| CPU2006 license: | 11 | Test date: | May-2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | IBM Corporation | Hardware Availability: | Sep-2007 |
| Tested by: | IBM Corporation | Software Availability: | Jun-2007 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | POWER6 |
| CPU Characteristics: | |
| CPU MHz: | 4700 |
| FPU: | Integrated |
| CPU(s) enabled: | 16 cores, 8 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core |
| CPU(s) orderable: | 4,8,12,16 cores |
| Primary Cache: | 64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core |
| Secondary Cache: | 4 MB I+D on chip per core |
| L3 Cache: | 32 MB I+D off chip per chip |
| Other Cache: | None |
| Memory: | 128 GB (64x2 GB) DDR2 667 MHz |
| Disk Subsystem: | 2x73 GB 2x146 GB SAS 15K RPM |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | IBM AIX 5L V5.3 |
| Compiler: | XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition Version 9.0 for AIX XL Fortran Enterprise Edition Version 11.1 for AIX |
| Auto Parallel: | No |
| File System: | AIX/JFS2 |
| System State: | Multi-user |
| Base Pointers: | 32-bit |
| Peak Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Other Software: | -- |
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 | 32 | 912 | 477 | 914 | 476 | 915 | 475 | 32 | 913 | 477 | 912 | 477 | 910 | 478 |
| 416.gamess | 32 | 1779 | 352 | 1779 | 352 | 1781 | 352 | 32 | 1673 | 375 | 1673 | 374 | 1672 | 375 |
| 433.milc | 32 | 1154 | 255 | 1153 | 255 | 1153 | 255 | 32 | 1142 | 257 | 1141 | 257 | 1142 | 257 |
| 434.zeusmp | 32 | 929 | 313 | 922 | 316 | 920 | 317 | 32 | 601 | 485 | 600 | 485 | 619 | 470 |
| 435.gromacs | 32 | 792 | 288 | 793 | 288 | 793 | 288 | 32 | 738 | 310 | 733 | 312 | 733 | 312 |
| 436.cactusADM | 32 | 1131 | 338 | 1133 | 337 | 1141 | 335 | 32 | 808 | 473 | 808 | 474 | 808 | 473 |
| 437.leslie3d | 32 | 844 | 356 | 847 | 355 | 846 | 356 | 16 | 382 | 394 | 382 | 393 | 384 | 391 |
| 444.namd | 32 | 554 | 463 | 555 | 463 | 554 | 463 | 32 | 529 | 485 | 530 | 484 | 529 | 485 |
| 447.dealII | 32 | 604 | 606 | 611 | 599 | 605 | 605 | 32 | 608 | 602 | 600 | 611 | 602 | 608 |
| 450.soplex | 32 | 681 | 392 | 738 | 361 | 640 | 417 | 32 | 681 | 392 | 738 | 361 | 640 | 417 |
| 453.povray | 32 | 549 | 310 | 549 | 310 | 551 | 309 | 32 | 420 | 405 | 420 | 406 | 420 | 405 |
| 454.calculix | 32 | 687 | 384 | 687 | 384 | 688 | 384 | 32 | 639 | 413 | 632 | 417 | 641 | 412 |
| 459.GemsFDTD | 32 | 1210 | 281 | 1205 | 282 | 1208 | 281 | 32 | 1206 | 281 | 1197 | 284 | 1195 | 284 |
| 465.tonto | 32 | 1293 | 243 | 1291 | 244 | 1292 | 244 | 32 | 756 | 416 | 756 | 417 | 755 | 417 |
| 470.lbm | 32 | 589 | 746 | 589 | 747 | 588 | 748 | 32 | 588 | 748 | 588 | 747 | 588 | 748 |
| 481.wrf | 32 | 1071 | 334 | 1067 | 335 | 1068 | 335 | 32 | 1071 | 334 | 1067 | 335 | 1068 | 335 |
| 482.sphinx3 | 32 | 940 | 664 | 952 | 655 | 932 | 669 | 32 | 917 | 680 | 913 | 683 | 901 | 692 |
General Notes
AIX 5L V5.3 updated with the 5300-06 Technology Level. See flags file of details on following settings. all ulimits set to unlimited Envionment variables set before executing benchmarks: MALLOCOPTIONS=pool MEMORY_AFFINITY=MCM XLFRTEOPTS=intrinthds=1 System set to "Enhanced" mode when defining partition on HMC 6144 16M pages defined on systems with vmo command fdpr binary optimization tool used for 410.bwaves 434.zeusmp 453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3 submit used to bind benchmark to a processor using "bindprocessor" The "IBM System p 570" and "IBM System i 570" are electroniclly equivalent. The results have been measured on the "IBM System p 570" model.
Base Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Fortran benchmarks:
| /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc /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:
| -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -blpdata |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -O5 -qlargepage -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -blpdata |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -blpdata |
Base Other Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qlanglvl=extc99 -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Fortran benchmarks:
| -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -qalias=nostd -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| -qlanglvl=extc99 -bmaxdata:0x60000000 -qalias=nostd -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-010 -qsuppress=cmpmsg -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Peak Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Fortran benchmarks:
| /usr/bin/xlf95 |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc /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: | -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -blpdata |
| 470.lbm: | -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -q64 -blpdata |
| 482.sphinx3: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| 444.namd: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 447.dealII: | -O5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -blpdata |
| 450.soplex: | basepeak = yes |
| 453.povray: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -blpdata |
Fortran benchmarks:
| 410.bwaves: | -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap -blpdata |
| 416.gamess: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -blpdata |
| 434.zeusmp: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -qxlf90=nosignedzero -blpdata |
| 437.leslie3d: | -O5 -qlargepage -q64 -blpdata |
| 459.GemsFDTD: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -blpdata |
| 465.tonto: | Same as 416.gamess |
Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:
| 435.gromacs: | -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O5 -qlargepage -qenablevmx -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 436.cactusADM: | -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 454.calculix: | -O4 -qlargepage -q64 -D_ILS_MACROS -blpdata |
| 481.wrf: | basepeak = yes |
Peak Other Flags
C benchmarks (except as noted below):
| -qlanglvl=extc99 -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 | |
| 433.milc: | -qlanglvl=extc99 -bmaxdata:0x40000000 -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):
| -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 | |
| 444.namd: | -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |
| 453.povray: | -qipa=noobject -qipa=threads -qsuppress=1500-036 |