SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

Bull SAS

Bull Escala PL1660 (3.5 GHz, 16 cores)

CPU2006 license: 20 Test date: Mar-2008
Test sponsor: Bull SAS Hardware Availability: Oct-2007
Tested by: Bull SAS Software Availability: Oct-2007
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 3500
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 SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX 5L V5.3 updated with the 5300-07
Technology Level
Compiler: XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V9 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V11.1 for AIX
Updated with the Oct2007 PTF.
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 32 935 465 930 468 934 466 32 924 471 923 471 922 472
416.gamess 32 2405 260 2402 261 2401 261 32 2277 275 2278 275 2284 274
433.milc 32 1185 248 1175 250 1174 250 32 1102 267 1102 267 1101 267
434.zeusmp 32 1213 240 1211 240 1212 240 32 718 406 697 418 717 406
435.gromacs 32 1076 212 1076 212 1076 212 32 983 232 983 233 984 232
436.cactusADM 32 1499 255 1500 255 1499 255 32 1003 381 1004 381 1005 381
437.leslie3d 32 985 306 981 307 984 306 16 806 187 805 187 807 186
444.namd 32 745 345 744 345 744 345 32 713 360 713 360 713 360
447.dealII 32 785 466 785 466 788 464 32 785 466 782 468 790 464
450.soplex 32 767 348 765 349 763 350 32 757 353 756 353 756 353
453.povray 32 738 231 739 230 739 231 32 556 306 554 307 555 307
454.calculix 32 928 284 920 287 920 287 32 846 312 846 312 847 312
459.GemsFDTD 32 1297 262 1313 259 1305 260 32 1244 273 1238 274 1238 274
465.tonto 32 1736 181 1735 182 1735 182 32 1013 311 1014 311 1013 311
470.lbm 32 778 565 780 564 780 564 32 778 565 778 565 778 565
481.wrf 32 1421 252 1425 251 1422 251 32 1422 251 1425 251 1422 251
482.sphinx3 32 1240 503 1243 502 1239 503 32 1198 521 1197 521 1197 521

General Notes

 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.
 bindprocessor command used on submit to bind each copy to a
   unique processor.
 Remote console disabled in /etc/inittab.
 fdpr binary optimization tool used for:
 4000 16M large pages defined with vmo command
   410.bwaves 433.milc 435.gromacs 436.cactusADM
   453.povray 470.lbm 482.sphinx3

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:

 -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

 -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

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

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qipa=threads   -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:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -qfdpr   -blpdata 
470.lbm:  -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -q64   -blpdata 
482.sphinx3:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS 
447.dealII:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -blpdata 
450.soplex:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qstrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
453.povray:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -qfdpr   -blpdata 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -blpdata 
416.gamess:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qalias=nostd 
434.zeusmp:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata 
437.leslie3d:  -O4   -qlargepage   -q64   -blpdata 
459.GemsFDTD:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -q64   -blpdata 
465.tonto:  -bmaxdata:0x20000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -blpdata 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
436.cactusADM:  -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O2   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qlargepage   -qenablevmx   -qvecnvol   -qfdpr   -qnostrict   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
454.calculix:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
481.wrf:  -bmaxdata:0x30000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads   -qsuppress=1500-036 

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

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

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090713.06.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/CPU2006_flags.20090713.06.xml.

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Originally published on 15 April 2008.