SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Bull SAS

NovaScale R460 E2
(Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93 GHz)

SPECfp®2006 = 39.2

CPU2006 license: 20 Test date: Apr-2009
Test sponsor: Bull SAS Hardware Availability: Apr-2009
Tested by: NEC Corporation Software Availability: Feb-2009
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5570
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.33 GHz
CPU MHz: 2933
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 48 GB (12 X 4 GB PC3-8500R, 2 rank, CL7, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1x146.5 GB SAS, 15000 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2,
Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.34-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux
Build 20090131 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.0.081,
l_cprof_p_11.0.081
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
Seconds Ratio Seconds Ratio Seconds Ratio 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 150   90.5 163   83.5 163   83.1 150   90.5 163   83.5 163   83.1
416.gamess 803   24.4 803   24.4 807   24.3 748   26.2 746   26.2 747   26.2
433.milc 251   36.5 252   36.4 252   36.5 251   36.5 252   36.4 252   36.5
434.zeusmp 281   32.4 282   32.3 282   32.3 281   32.4 282   32.3 282   32.3
435.gromacs 311   22.9 312   22.9 312   22.9 306   23.3 307   23.3 306   23.3
436.cactusADM 65.7 182   66.0 181   65.6 182   65.7 182   66.0 181   65.6 182  
437.leslie3d 289   32.6 289   32.5 289   32.5 289   32.6 289   32.5 289   32.5
444.namd 420   19.1 420   19.1 421   19.1 420   19.1 420   19.1 421   19.1
447.dealII 340   33.7 340   33.6 340   33.6 317   36.1 317   36.1 317   36.1
450.soplex 288   29.0 287   29.0 287   29.0 277   30.1 278   30.0 278   30.0
453.povray 186   28.5 187   28.4 187   28.5 147   36.2 146   36.3 147   36.3
454.calculix 295   27.9 295   28.0 295   27.9 285   29.0 285   29.0 285   28.9
459.GemsFDTD 267   39.8 267   39.8 266   39.8 168   63.2 168   63.3 168   63.2
465.tonto 377   26.1 377   26.1 377   26.1 333   29.6 334   29.5 334   29.5
470.lbm 286   48.1 286   48.0 287   48.0 286   48.1 286   48.0 287   48.0
481.wrf 269   41.5 269   41.4 269   41.6 268   41.7 269   41.6 268   41.6
482.sphinx3 464   42.0 486   40.1 456   42.7 464   42.0 486   40.1 456   42.7

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of cores
 KMP_AFFINITY set to granularity=fine,scatter
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 200M

Platform Notes

 BIOS setting:
 NUMA configuration : Enabled

General Notes

 The NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon X5570),
 the NEC Express5800/R120a-2(Intel Xeon X5570),
 the Bull NovaScale R440 E2 (Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93 GHz) and
 the Bull NovaScale R460 E2 (Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93 GHz) models are electronically equivalent.
 The results have been measured on a NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon X5570) model.

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:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -parallel   -opt-prefetch 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  icpc   -m32 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

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 
437.leslie3d:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
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 
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:  basepeak = yes 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  basepeak = yes 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  basepeak = yes 
447.dealII:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep-   -opt-prefetch 
450.soplex:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  basepeak = yes 
416.gamess:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -Ob0   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
434.zeusmp:  basepeak = yes 
437.leslie3d:  basepeak = yes 
459.GemsFDTD:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -Ob0   -opt-prefetch   -parallel 
465.tonto:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -auto 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  basepeak = yes 
454.calculix:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -auto-ilp32 
481.wrf:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -parallel   -auto-ilp32 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revG.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revD.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revG.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revD.xml.