SPEC® CFP2006 Result

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IBM Corporation

IBM Flex System p260 (4.1 GHz, 16 core)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Oct-2012
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Dec-2012
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Nov-2012
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER7+
CPU Characteristics: Intelligent Energy Optimization enabled,
up to 4.340 GHz
CPU MHz: 4116
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 16 cores, 2 chips, 8 cores/chip, 4 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 16 cores
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 10 MB I+D on chip per core
Other Cache: None
Memory: 128 GB (16 x 8 GB) DDR3 1066 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 177 GB Raid0 SFF-1 SSD
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX V7.1
Compiler: C/C++: Version 12.1 of IBM XL C/C++ for AIX;
Fortran: Version 14.1 of IBM XL Fortran for AIX
Auto Parallel: No
File System: AIX/JFS2
System State: Multi-user
Base Pointers: 32-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: None

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 64 2107 413 2111 412 2110 412 16 478 455 479 454 479 454
416.gamess 64 2198 570 2196 571 2202 569 64 2112 593 2117 592 2114 593
433.milc 64 1534 383 1534 383 1534 383 16 367 400 368 400 368 399
434.zeusmp 64 961 606 944 617 955 610 64 907 642 899 648 896 650
435.gromacs 64 925 494 924 495 926 493 64 767 596 771 592 770 593
436.cactusADM 64 1281 597 1283 596 1286 595 16 193 990 192 994 192 993
437.leslie3d 64 2258 266 2257 267 2258 266 16 465 324 465 324 465 323
444.namd 64 693 740 693 740 693 741 64 675 760 675 761 676 759
447.dealII 64 568 1290 568 1290 569 1290 64 568 1290 568 1290 569 1290
450.soplex 64 1714 311 1720 310 1721 310 32 716 373 713 374 717 372
453.povray 64 560 608 558 610 561 606 64 403 845 401 850 399 854
454.calculix 64 871 606 875 604 875 603 64 824 641 824 641 826 639
459.GemsFDTD 64 3116 218 3112 218 3112 218 32 1492 228 1493 227 1491 228
465.tonto 64 929 678 926 680 930 677 64 812 776 813 775 814 774
470.lbm 64 3798 232 3799 231 3799 231 16 391 562 389 566 388 566
481.wrf 64 1419 504 1415 505 1419 504 64 1419 504 1415 505 1419 504
482.sphinx3 64 2621 476 2624 475 2630 474 16 368 847 366 852 366 853

Compiler Invocation Notes

 C/C++ compiler updated to November 2012 PTF
       Version: 12.01.0000.0002
 Fortran compiler updated to November 2012 PTF
       Version: 14.01.0000.0002

Peak Tuning Notes

 416.gamess fdpr options: -O4 -cbpth -1 -sdp -1
 433.milc fdpr options: -O3 -lu -1
 435.gromacs fdpr options: -O
 436.cactusADM fdpr options: -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9
 437.leslie3d fdpr options: -O3
 453.povray fdpr options: -O3 -cbpth -1
 459.GemsFDTD fdpr options: -O3 -cbpth -1
 465.tonto fdpr options: -O4
 482.sphinx3 fdpr options: -O4 -rcctf 0 -sdp 9 -vrox

Submit Notes

 The config file option 'submit' was used
 to assign benchmark copy to specific kernel thread using
 the "bindprocessor" command (see flags file for details).

Operating System Notes

 AIX updated to V7.1 TL 2 SP1

 All ulimits set to unlimited.

 6400 16M large pages defined with vmo command

Platform Notes

 This Compute Node is housed in an
  "IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis"

General Notes

Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run:
MALLOCOPTIONS = "pool"
MEMORY_AFFINITY = "MCM"
XLFRTEOPTS = "intrinthds=1"

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qlargepage   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -qlargepage   -O5   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -qlargepage   -O5   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -qlargepage   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname 
437.leslie3d:  -qfixed 
454.calculix:  -qfixed   -qextname 
481.wrf:  -DSPEC_CPU_AIX   -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qprefetch=aggressive   -qalign=natural   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
470.lbm:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x30000000   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
482.sphinx3:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qipa=threads   -O4   -q64   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
450.soplex:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
453.povray:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
416.gamess:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
434.zeusmp:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
437.leslie3d:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
459.GemsFDTD:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -q64   -qlargepage   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
465.tonto:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
436.cactusADM:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O4   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qnostrict   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
454.calculix:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-036 
450.soplex:  -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 
434.zeusmp:  -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-XL.20110613.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-AIX.20110613.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-XL.20110613.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-AIX.20110613.xml.