SPEC® CFP2006 Result

IBM Corporation

IBM System x3655 (AMD Opteron 2356)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 86.0

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 77.6

CPU2006 license:	11	Test date:	Jun-2008
Test sponsor:	IBM Corporation	Hardware Availability:	Jul-2008
Tested by:	Advanced Micro Devices	Software Availability:	Jun-2008

Hardware
CPU Name:	AMD Opteron 2356
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz:	2300
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable:	1,2 chips
Primary Cache:	64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	512 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	2 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	16 GB (8 x 2 GB, DDR2-667 CL5 Reg Dual Rank)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 73.4 GB SAS, 15000 RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP1, Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
Compiler:	PGI Server Complete Version 7.2 PathScale Compiler Suite Version 3.2
Auto Parallel:	No
File System:	ext3
System State:	Run level 3 (Full multiuser with network)
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	32/64-bit
Other Software:	None

Results Table

Benchmark	Base							Peak
Benchmark	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	1543	70.5	1522	71.4	1530	71.1	8	1450	75.0	1442	75.4	1446	75.2
416.gamess	8	1385	113	1390	113	1385	113	8	1277	123	1287	122	1278	123
433.milc	8	1280	57.4	1279	57.4	1279	57.4	8	1256	58.5	1256	58.5	1256	58.5
434.zeusmp	8	861	84.5	861	84.6	854	85.3	8	861	84.5	861	84.6	854	85.3
435.gromacs	8	633	90.3	632	90.3	632	90.4	8	520	110	519	110	521	110
436.cactusADM	8	1083	88.3	1086	88.0	1100	86.9	8	951	101	956	100	954	100
437.leslie3d	8	1546	48.7	1543	48.7	1544	48.7	8	1434	52.4	1434	52.5	1434	52.4
444.namd	8	755	85.0	754	85.1	754	85.1	8	662	96.9	662	96.9	662	97.0
447.dealII	8	839	109	845	108	827	111	8	590	155	589	155	578	158
450.soplex	8	1288	51.8	1277	52.2	1277	52.3	8	1271	52.5	1261	52.9	1261	52.9
453.povray	8	364	117	366	116	364	117	8	316	135	315	135	315	135
454.calculix	8	574	115	573	115	573	115	8	489	135	491	135	488	135
459.GemsFDTD	8	1911	44.4	1907	44.5	1911	44.4	8	1707	49.7	1706	49.7	1708	49.7
465.tonto	8	852	92.4	858	91.7	853	92.3	8	730	108	732	108	734	107
470.lbm	8	2314	47.5	2346	46.8	2309	47.6	8	2303	47.7	2304	47.7	2305	47.7
481.wrf	8	1093	81.8	1085	82.3	1082	82.6	8	1018	87.7	1017	87.8	1017	87.8
482.sphinx3	8	1839	84.8	1837	84.9	1837	84.9	8	1739	89.7	1725	90.4	1734	89.9

Operating System Notes

 'numactl' was used to bind copies to the cores
 Environment variable PGI_HUGE_PAGES set to 150
 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set environment stack size
 'ulimit -l 2097152'  was used to set environment locked pages in memory limit
 Set vm/nr_hugepages=1200 in /etc/sysctl.conf
 mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/hugepages

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

pgcc

C++ benchmarks:

pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks:

pgf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

pgcc pgf95

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 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
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 -Mnomain
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

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:4

C++ benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:4

Fortran benchmarks:

-Mipa=jobs:4

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

-Mipa=jobs:4

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pgcc
470.lbm:	pathcc

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pathCC
444.namd:	pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pgf95
416.gamess:	pathf95
459.GemsFDTD:	pathf95
465.tonto:	pathf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

	pgcc pgf95
436.cactusADM:	pathcc pathf95

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 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -fno-second-underscore
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
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

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Msafeptr -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=inline -Mipa=arg -Mipa=const -Mipa=ptr -Mipa=shape -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
470.lbm:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -CG:sse_cse_regs=0 -CG:locs_shallow_depth=1 -m3dnow
482.sphinx3:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mpfo(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Munroll=n:4 -Munroll=m:8 -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mnodepchk -Mfprelaxed --zc_eh -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
447.dealII:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -static -INLINE:aggressive=on -fno-exceptions -m32
450.soplex:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -O3 -TENV:frame_pointer=off -LNO:prefetch=1 -OPT:malloc_alg=1 -CG:load_exe=0 -m32
453.povray:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -Ofast

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mpfo(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Msmartalloc -Mprefetch=distance:12 -Mprefetch=nta -Mpre -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
416.gamess:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -O2 -OPT:Ofast -OPT:ro=3 -OPT:unroll_size=256
434.zeusmp:	basepeak = yes
437.leslie3d:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Mvect=fuse -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mprefetch=distance:8 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
459.GemsFDTD:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -LNO:fission=2 -LNO:simd=2 -LNO:prefetch_ahead=1 -CG:load_exe=0
465.tonto:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -OPT:alias=no_f90_pointer_alias -LNO:blocking=off -CG:load_exe=1 -IPA:plimit=525

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mfprelaxed -Mfpapprox=rsqrt -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
436.cactusADM:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -Ofast -LNO:blocking=off
454.calculix:	-Mpfi=indirect(pass 1) -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mprefetch=t0 -Mpre -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
481.wrf:	-fastsse -Mvect=noaltcode -Msmartalloc -Mprefetch=distance:8 -Mfprelaxed -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

	-Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)
470.lbm:	No flags used

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:

-Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

	-Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)
416.gamess:	No flags used
459.GemsFDTD:	No flags used
465.tonto:	No flags used

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

	-Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)
436.cactusADM:	No flags used
481.wrf:	No flags used

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/amd421GH-flags.20090713.00.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/amd421GH-flags.20090713.00.xml.