SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Test Sponsor: Intel Corporation)

ASUS P9X79 PRO motherboard (Intel Core i7-4960X)

SPECfp®2006 = 90.0

CPU2006 license: 13 Test date: Sep-2014
Test sponsor: Intel Corporation Hardware Availability: Sep-2013
Tested by: Intel Corporation Software Availability: Oct-2013
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Core i7-4960X
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 4.00 GHz
CPU MHz: 3600
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 6 cores, 1 chip, 6 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1 chip
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 15 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (4 x 4 GB 2Rx4 PC3-14900U-13)
Disk Subsystem: 480 GB Intel SSD 530 Series
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
6.3.9600 N/A Build 9600
Compiler: C/C++: Version 14.0.1.139 of Intel C++ Studio XE
for Windows;
Fortran: Version 14.0.1.139 of Intel Fortran
Studio XE for Windows;
Libraries: Version 16.00.30319.01 of Microsoft
Visual Studio 2010 Professional SP1
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: NTFS
System State: Default
Base Pointers: 32/64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: SmartHeap Library Version 10.0 from
http://www.microquill.com/

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 58.5 232   58.1 234   58.5 232   58.5 232   58.1 234   58.5 232  
416.gamess 531   36.9 530   36.9 531   36.9 469   41.8 470   41.7 470   41.6
433.milc 119   77.2 120   76.7 119   77.0 119   77.2 120   76.7 119   77.0
434.zeusmp 51.6 176   51.4 177   51.5 177   51.6 176   51.4 177   51.5 177  
435.gromacs 141   50.6 141   50.6 141   50.5 141   50.6 141   50.6 141   50.5
436.cactusADM 42.0 285   41.9 285   41.8 286   42.0 285   41.9 285   41.8 286  
437.leslie3d 57.2 164   57.6 163   57.2 164   57.2 164   57.6 163   57.2 164  
444.namd 292   27.4 293   27.4 292   27.4 285   28.1 285   28.1 285   28.1
447.dealII 183   62.5 183   62.5 183   62.5 183   62.5 183   62.5 183   62.5
450.soplex 168   49.6 167   49.9 167   49.9 168   49.6 167   49.9 167   49.9
453.povray 99.4 53.5 100   53.2 99.2 53.6 83.2 63.9 83.2 63.9 82.9 64.2
454.calculix 152   54.5 152   54.3 152   54.3 152   54.5 152   54.3 152   54.3
459.GemsFDTD 86.4 123   86.6 123   86.4 123   86.4 123   86.6 123   86.4 123  
465.tonto 235   41.9 236   41.7 254   38.8 203   48.5 205   48.0 202   48.6
470.lbm 48.4 284   48.4 284   48.5 283   48.4 284   48.4 284   48.5 283  
481.wrf 91.0 123   89.6 125   91.1 123   91.0 123   89.6 125   91.1 123  
482.sphinx3 233   83.8 233   83.8 232   84.1 233   83.8 233   83.8 232   84.1

Compiler Invocation Notes

 To compile these binaries, the Intel Compiler 14.0 was set up to
 generate 64-bit binaries with the command:
 "ipsxe-comp-vars.bat intel64 vs2010" (shortcut provided in the Intel(r)
 Parallel Studio XE 2013 program folder)

Platform Notes

 Sysinfo program C:\SPEC14.0/Docs/sysinfo
 $Rev: 6775 $ $Date:: 2011-08-16 #$ \8787f7622badcf24e01c368b1db4377c
 running on Clt74D02B2C81C9 Fri Sep 12 15:02:27 2014

 This section contains SUT (System Under Test) info as seen by
 some common utilities.  To remove or add to this section, see:
   http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/Docs/config.html#sysinfo

 Trying 'systeminfo'
 OS Name       : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
 OS Version    : 6.3.9600 N/A Build 9600
 System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
 System Model  : System Product Name
 Processor(s)  : 1 Processor(s) Installed.
      [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 62 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3601 Mhz
 BIOS Version  : American Megatrends Inc. 4701, 5/7/2014
 Total Physical Memory: 16,325 MB

 Trying 'wmic cpu get /value'
 DeviceID      : CPU0
 L2CacheSize   : 256
 L3CacheSize   : 15360
 MaxClockSpeed : 3601
 Name          : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz
 NumberOfCores : 6
 NumberOfLogicalProcessors: 12

 (End of data from sysinfo program)

Component Notes

 Tested systems can be used with Shin-G ATX case,
 PC Power and Cooling 1200W power supply

General Notes

 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors cores
 KMP_AFFINITY set to granularity=fine,scatter
 Binaries compiled on a system with 1x Intel Core i7-860 CPU
 + 8GB memory using Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icl -Qvc10   -Qstd=c99 

C++ benchmarks:

 icl -Qvc10 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icl -Qvc10   -Qstd=c99   ifort 

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
416.gamess:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
433.milc:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
434.zeusmp:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
435.gromacs:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
436.cactusADM:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   -names:lowercase   /assume:underscore 
437.leslie3d:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
444.namd:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   /TP 
447.dealII:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   -DDEAL_II_MEMBER_VAR_SPECIALIZATION_BUG   -Qoption,cpp,--ms_incompat_treatment_of_commas_in_macros 
450.soplex:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
453.povray:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   -DSPEC_CPU_NEED_INVHYP   -DNEED_INVHYP 
454.calculix:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   -DSPEC_CPU_NOZMODIFIER   -names:lowercase 
459.GemsFDTD:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
465.tonto:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
470.lbm:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64   -DSPEC_CPU_WINDOWS_ICL 
482.sphinx3:  -DSPEC_CPU_P64 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -QxAVX   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qparallel   -Qansi-alias   -Qopt-prefetch   -Qauto-ilp32   /F1000000000 

C++ benchmarks:

 -QxAVX   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qparallel   -Qansi-alias   -Qopt-prefetch   -Qcxx-features   -Qauto-ilp32   /F1000000000   shlW64M.lib    -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -QxAVX   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qparallel   -Qansi-alias   -Qopt-prefetch   /F1000000000 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -QxAVX   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qparallel   -Qansi-alias   -Qopt-prefetch   -Qauto-ilp32   /F1000000000 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icl -Qvc10   -Qstd=c99 

C++ benchmarks:

 icl -Qvc10 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icl -Qvc10   -Qstd=c99   ifort 

Peak Portability Flags

Same as Base Portability Flags

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  basepeak = yes 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  basepeak = yes 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -QxAVX(pass 2)   -Qprof_gen(pass 1)   -Qprof_use(pass 2)   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Oa   -Qauto-ilp32   /F1000000000   shlW64M.lib    -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
450.soplex:  basepeak = yes 
453.povray:  -QxAVX(pass 2)   -Qprof_gen(pass 1)   -Qprof_use(pass 2)   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qunroll4   -Qansi-alias   -Qauto-ilp32   /F1000000000   shlW64M.lib    -link /FORCE:MULTIPLE 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  basepeak = yes 
416.gamess:  -QxAVX(pass 2)   -Qprof_gen(pass 1)   -Qprof_use(pass 2)   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qunroll2   -Ob0   -Qansi-alias   -Qscalar-rep-   /F1000000000 
434.zeusmp:  basepeak = yes 
437.leslie3d:  basepeak = yes 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -QxAVX(pass 2)   -Qprof_gen(pass 1)   -Qprof_use(pass 2)   -Qipo   -O3   -Qprec-div-   -Qunroll4   -Qauto   -Qinline-calloc   /F1000000000 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  basepeak = yes 
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-ic14.0-official-windows.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic14.0-official-windows.xml.