SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Hewlett-Packard Company

ProLiant DL120 G7
(3.50 GHz, Intel Xeon E3-1280)

CPU2006 license: 3 Test date: Mar-2011
Test sponsor: Hewlett-Packard Company Hardware Availability: Apr-2011
Tested by: Hewlett-Packard Company Software Availability: Mar-2010
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E3-1280
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.90 GHz
CPU MHz: 3500
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 4 cores, 1 chip, 4 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: 8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (4 x 4 GB 2Rx8 PC3-10600E-9, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 160 GB 7.2 K SATA
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (x86_64),
Kernel 2.6.32.12-0.7-default
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Intel 64 Compiler XE
for applications running on Intel 64
Version 12.0.1.116 Build 20101116
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 8 1271 85.5 1255 86.6 1260 86.3 4 599 90.7 598 90.9 599 90.7
416.gamess 8 1138 138   1118 140   1143 137   4 629 125   572 137   585 134  
433.milc 8 824 89.2 824 89.2 824 89.2 8 789 93.1 789 93.1 789 93.1
434.zeusmp 8 566 129   568 128   567 128   8 566 129   568 128   567 128  
435.gromacs 8 465 123   464 123   481 119   8 464 123   462 124   463 123  
436.cactusADM 8 767 125   768 125   766 125   8 767 125   768 125   766 125  
437.leslie3d 8 1349 55.8 1352 55.6 1349 55.7 4 623 60.3 624 60.3 624 60.3
444.namd 8 515 124   531 121   516 124   8 514 125   512 125   522 123  
447.dealII 8 391 234   406 225   396 231   8 391 234   406 225   396 231  
450.soplex 8 1105 60.4 1105 60.4 1106 60.3 4 452 73.8 449 74.3 449 74.3
453.povray 8 198 215   201 212   200 213   8 171 249   173 246   171 249  
454.calculix 8 347 190   348 190   340 194   8 347 190   348 190   340 194  
459.GemsFDTD 8 1640 51.8 1640 51.8 1639 51.8 8 1640 51.8 1640 51.8 1639 51.8
465.tonto 8 601 131   589 134   589 134   8 588 134   584 135   592 133  
470.lbm 8 1042 106   1046 105   1047 105   4 513 107   511 107   512 107  
481.wrf 8 843 106   844 106   842 106   8 843 106   844 106   842 106  
482.sphinx3 8 1663 93.7 1667 93.6 1665 93.7 8 1548 101   1548 101   1544 101  

Submit Notes

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

Operating System Notes

 'nodev   /mnt/hugepages   hugetlbfs   defaults   0 0' added to /etc/fstab
 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run
echo 3600 > /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages
export HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes
export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libhugetlbfs.so

Platform Notes

 BIOS configuration:
  HP Power Profile set to Maximum Performance
  Thermal Configuration set to Increased Cooling

General Notes

Binaries compiled on RHEL5.5

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:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -ansi-alias 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -ansi-alias 

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:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -static   -auto-ilp32 
470.lbm:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-malloc-options=3   -ansi-alias   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
450.soplex:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-malloc-options=3   -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT 
453.povray:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -ansi-alias   -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -static 
416.gamess:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -inline-level=0   -scalar-rep-   -static 
434.zeusmp:  basepeak = yes 
437.leslie3d:  -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -auto   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3   -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

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

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic12.0-linux64-revB.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/HP-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags.20110316.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic12.0-linux64-revB.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/HP-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags.20110316.xml.