SPEC® CFP2006 Result

IBM Corporation

IBM System x3250 M3 (Intel Xeon X3450)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 84.2

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 80.8

CPU2006 license:	11	Test date:	Oct-2009
Test sponsor:	IBM Corporation	Hardware Availability:	Oct-2009
Tested by:	IBM Corporation	Software Availability:	Mar-2009

Hardware
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon X3450
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.20 GHz
CPU MHz:	2667
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	4 cores, 1 chip, 4 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
CPU(s) orderable:	1 chip
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:	16 GB (4 x 4 GB PC3-10600R)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 73 GB SAS, 15000RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64), Kernel 2.6.27.19-5-default
Compiler:	Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux Build 20090131 Package ID: l_cproc_p_11.0.080, l_cprof_p_11.0.080
Auto Parallel:	No
File System:	ext3
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
Benchmark	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	8	1458	74.6	1450	75.0	1441	75.4	4	697	78.0	696	78.2	695	78.2
416.gamess	8	1694	92.5	1682	93.1	1683	93.1	4	868	90.2	868	90.3	868	90.2
433.milc	8	1035	70.9	1035	71.0	1036	70.9	8	1038	70.7	1038	70.7	1038	70.7
434.zeusmp	8	797	91.3	755	96.4	794	91.7	8	749	97.2	747	97.5	745	97.8
435.gromacs	8	643	88.9	650	87.9	649	88.0	8	627	91.0	628	91.0	624	91.6
436.cactusADM	8	930	103	926	103	926	103	8	975	98.0	974	98.2	983	97.2
437.leslie3d	8	1433	52.5	1433	52.5	1426	52.7	4	699	53.8	699	53.8	698	53.9
444.namd	8	771	83.3	769	83.4	767	83.6	8	753	85.2	754	85.1	755	85.0
447.dealII	8	725	126	720	127	723	127	8	671	136	666	137	667	137
450.soplex	8	1152	57.9	1150	58.0	1150	58.0	4	532	62.7	531	62.8	534	62.4
453.povray	8	358	119	355	120	358	119	8	290	147	289	147	289	147
454.calculix	8	622	106	622	106	623	106	8	622	106	623	106	621	106
459.GemsFDTD	8	1802	47.1	1799	47.2	1800	47.2	4	869	48.8	870	48.8	869	48.8
465.tonto	8	861	91.4	847	93.0	852	92.4	8	808	97.5	775	102	775	102
470.lbm	8	2342	46.9	2342	46.9	2343	46.9	4	1116	49.2	1117	49.2	1117	49.2
481.wrf	8	964	92.7	975	91.6	975	91.7	8	964	92.7	975	91.6	975	91.7
482.sphinx3	8	1826	85.4	1827	85.3	1825	85.5	8	1746	89.3	1744	89.4	1745	89.4

Submit Notes

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

General Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run
 CPU C-States Enable and Adjacent Sector Prefetch Enable
 Turbo Mode Enable

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

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:	-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
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:	-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 -ansi-alias -scalar-rep-
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:	-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 -opt-prefetch -auto-ilp32
454.calculix:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -auto-ilp32
481.wrf:	basepeak = yes

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20091028.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20091028.xml.