SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge M910 (Intel Xeon E7540, 2.00 GHz)

CPU2006 license: 55 Test date: Jul-2009
Test sponsor: Dell Inc. Hardware Availability: Mar-2010
Tested by: Dell Inc. Software Availability: Dec-2009
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E7540
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.27 GHz
CPU MHz: 2000
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 12 cores, 2 chips, 6 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 2,4 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: 18 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 128 GB (16 x 8 GB DDR3-1066 QR RDIMM, CL7, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 146 GB 15000 RPM SAS
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64), Kernel
2.6.27.19-5-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Professional Compiler for
IA32 and Intel 64, Version 11.1
Build 20091130 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.1.064,
l_cprof_p_11.1.064
Auto Parallel: No
File System: ext3
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: None

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 24 1449 225 1451 225 1450 225 12 659 248 657 248 658 248
416.gamess 24 2454 192 2510 187 2437 193 24 2448 192 2516 187 2450 192
433.milc 24 890 247 891 247 892 247 24 888 248 890 248 890 247
434.zeusmp 24 1074 203 1071 204 1071 204 24 1074 203 1071 204 1071 204
435.gromacs 24 925 185 923 186 926 185 24 908 189 917 187 914 188
436.cactusADM 24 1361 211 1342 214 1347 213 24 1361 211 1342 214 1347 213
437.leslie3d 24 1489 152 1491 151 1506 150 12 747 151 739 153 744 152
444.namd 24 1075 179 1083 178 1079 178 24 1053 183 1053 183 1053 183
447.dealII 24 849 323 850 323 852 322 24 849 323 850 323 852 322
450.soplex 24 1139 176 1138 176 1138 176 24 1083 185 1084 185 1084 185
453.povray 24 487 262 484 264 487 262 24 404 316 402 317 404 316
454.calculix 24 853 232 853 232 854 232 24 853 232 853 232 854 232
459.GemsFDTD 24 1786 143 1833 139 1827 139 24 1793 142 1805 141 1786 143
465.tonto 24 1002 236 995 237 1003 235 24 941 251 926 255 934 253
470.lbm 24 2537 130 2534 130 2537 130 12 1174 140 1173 141 1174 140
481.wrf 24 992 270 993 270 993 270 24 992 270 993 270 993 270
482.sphinx3 24 2141 218 2139 219 2144 218 24 1966 238 1969 238 1972 237

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 numactl was used to bind copies to the cores

Operating System Notes

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

Platform Notes

 vm.zone_reclaim_mode = 1 in /etc/sysctl.conf file
 BIOS Settings:
 Power Management = Maximum Performance (Default = Active Power Controller)

General Notes

 Binaries were compiled on SLES 10 with Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc -m64 
482.sphinx3:  icc -m32 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc -m64 
450.soplex:  icpc -m32 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -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)   -fno-alias   -opt-prefetch 
470.lbm:  -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   -ansi-alias   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -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)   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
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:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 
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:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 
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 
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   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3 

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:  basepeak = yes 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.1-linux64-revE.20100330.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.1-linux64-revE.20100330.xml.