SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge 1950 III (Intel Xeon X5460, 3.16 GHz)

CPU2006 license: 55 Test date: Oct-2008
Test sponsor: Dell Inc. Hardware Availability: Sep-2008
Tested by: Dell Inc. Software Availability: Nov-2008
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 3166
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 (8 x 2 GB DDR2-667 FB-DIMM)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 73 GB 15000 RPM SAS
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2,
Kernel 2.6.16-60.0.21-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 3208 33.9 3207 33.9 3207 33.9 4 1615 33.7 1613 33.7 1613 33.7
416.gamess 8 832 188   830 189   829 189   8 813 193   814 192   815 192  
433.milc 8 1985 37.0 1986 37.0 1984 37.0 8 1978 37.1 1979 37.1 1979 37.1
434.zeusmp 8 995 73.2 993 73.3 1001 72.7 8 972 74.9 979 74.3 969 75.1
435.gromacs 8 366 156   366 156   366 156   8 363 157   362 158   363 158  
436.cactusADM 8 1189 80.4 1188 80.5 1189 80.4 1 109 110   108 111   108 111  
437.leslie3d 8 2466 30.5 2476 30.4 2482 30.3 4 1179 31.9 1179 31.9 1180 31.9
444.namd 8 471 136   470 136   470 136   8 480 134   473 136   477 135  
447.dealII 8 660 139   657 139   659 139   8 652 140   691 132   655 140  
450.soplex 8 1777 37.6 1778 37.5 1778 37.5 8 1603 41.6 1604 41.6 1603 41.6
453.povray 8 205 208   207 205   204 209   8 172 248   172 248   172 248  
454.calculix 8 395 167   404 163   398 166   8 396 166   397 166   398 166  
459.GemsFDTD 8 3049 27.8 3044 27.9 3048 27.8 8 3063 27.7 3064 27.7 3064 27.7
465.tonto 8 666 118   667 118   666 118   8 626 126   627 125   629 125  
470.lbm 8 4032 27.3 4029 27.3 4029 27.3 4 1443 38.1 1443 38.1 1444 38.1
481.wrf 8 1757 50.9 1760 50.8 1766 50.6 8 1757 50.9 1760 50.8 1766 50.6
482.sphinx3 8 2252 69.2 2235 69.8 2230 69.9 4 751 104   736 106   744 105  

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

Platform Notes

 BIOS Settings:
 Hardware Prefetcher = Disabled (Default = Enabled)
 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch = Disabled (Default = Enabled)

General Notes

 taskset was used to bind processes to cores except
 for 436.cactusADM peak
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors
 KMP_AFFINITY set to "physical,0"
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M

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 files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090713.05.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.02.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-revA.20090713.05.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.02.xml.