SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM System p 550 (4.2 GHz, 8 core)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Jan-2008
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Feb-2008
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Feb-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 4200
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 4 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 2,4,6,8 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: 64 GB (32x2 GB) DDR2 667 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 1x73 GB 1x146 GB SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX V6.1 Updated to SP3
Compiler: XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V9 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V11.1 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
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 16 1164 187   1164 187   1164 187   16 1164 187   1164 187   1164 187  
416.gamess 16 1988 158   1993 157   1990 157   16 1883 166   1879 167   1880 167  
433.milc 16 1575 93.2 1575 93.3 1574 93.3 16 1485 98.9 1485 98.9 1485 98.9
434.zeusmp 16 997 146   997 146   995 146   16 653 223   668 218   650 224  
435.gromacs 16 891 128   890 128   894 128   16 824 139   823 139   826 138  
436.cactusADM 16 1251 153   1250 153   1252 153   16 857 223   859 223   858 223  
437.leslie3d 16 1148 131   1152 131   1152 131   8 527 143   527 143   526 143  
444.namd 16 621 207   619 207   622 206   16 597 215   593 216   598 215  
447.dealII 16 680 269   689 266   684 267   16 682 268   683 268   675 271  
450.soplex 16 815 164   795 168   793 168   16 792 168   794 168   793 168  
453.povray 16 624 136   623 137   624 136   16 464 183   465 183   465 183  
454.calculix 16 782 169   781 169   779 169   16 680 194   682 194   683 193  
459.GemsFDTD 16 1725 98.4 1739 97.6 1730 98.1 16 1711 99.2 1711 99.2 1713 99.1
465.tonto 16 1293 122   1293 122   1294 122   16 712 221   712 221   712 221  
470.lbm 16 1159 190   1159 190   1159 190   16 1158 190   1158 190   1159 190  
481.wrf 16 1365 131   1364 131   1368 131   16 1365 131   1364 131   1368 131  
482.sphinx3 16 1042 299   1057 295   1041 300   16 1007 310   1006 310   1015 307  

General Notes

 See flags file of 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.
 bindprocessor command used on submit to bind each copy to a
   unique processor.
 2000 16M large pages defined with vmo command
 Remote console disabled in /etc/inittab.
 fdpr binary optimization tool used for:
   410.bwaves 433.milc 435.gromacs 436.cactusADM
   453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3

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   -qfdpr   -blpdata 
470.lbm:  -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -q64   -blpdata 
482.sphinx3:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS 
447.dealII:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 
450.soplex:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qstrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
453.povray:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -blpdata 
416.gamess:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qalias=nostd 
434.zeusmp:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata 
437.leslie3d:  -O4   -qlargepage   -q64   -blpdata 
459.GemsFDTD:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -q64   -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   -qfdpr   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
436.cactusADM:  -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O2   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qnostrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
454.calculix:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -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.20090714.05.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090714.05.xml.

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Originally published on 19 February 2008.