SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

NEC Corporation

Express5800/B120a
(Intel Xeon X5550)

CPU2006 license: 9006 Test date: Jul-2009
Test sponsor: NEC Corporation Hardware Availability: Apr-2009
Tested by: NEC Corporation Software Availability: Feb-2009
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5550
CPU Characteristics: Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.06 GHz
CPU MHz: 2667
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 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: 8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 24 GB (6 X 4 GB PC3-8500R, 2 rank, CL7, ECC)
Disk Subsystem: 1x73 GB SATA2, 10000 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64)
SP2 with patch Linux kernel 20090119,
Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.34-smp
Compiler: Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler Professional 11.0
for Linux
Build 20090131 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.0.081,
l_cprof_p_11.0.081
Auto Parallel: No
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 16 1719 126   1307 166   1304 167 8 617 176 615 177 615 177
416.gamess 16 1620 193   1650 190   1626 193 16 1620 193 1650 190 1626 193
433.milc 16 1214 121   914 161   914 161 16 1214 121 914 161 914 161
434.zeusmp 16 765 190   755 193   756 193 16 713 204 745 196 731 199
435.gromacs 16 609 188   601 190   607 188 16 582 196 587 195 591 193
436.cactusADM 16 1113 172   901 212   903 212 16 1113 172 901 212 903 212
437.leslie3d 16 1230 122   1225 123   1224 123 8 610 123 609 123 609 123
444.namd 16 739 174   730 176   732 175 16 720 178 731 175 721 178
447.dealII 16 708 258   682 268   681 269 16 629 291 624 293 629 291
450.soplex 16 1056 126   1007 132   995 134 8 491 136 480 139 471 142
453.povray 16 332 257   332 257   332 256 16 275 309 276 309 274 311
454.calculix 16 589 224   589 224   589 224 16 588 225 589 224 588 224
459.GemsFDTD 16 1950 87.0 1776 95.6 1611 105 8 749 113 747 114 746 114
465.tonto 16 793 198   778 202   793 199 16 763 206 743 212 754 209
470.lbm 16 1949 113   1949 113   1949 113 8 942 117 942 117 941 117
481.wrf 16 1085 165   833 215   855 209 16 1085 165 833 215 855 209
482.sphinx3 16 1630 191   1631 191   1637 191 16 1555 201 1556 200 1557 200

Submit Notes

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

Operating System Notes

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

Platform Notes

 BIOS setting:
 NUMA configuration: 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:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icc 
482.sphinx3:  icc   -m32 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 icpc 
450.soplex:  icpc   -m32 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 ifort 
437.leslie3d:  ifort   -m32 

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:  basepeak = yes 
470.lbm:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
482.sphinx3:  -xSSE4.2   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -static   -unroll2 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -ansi-alias   -scalar-rep- 
450.soplex:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-malloc-options=3 
453.povray:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -xSSE4.2(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -static(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  basepeak = yes 
454.calculix:  -xSSE4.2   -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-revH.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revE.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-revH.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revE.xml.