SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM System p 570 (4.7 GHz, 4 core)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: May-2007
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Jun-2007
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Jun-2007
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 4700
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 2,4,8,12,16 cores
Primary Cache: 64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 4 MB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 32 MB I+D off chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 32 GB (16x2 GB) DDR2 667 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 1x73 GB 1x146 GB SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX 5L V5.3
Compiler: XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition Version 9.0 for AIX
XL Fortran Enterprise Edition Version 11.1 for AIX
Auto Parallel: No
File System: AIX/JFS2
System State: Multi-user
Base Pointers: 32-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: --

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 8 588 185   597 182   598 182   8 575 189   576 189   575 189  
416.gamess 8 1773 88.3 1774 88.3 1775 88.2 8 1670 93.8 1668 93.9 1670 93.8
433.milc 8 862 85.2 862 85.2 862 85.2 8 857 85.7 857 85.7 857 85.7
434.zeusmp 8 906 80.4 907 80.3 916 79.5 8 585 124   582 125   583 125  
435.gromacs 8 791 72.2 791 72.2 791 72.2 8 732 78.0 732 78.1 732 78.0
436.cactusADM 8 1122 85.2 1124 85.1 1124 85.1 8 798 120   798 120   798 120  
437.leslie3d 8 733 103   718 105   710 106   4 328 115   331 114   332 113  
444.namd 8 553 116   554 116   554 116   8 528 122   528 121   528 122  
447.dealII 8 583 157   582 157   582 157   8 585 156   582 157   581 157  
450.soplex 8 591 113   603 111   620 108   8 591 113   603 111   620 108  
453.povray 8 549 77.5 549 77.6 550 77.4 8 419 101   419 101   419 102  
454.calculix 8 687 96.1 686 96.3 686 96.2 8 639 103   637 104   638 103  
459.GemsFDTD 8 1026 82.8 1026 82.8 1027 82.7 8 953 89.1 953 89.1 953 89.1
465.tonto 8 1291 61.0 1292 60.9 1292 60.9 8 755 104   754 104   755 104  
470.lbm 8 579 190   579 190   579 190   8 579 190   579 190   579 190  
481.wrf 8 1060 84.3 1059 84.4 1059 84.4 8 1060 84.3 1059 84.4 1059 84.4
482.sphinx3 8 940 166   926 168   925 169   8 904 173   897 174   903 173  

General Notes

 AIX 5L V5.3 updated with the 5300-06 Technology Level.
 See flags file for details on following settings.
 all ulimits set to unlimited
 Envionment variables set before executing benchmarks:
   MALLOCOPTIONS=pool
   MEMORY_AFFINITY=MCM
   XLFRTEOPTS=intrinthds=1
 System set to "Enhanced" mode when defining partition on HMC
 1536 pages of size 16M defined on systems with vmo command
 fdpr binary optimization tool used for peak versions of
   410.bwaves 434.zeusmp 453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3
 submit used to bind benchmark to a processor using "bindprocessor"
 The "IBM System p 570" and "IBM System i 570" are electronically equivalent.
 The results have been measured on the "IBM System p 570" model.

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -blpdata 
470.lbm:  -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -q64   -blpdata 
482.sphinx3:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
447.dealII:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 
450.soplex:  basepeak = yes 
453.povray:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -blpdata 
416.gamess:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 
434.zeusmp:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata 
437.leslie3d:  -O5   -qlargepage   -q64   -blpdata 
459.GemsFDTD:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -blpdata 
465.tonto:  -bmaxdata:0x20000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
436.cactusADM:  -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
454.calculix:  -O4   -qlargepage   -q64   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090715.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090715.xml.