block    -ansi-alias   -Wl,-z,muldefs   -L/smartheap -lsmartheap 
473.astar:  basepeak = yes 
483.xalancbmk:  -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -ansi-alias   -Wl,-z,muldefs   -L/smartheap -lsmartheap 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

403.gcc:  -Dalloca=_alloca 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic12.1-official-linux64.20111122.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Platform-Flags-V1.2-SNB-C.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic12.1-official-linux64.20111122.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Platform-Flags-V1.2-SNB-C.xml.