SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM System x iDataPlex dx320 (Intel Xeon L5420)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Oct-2008
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Nov-2008
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Nov-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon L5420
CPU Characteristics: 1333MHz system bus
CPU MHz: 2500
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip, 6 MB shared / 2 cores
L3 Cache: None
Other Cache: None
Memory: 16 GB (4 x 4 GB DDR2-5300P ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 250 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: 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: ReiserFS
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 8 3241 33.5 3220 33.8 3221 33.8 4 1588 34.2 1589 34.2 1589 34.2
416.gamess 8 1054 149   1054 149   1055 148   8 1037 151   1037 151   1037 151  
433.milc 8 2381 30.8 2378 30.9 2378 30.9 8 2381 30.9 2377 30.9 2378 30.9
434.zeusmp 8 1058 68.8 1051 69.3 1055 69.0 8 1018 71.5 1023 71.1 1021 71.3
435.gromacs 8 445 128   442 129   443 129   8 438 130   438 131   437 131  
436.cactusADM 8 1217 78.5 1217 78.5 1217 78.5 1 122 98.1 122 98.1 122 98.1
437.leslie3d 8 2530 29.7 2527 29.8 2527 29.8 4 1160 32.4 1161 32.4 1159 32.5
444.namd 8 595 108   595 108   595 108   8 608 106   608 106   608 106  
447.dealII 8 721 127   762 120   711 129   8 687 133   681 134   689 133  
450.soplex 8 1988 33.6 1980 33.7 1974 33.8 8 1784 37.4 1781 37.5 1780 37.5
453.povray 8 261 163   260 163   261 163   8 220 194   220 194   220 193  
454.calculix 8 457 145   458 144   462 143   8 454 145   456 145   456 145  
459.GemsFDTD 8 3224 26.3 3208 26.5 3225 26.3 8 3301 25.7 3301 25.7 3303 25.7
465.tonto 8 761 103   766 103   762 103   8 712 111   716 110   713 110  
470.lbm 8 4494 24.5 4503 24.4 4514 24.3 4 1610 34.1 1595 34.4 1590 34.6
481.wrf 8 1787 50.0 1786 50.0 1795 49.8 8 1787 50.0 1786 50.0 1795 49.8
482.sphinx3 8 2800 55.7 2818 55.3 2808 55.5 4 885 88.1 876 89.0 878 88.8

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 taskset was used to bind processes to cores except for 436.cactusADM peak

General Notes

 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors
 KMP_AFFINITY set to "physical,0"
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M
 Hardware Prefetch Enabled and Adjacent Sector Prefetch Disabled
 Operating Mode set to "Performance"
 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

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:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
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:  -prof-gen(pass 1)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -xSSE4.1   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2   -Ob0   -opt-prefetch 
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 file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090713.01.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090713.01.xml.