SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM System p 520 (4.2 GHz, 4 core)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Jan-2008
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Feb-2008
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Feb-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 4200
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2,4 cores
Primary Cache: 64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 4 MB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: None
Other Cache: None
Memory: 32 GB (8x4 GB) DDR2 667 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 1x73 GB 1x146 GB SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX V6.1 Updated to SP3
Compiler: XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V9 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V11.1 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
Auto Parallel: No
File System: AIX/JFS2
System State: Multi-user
Base Pointers: 32-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: --

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 1130 96.2 1131 96.1 1129 96.3 8 1130 96.2 1129 96.3 1129 96.3
416.gamess 8 1990 78.7 1990 78.7 1996 78.5 8 1885 83.1 1883 83.2 1885 83.1
433.milc 8 1515 48.5 1515 48.5 1514 48.5 8 1429 51.4 1428 51.4 1427 51.5
434.zeusmp 8 1011 72.0 1009 72.2 1010 72.1 8 656 111   654 111   679 107  
435.gromacs 8 886 64.5 885 64.5 886 64.5 8 825 69.2 821 69.5 822 69.5
436.cactusADM 8 1275 75.0 1277 74.9 1274 75.0 8 883 108   883 108   884 108  
437.leslie3d 8 1255 59.9 1272 59.1 1263 59.6 4 591 63.6 596 63.1 592 63.5
444.namd 8 620 103   621 103   620 103   8 595 108   594 108   599 107  
447.dealII 8 690 133   686 133   703 130   8 687 133   690 133   690 133  
450.soplex 8 1081 61.7 1080 61.8 1079 61.8 8 1081 61.7 1080 61.8 1079 61.8
453.povray 8 623 68.3 623 68.3 623 68.3 8 465 91.6 465 91.6 464 91.7
454.calculix 8 781 84.5 783 84.3 783 84.3 8 681 96.9 683 96.6 681 96.9
459.GemsFDTD 8 1743 48.7 1740 48.8 1746 48.6 8 1743 48.7 1740 48.8 1746 48.6
465.tonto 8 1344 58.6 1340 58.7 1340 58.7 8 774 102   770 102   769 102  
470.lbm 8 2119 51.9 2119 51.9 2119 51.9 8 2119 51.9 2119 51.9 2119 51.9
481.wrf 8 1419 63.0 1417 63.1 1417 63.1 8 1418 63.0 1388 64.4 1385 64.5
482.sphinx3 8 1682 92.7 1682 92.7 1681 92.8 8 1658 94.1 1656 94.2 1655 94.2

General Notes

 See flags file of details on following settings.
 all ulimits set to unlimited.
 Envionment variables set before executing benchmarks:
   MALLOCOPTIONS=pool
   MEMORY_AFFINITY=MCM
   XLFRTEOPTS=intrinthds=1
 System set to "Enhanced" mode when defining partition on HMC.
 bindprocessor command used on submit to bind each copy to a
   unique processor.
 1000 16M large pages defined with vmo command
 Remote console disabled in /etc/inittab.
 fdpr binary optimization tool used for:
   410.bwaves 433.milc 435.gromacs 436.cactusADM
   453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -qfdpr   -blpdata 
470.lbm:  -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -q64   -blpdata 
482.sphinx3:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS 
447.dealII:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 
450.soplex:  basepeak = yes 
453.povray:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -blpdata 
416.gamess:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qalias=nostd 
434.zeusmp:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata 
437.leslie3d:  -O4   -qlargepage   -q64   -blpdata 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -bmaxdata:0x20000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
436.cactusADM:  -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O2   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qnostrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
454.calculix:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
481.wrf:  -bmaxdata:0x30000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090714.05.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090714.05.xml.