SPEC® CINT2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2016 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Cisco Systems

Cisco UCS C220 M4 (Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4, 3.40
GHz)

CPU2006 license: 9019 Test date: Aug-2016
Test sponsor: Cisco Systems Hardware Availability: Apr-2016
Tested by: Cisco Systems Software Availability: Dec-2015
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.70 GHz
CPU MHz: 3400
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 12 cores, 2 chips, 6 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 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: 20 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 256 GB (16 x 16 GB 2Rx4 PC4-2400T-R)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 300 GB SAS HDD, 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (x86_64)
3.12.49-11-default
Compiler: C/C++: Version 16.0.0.101 of Intel C++ Studio XE
for Linux
Auto Parallel: No
File System: xfs
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 32-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: Microquill SmartHeap V10.2

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.
400.perlbench 24 469   500 472   497 469   500 24 384   611 383   612 385   609
401.bzip2 24 692   335 693   334 693   334 24 672   345 671   345 672   345
403.gcc 24 379   510 381   508 381   508 24 380   508 378   511 380   508
429.mcf 24 251   872 252   868 251   870 24 251   872 252   868 251   870
445.gobmk 24 552   456 552   456 552   456 24 541   465 540   466 541   465
456.hmmer 24 208   1080 209   1070 208   1080 24 170   1320 170   1320 170   1320
458.sjeng 24 618   470 618   470 618   470 24 583   498 582   499 582   499
462.libquantum 24 70.3 7070 70.3 7070 70.4 7070 24 70.3 7070 70.3 7070 70.4 7070
464.h264ref 24 613   867 622   854 615   864 24 608   874 602   882 606   877
471.omnetpp 24 468   321 469   320 471   319 24 437   343 440   341 439   342
473.astar 24 415   406 414   407 416   405 24 415   406 414   407 416   405
483.xalancbmk 24 196   846 196   846 195   847 24 196   846 196   846 195   847

Submit Notes

 The numactl mechanism was used to bind copies to processors. The config file option 'submit'
 was used to generate numactl commands to bind each copy to a specific processor.
 For details, please see the config file.

Operating System Notes

 Stack size set to unlimited using "ulimit -s unlimited"

Platform Notes

BIOS Settings:
CPU performance set to Enterprise
Power Technology set to Energy Efficient
Energy Performance BIAS setting set to Balanced Performance
Memory RAS configuration set to Maximum Performance
Memory Power Saving Mode set to Disabled
QPI Snoop Mode set to Home Directory Snoop with OSB
 Sysinfo program /home/CISCO_Benchmarks/cpu2006/config/sysinfo.rev6914
 $Rev: 6914 $ $Date:: 2014-06-25 #$ e3fbb8667b5a285932ceab81e28219e1
 running on linux-f3gd Thu Aug 18 10:58:56 2016

 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

 From /proc/cpuinfo
    model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2643 v4 @ 3.40GHz
       2 "physical id"s (chips)
       24 "processors"
    cores, siblings (Caution: counting these is hw and system dependent.  The
    following excerpts from /proc/cpuinfo might not be reliable.  Use with
    caution.)
       cpu cores : 6
       siblings  : 12
       physical 0: cores 0 1 2 3 6 7
       physical 1: cores 0 1 2 3 6 7
    cache size : 20480 KB

 From /proc/meminfo
    MemTotal:       264368892 kB
    HugePages_Total:       0
    Hugepagesize:       2048 kB

 /usr/bin/lsb_release -d
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1

 From /etc/*release* /etc/*version*
    SuSE-release:
       SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64)
       VERSION = 12
       PATCHLEVEL = 1
       # This file is deprecated and will be removed in a future service pack or
       release.
       # Please check /etc/os-release for details about this release.
    os-release:
       NAME="SLES"
       VERSION="12-SP1"
       VERSION_ID="12.1"
       PRETTY_NAME="SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1"
       ID="sles"
       ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
       CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:suse:sles:12:sp1"

 uname -a:
    Linux linux-f3gd 3.12.49-11-default #1 SMP Wed Nov 11 20:52:43 UTC 2015
    (8d714a0) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

 run-level 3 Aug 18 10:56

 SPEC is set to: /home/CISCO_Benchmarks/cpu2006
    Filesystem     Type  Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
    /dev/sdb1      xfs   238G   54G  185G  23% /
 Additional information from dmidecode:

