SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM System p 550 (3.5 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: 3500
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 1234 176   1235 176   1236 176   16 1233 176   1233 176   1234 176  
416.gamess 16 2386 131   2386 131   2388 131   16 2260 139   2255 139   2261 139  
433.milc 16 1655 88.8 1655 88.7 1656 88.7 16 1557 94.3 1558 94.3 1561 94.1
434.zeusmp 16 1187 123   1183 123   1179 123   16 758 192   760 192   779 187  
435.gromacs 16 1065 107   1071 107   1066 107   16 990 115   992 115   984 116  
436.cactusADM 16 1490 128   1493 128   1490 128   16 1014 189   1023 187   1015 188  
437.leslie3d 16 1251 120   1250 120   1261 119   8 574 131   567 133   576 131  
444.namd 16 743 173   744 172   746 172   16 713 180   712 180   713 180  
447.dealII 16 802 228   805 227   800 229   16 797 230   796 230   807 227  
450.soplex 16 897 149   896 149   899 148   16 895 149   898 149   896 149  
453.povray 16 748 114   748 114   749 114   16 557 153   558 153   558 153  
454.calculix 16 936 141   933 142   933 141   16 812 163   815 162   817 162  
459.GemsFDTD 16 1838 92.4 1839 92.3 1838 92.3 16 1803 94.2 1805 94.1 1801 94.2
465.tonto 16 1552 101   1552 101   1552 101   16 854 184   853 184   854 184  
470.lbm 16 1386 159   1387 158   1387 158   16 1387 159   1386 159   1387 159  
481.wrf 16 1626 110   1626 110   1625 110   16 1635 109   1621 110   1598 112  
482.sphinx3 16 1259 248   1243 251   1253 249   16 1205 259   1215 257   1217 256  

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:  -bmaxdata:0x30000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

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.