SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge M600 (Intel Xeon E5420, 2.50 GHz)

CPU2006 license: 55 Test date: Jul-2008
Test sponsor: Dell Inc. Hardware Availability: Jan-2008
Tested by: Dell Inc. Software Availability: May-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E5420
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 2500
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip, 6 MB shared / 2 cores
L3 Cache: None
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (4x4 GB, DDR2-667 MHz, CL5, Reg, Dual Rank)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 80 GB 5400 RPM SATA
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2,
Kernel 2.6.16-60.0.21-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 10.1 for Linux
Build 20080312 Package ID: l_cc_p_10.1.015,
l_fc_p_10.1.015
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ReiserFS
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502

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 3266 33.3 3234 33.6 3234 33.6 4 1587 34.3 1588 34.2 1588 34.2
416.gamess 8 1070 146   1069 147   1069 147   8 1053 149   1052 149   1052 149  
433.milc 8 2352 31.2 2357 31.2 2359 31.1 8 2368 31.0 2358 31.1 2364 31.1
434.zeusmp 8 1095 66.5 1093 66.6 1092 66.7 8 1095 66.5 1094 66.5 1089 66.9
435.gromacs 8 468 122   468 122   469 122   8 452 126   454 126   454 126  
436.cactusADM 8 1353 70.7 1355 70.6 1354 70.6 1 127 93.8 127 94.1 127 93.9
437.leslie3d 8 2855 26.3 2863 26.3 2851 26.4 4 1380 27.2 1376 27.3 1378 27.3
444.namd 8 610 105   611 105   612 105   8 607 106   606 106   609 105  
447.dealII 8 799 115   787 116   793 115   8 765 120   754 121   758 121  
450.soplex 8 1814 36.8 1818 36.7 1821 36.6 8 1637 40.8 1636 40.8 1634 40.8
453.povray 8 253 168   256 166   253 168   8 214 199   217 196   214 199  
454.calculix 8 660 100   665 99.2 661 99.9 8 473 139   484 136   471 140  
459.GemsFDTD 8 3098 27.4 3080 27.6 3080 27.6 8 3095 27.4 3084 27.5 3091 27.5
465.tonto 8 748 105   752 105   750 105   8 739 107   739 107   735 107  
470.lbm 8 4148 26.5 4148 26.5 4147 26.5 4 1455 37.8 1455 37.8 1457 37.7
481.wrf 8 1790 49.9 1803 49.6 1795 49.8 8 1789 49.9 1791 49.9 1804 49.5
482.sphinx3 8 2326 67.0 2309 67.5 2318 67.3 4 895 87.1 911 85.6 902 86.4

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

Platform Notes

 BIOS Settings:
 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch = Disabled (Default Enabled)
 Hardware Prefetcher = Disabled (Default Enabled)

General Notes

 All benchmarks compiled in 64-bit mode except 437.leslie3d, 450.soplex,
 470.lbm and 482.sphinx3, at peak, are compiled in 32-bit mode
 taskset was used to bind processes to cores except
 for 436.cactusADM peak
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors
 KMP_AFFINITY set to "physical,0"
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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   -nofor_main 
436.cactusADM:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -nofor_main 
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   -nofor_main 
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

C benchmarks:

 -fast 

C++ benchmarks:

 -fast 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -fast 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -fast 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 /opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/bin/icc   -L/opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/lib   -I/opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/include 
433.milc:  icc 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  /opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/bin/icpc   -L/opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/lib   -I/opt/intel/cc/10.1.015/include 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 ifort 
437.leslie3d:  /opt/intel/fc/10.1.015/bin/ifort   -L/opt/intel/fc/10.1.015/lib   -I/opt/intel/fc/10.1.015/include 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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   -nofor_main 
436.cactusADM:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -nofor_main 
444.namd:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
447.dealII:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
453.povray:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
454.calculix:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -nofor_main 
459.GemsFDTD:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
465.tonto:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
470.lbm:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll2   -scalar-rep-   -prefetch   -opt-malloc-options=3 
482.sphinx3:  -fast   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll2   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
450.soplex:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -fast   -prefetch 
416.gamess:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll2   -Ob0   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
434.zeusmp:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast 
437.leslie3d:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -prefetch   -opt-malloc-options=3 
459.GemsFDTD:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll2   -Ob0   -prefetch 
465.tonto:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll4   -auto 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fast   -unroll2   -prefetch   -parallel   -auto-ilp32 
454.calculix:  -fast   -unroll-aggressive   -auto-ilp32 
481.wrf:  -fast   -auto-ilp32 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic10.1-fp-linux64-revD.20090713.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.07.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic10.1-fp-linux64-revD.20090713.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.07.xml.