SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM System x3455 (AMD Opteron 2356)

SPECfp®2006 = 18.4

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Jul-2008
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Jul-2008
Tested by: Advanced Micro Devices Software Availability: May-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: AMD Opteron 2356
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 2300
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 512 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 2 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 32 GB (8 x 4 GB, DDR2-667 CL5 Reg Dual Rank)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 160 GB SATA, 7200 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP1,
Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
Compiler: PGI Server Complete Version 7.2
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ReiserFS
System State: Run level 3 (Full multiuser with network)
Base Pointers: 64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: binutils 2.18.50

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 273 49.8  294 46.3  273 49.8  248 54.7 249 54.6 259 52.5
416.gamess 1426 13.7  1424 13.7  1425 13.7  1426 13.7 1424 13.7 1425 13.7
433.milc 565 16.2  563 16.3  563 16.3  550 16.7 550 16.7 549 16.7
434.zeusmp 700 13.0  701 13.0  699 13.0  700 13.0 701 13.0 699 13.0
435.gromacs 621 11.5  621 11.5  621 11.5  508 14.1 507 14.1 510 14.0
436.cactusADM 133 89.8  131 91.0  134 89.1  133 89.8 131 91.0 134 89.1
437.leslie3d 918 10.2  918 10.2  698 13.5  649 14.5 636 14.8 654 14.4
444.namd 867 9.26 865 9.27 864 9.29 780 10.3 781 10.3 781 10.3
447.dealII 740 15.5  722 15.8  717 16.0  649 17.6 650 17.6 649 17.6
450.soplex 793 10.5  794 10.5  793 10.5  793 10.5 794 10.5 793 10.5
453.povray 393 13.6  384 13.8  382 13.9  402 13.2 520 10.2 378 14.1
454.calculix 573 14.4  573 14.4  575 14.3  523 15.8 523 15.8 524 15.7
459.GemsFDTD 386 27.5  400 26.5  394 26.9  386 27.5 400 26.5 394 26.9
465.tonto 750 13.1  749 13.1  748 13.1  687 14.3 688 14.3 688 14.3
470.lbm 765 18.0  764 18.0  764 18.0  763 18.0 764 18.0 766 17.9
481.wrf 582 19.2  582 19.2  581 19.2  537 20.8 546 20.5 537 20.8
482.sphinx3 1115 17.5  1122 17.4  1117 17.4  1035 18.8 1032 18.9 1043 18.7

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

Operating System Notes

 'numactl' was used to bind copies to the cores.
 Environment stack size set to 'unlimited'.
 'ulimit -l 2097152' was used to set environment locked pages in memory quantity.
 NCPUS set to number of cores.
 PGI_HUGE_PAGES set to 896.
 Set vm/nr_hugepages=7168 in /etc/sysctl.conf
 mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/hugepages
 powersave -f was used to set the CPU frequency to its maximum.

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 pgcc 

C++ benchmarks:

 pgcpp 

Fortran benchmarks:

 pgf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 pgcc   pgf95 

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   -Mnomain 
436.cactusADM:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -Mnomain 
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   -Mnomain 
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:

 -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mconcur   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

C++ benchmarks:

 -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mfprelaxed   -Mconcur   --zc_eh   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -fastsse   -Mfprelaxed   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mconcur   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mconcur   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8 

C++ benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -Mipa=jobs:8 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 pgcc 

C++ benchmarks:

 pgcpp 

Fortran benchmarks:

 pgf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 pgcc   pgf95 

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   -Mnomain 
436.cactusADM:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -Mnomain 
437.leslie3d:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
444.namd:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
450.soplex:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
453.povray:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
454.calculix:  -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -Mnomain 
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:  -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Msafeptr   -Mconcur   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=inline   -Mipa=arg   -Mipa=const   -Mipa=ptr   -Mipa=shape   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
470.lbm:  -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mloop32   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
482.sphinx3:  -Mpfi(pass 1)   -Mpfo(pass 2)   -Mipa=fast(pass 2)   -Mipa=inline(pass 2)   -fastsse   -Mfprelaxed   -Msmartalloc   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -Mpfi(pass 1)   -Mpfo(pass 2)   -Mipa=fast(pass 2)   -Mipa=inline(pass 2)   -fastsse   -Munroll=n:4   -Munroll=m:8   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mnodepchk   -Mfprelaxed   --zc_eh   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
447.dealII:  -fastsse   -alias=ansi   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mnovect   -Mfprelaxed   --zc_eh   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-32   -Bstatic_pgi 
450.soplex:  basepeak = yes 
453.povray:  -Mpfi=indirect(pass 1)   -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2)   -Mipa=fast(pass 2)   -Mipa=inlinenopfo:3(pass 2)   -Mipa=staticfunc(pass 2)   -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mfprelaxed   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -fastsse   -Msmartalloc   -Mprefetch=distance:12   -Mprefetch=nta   -Mconcur   -Mloop32   -Mpre   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
416.gamess:  basepeak = yes 
434.zeusmp:  basepeak = yes 
437.leslie3d:  -Mpfi=indirect(pass 1)   -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2)   -Mconcur=noaltcode(pass 2)   -Mipa=fast(pass 2)   -Mipa=inline(pass 2)   -fastsse   -Mvect=fuse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mprefetch=distance:8   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mfprelaxed   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -fastsse   -O4   -Mvect=noaltcode   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mprefetch=distance:8   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mfprelaxed   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mfprelaxed   -Mconcur   -Mfpapprox=rsqrt   -Mipa=fast   -Mipa=inline   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
436.cactusADM:  basepeak = yes 
454.calculix:  -Mpfi=indirect(pass 1)   -Mpfo=indirect(pass 2)   -Mipa=fast(pass 2)   -Mipa=inline(pass 2)   -fastsse   -Msmartalloc=huge:896   -Mloop32   -Mprefetch=t0   -Mpre   -Mfprelaxed   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 
481.wrf:  -fastsse   -Mvect=noaltcode   -Msmartalloc   -Mprefetch=distance:8   -Mconcur=noaltcode   -Mfprelaxed   -tp barcelona-64   -Bstatic_pgi 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2) 

C++ benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2) 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -Mipa=jobs:8 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

 -Mipa=jobs:8(pass 2) 
481.wrf:  No flags used 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/pgi72_flags.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/pgi72_flags.xml.