SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM Power 550 (5.0 GHz, 8 core, SLES)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Mar-2009
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: May-2009
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Mar-2009
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER6+
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 5000
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 4 chips, 2 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable: 2,4,6,8 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 (32x4 GB) DDR2 667 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 2x146 GB SAS 15K RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Compiler: IBM XL C/C++ for Linux, V10.1
Updated with the Mar2009 PTF.
IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V12
Updated with the Mar2009 PTF.
Auto Parallel: No
File System: ext3
System State: Run Level 3 (Multi-User)
Base Pointers: 32-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: -Post-Link Optimization for Linux on
POWER, Version 5.4.0-21
-MicroQuill SmartHeap 8.1

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 1050 207   1050 207   1050 207   16 1007 216 1007 216 1007 216
416.gamess 16 1603 195   1602 196   1601 196   16 1540 203 1540 203 1541 203
433.milc 16 1802 81.5 1870 78.5 1801 81.5 16 1091 135 1094 134 1089 135
434.zeusmp 16 866 168   866 168   866 168   16 542 269 541 269 546 267
435.gromacs 16 857 133   857 133   857 133   16 656 174 656 174 657 174
436.cactusADM 16 1036 184   1036 184   1036 185   16 693 276 693 276 693 276
437.leslie3d 16 959 157   955 157   960 157   8 464 162 466 162 465 162
444.namd 16 576 223   577 222   576 223   16 572 224 572 224 572 224
447.dealII 16 638 287   639 286   639 287   16 623 294 623 294 625 293
450.soplex 16 685 195   696 192   691 193   16 682 196 685 195 681 196
453.povray 16 508 168   510 167   508 168   16 372 229 365 234 364 234
454.calculix 16 636 208   636 207   636 207   16 546 242 546 242 544 243
459.GemsFDTD 16 1584 107   1582 107   1587 107   16 1579 107 1571 108 1572 108
465.tonto 16 1433 110   1433 110   1434 110   16 631 249 632 249 631 249
470.lbm 16 882 249   882 249   882 249   16 882 249 881 249 881 249
481.wrf 16 954 187   952 188   943 190   16 812 220 800 223 777 230
482.sphinx3 16 885 353   881 354   881 354   16 849 367 849 367 848 368

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.
 Benchmarks bound to a processor using numactl on the submit command.

General Notes

 kernel release 2.6.27.19-5-ppc64.
 See flags file for details on following settings.
 ulimit -s (stack) set to 1048576.
 System configured with libhugetlbfs library for application access to large pages
 Large pages reserved as follows by root user:
     echo 1600 > /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages
 Environment variables set before executing benchmarks.
     export HUGETLB_VERBOSE=0
     export HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes
     export XLFRTEOPTS=intrinthds=1
 IBM Post-Link optimization tool was used for these benchmarks, with options:
    433.milc : "-imullX" (instrumentation phase), "-O4 -omullX" (optimization phase)
    435.gromacs : same as 433.milc
    436.cactusADM : same as 433.milc
    482.sphinx3 : same as 433.milc
    453.povray : "-imullX" (instrumentation phase), "-O4 -omullX -see 1 -ihf -1" (optimization phase)
    465.tonto : "-O4" (optimization phase)

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   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:  -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qnoenablevmx   -lhugetlbfs 

C++ benchmarks:

 -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qrtti   -qnoenablevmx   -qstaticlink   -Wl,--whole-archive /usr/lib/libhugetlbfs.a   -Wl,--no-whole-archive 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -qnoenablevmx   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qnoenablevmx   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qalias=nostd   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT 

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   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:  -DNOUNDERSCORE 
482.sphinx3:  -qchars=signed 

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -Wl,-q   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qnoenablevmx   -lhugetlbfs 
470.lbm:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT   -q64 
482.sphinx3:  -Wl,-q   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -lhugetlbfs 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6 
447.dealII:  -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qrtti   -qnoenablevmx   -qstaticlink   -Wl,--whole-archive /usr/lib/libsmartheap.a   -Wl,--no-whole-archive 
450.soplex:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qstrict   -lhugetlbfs 
453.povray:  -Wl,-q   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -lsmartheap 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -lhugetlbfs 
416.gamess:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qalias=nostd   -qnoenablevmx 
434.zeusmp:  -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT 
437.leslie3d:  -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qsmallstack=dynlenonheap   -qnoenablevmx   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT 
459.GemsFDTD:  -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT   -q64 
465.tonto:  -Wl,-q   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -q64   -lsmartheap64   -lxlf90_r 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -Wl,-q   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -lhugetlbfs 
436.cactusADM:  -Wl,-q   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O2   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qnostrict   -lhugetlbfs 
454.calculix:  -O4   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -B/usr/share/libhugetlbfs/   -tl   -Wl,--hugetlbfs-link=BDT 
481.wrf:  -O5   -qarch=pwr6   -qtune=pwr6   -qnoenablevmx   -q64   -lhugetlbfs 

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

C++ benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=noobject   -qipa=threads 

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Linux-XL.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Linux-XL.xml.