SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Hewlett-Packard Company

ProLiant BL680c G5
(2.4 GHz, Intel Xeon E7450)

CPU2006 license: 3 Test date: Sep-2008
Test sponsor: Hewlett-Packard Company Hardware Availability: Sep-2008
Tested by: Hewlett-Packard Company Software Availability: Nov-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU Characteristics: 2.40 GHz, 12 MB L3 shared, 1066 MHz system bus
CPU MHz: 2400
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 12 cores, 2 chips, 6 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 2,4 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 9 MB I+D on chip per chip, 3 MB shared / 2 cores
L3 Cache: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 64 GB (16x4 GB PC2-5300F CL5)
Disk Subsystem: 1x146 GB 10 K SAS
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP1,
Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux
Build 20080730 Package ID: l_cproc_b_11.0.042,
l_fproc_b_11.0.042
Auto Parallel: Yes
File System: ext2
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502

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 12 5713 28.5 5700 28.6 5701 28.6 12 5700 28.6 5694 28.6 5694 28.6
416.gamess 12 1102 213   1103 213   1101 213   12 1083 217   1080 217   1078 218  
433.milc 12 3329 33.1 3329 33.1 3333 33.1 12 3318 33.2 3319 33.2 3319 33.2
434.zeusmp 12 1709 63.9 1712 63.8 1702 64.1 12 1651 66.1 1648 66.3 1646 66.4
435.gromacs 12 523 164   523 164   524 163   12 518 165   519 165   519 165  
436.cactusADM 12 2085 68.8 2086 68.8 2084 68.8 1 120 99.3 121 99.1 121 99.1
437.leslie3d 12 4358 25.9 4357 25.9 4354 25.9 12 4335 26.0 4334 26.0 4336 26.0
444.namd 12 633 152   635 152   627 154   12 633 152   635 152   627 154  
447.dealII 12 1246 110   1231 111   1231 112   12 1175 117   1180 116   1178 117  
450.soplex 12 3290 30.4 3291 30.4 3291 30.4 12 2977 33.6 2978 33.6 2976 33.6
453.povray 12 270 237   270 236   270 237   12 225 284   225 284   225 284  
454.calculix 12 614 161   612 162   616 161   12 606 163   610 162   611 162  
459.GemsFDTD 12 5248 24.3 5250 24.3 5250 24.3 12 5248 24.3 5250 24.3 5250 24.3
465.tonto 12 1217 97.0 1218 96.9 1223 96.5 12 1174 101   1168 101   1177 100  
470.lbm 12 6315 26.1 6316 26.1 6315 26.1 12 6315 26.1 6316 26.1 6315 26.1
481.wrf 12 3004 44.6 3007 44.6 3006 44.6 12 3004 44.6 3007 44.6 3006 44.6
482.sphinx3 12 5664 41.3 5653 41.4 5667 41.3 6 1824 64.1 1837 63.7 1865 62.7

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 '/usr/bin/taskset' used to bind processes to CPUs

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of cores
 KMP_AFFINITY set to physical,0
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M

Platform Notes

BIOS configuration:
  Power Regulator set to Static High Performance Mode
  Adjacent Sector Prefetch Disabled
  Hardware Prefetcher Disabled
  Defer All Transactions Enabled

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc 
482.sphinx3:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/icc   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/icpc   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 ifort 
437.leslie3d:  /opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/ifort   -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib   -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc   ifort 

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 
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:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -fno-alias 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  basepeak = yes 
447.dealII:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
450.soplex:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch 
416.gamess:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -Ob0   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
434.zeusmp:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 
437.leslie3d:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-malloc-options=3   -opt-prefetch 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll4   -auto 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -opt-prefetch   -parallel   -auto-ilp32 
454.calculix:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -auto-ilp32 
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-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revD.20090713.00.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/HP-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags.20090713.01.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revD.20090713.00.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/HP-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags.20090713.01.xml.