    Warning: Use caution when you interpret this section. The 'dmidecode' program
    reads system data which is "intended to allow hardware to be accurately
    determined", but the intent may not be met, as there are frequent changes to
    hardware, firmware, and the "DMTF SMBIOS" standard.

   BIOS Cisco Systems, Inc. C220M4.2.0.10e.0.0620162104 06/20/2016
   Memory:
    16x 0xCE00 M393A2G40EB1-CRC 16 GB 2 rank 2400 MHz
    8x NO DIMM NO DIMM

 (End of data from sysinfo program)

General Notes

Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH = "/home/CISCO_Benchmarks/cpu2006/libs/32:/home/CISCO_Benchmarks/cpu2006/libs/64:/home/CISCO_Benchmarks/cpu2006/sh"

 Binaries compiled on a system with 1x Intel Core i5-4670K CPU + 32GB
 memory using RedHat EL 7.1
 Transparent Huge Pages enabled with:
 echo always > /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled
 Filesystem page cache cleared with:
 echo 1>       /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
 runspec command invoked through numactl i.e.:
 numactl --interleave=all runspec <etc>

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m32 -L/opt/intel/compilers_and_libraries_2016/linux/compiler/lib/ia32_lin 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m32 -L/opt/intel/compilers_and_libraries_2016/linux/compiler/lib/ia32_lin 

Base Portability Flags

400.perlbench:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_IA32 
401.bzip2:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
403.gcc:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
429.mcf:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
445.gobmk:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
456.hmmer:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
458.sjeng:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
462.libquantum:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 
464.h264ref:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
471.omnetpp:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
473.astar:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
483.xalancbmk:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -xCORE-AVX2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xCORE-AVX2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3   -Wl,-z,muldefs   -L/sh -lsmartheap 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

403.gcc:  -Dalloca=_alloca 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc -m32 -L/opt/intel/compilers_and_libraries_2016/linux/compiler/lib/ia32_lin 
400.perlbench:  icc -m64 
401.bzip2:  icc -m64 
456.hmmer:  icc -m64 
458.sjeng:  icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m32 -L/opt/intel/compilers_and_libraries_2016/linux/compiler/lib/ia32_lin 

Peak Portability Flags

400.perlbench:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LP64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_X64 
401.bzip2:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
403.gcc:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
429.mcf:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
445.gobmk:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
456.hmmer:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
458.sjeng:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
462.libquantum:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 
464.h264ref:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
471.omnetpp:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
473.astar:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
483.xalancbmk:  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64   -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

400.perlbench:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -auto-ilp32 
401.bzip2:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32   -ansi-alias 
403.gcc:  -xCORE-AVX2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div 
429.mcf:  basepeak = yes 
445.gobmk:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -ansi-alias   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3 
456.hmmer:  -xCORE-AVX2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -unroll2   -auto-ilp32 
458.sjeng:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -auto-ilp32 
462.libquantum:  basepeak = yes 
464.h264ref:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -ansi-alias 

C++ benchmarks:

471.omnetpp:  -xCORE-AVX2(pass 2)   -prof-gen:threadsafe(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -par-num-threads=1(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -ansi-alias   -opt-ra-region-strategy=block   -Wl,-z,muldefs   -L/sh -lsmartheap 
473.astar:  basepeak = yes 
483.xalancbmk:  basepeak = yes 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

403.gcc:  -Dalloca=_alloca 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic16.0-official-linux64.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Cisco-Platform-Settings-V1.2-revE.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic16.0-official-linux64.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Cisco-Platform-Settings-V1.2-revE.xml.