SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM Power 780 Server (3.86 GHz, 16 core)

SPECfp®2006 = 71.5

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Apr-2010
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Mar-2010
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Apr-2010
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: POWER7
CPU Characteristics: Intelligent Energy Optimization enabled,
up to 3.94 GHz
CPU MHz: 3860
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 16 cores, 2 chips, 8 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 16,32,48,64 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: 4 MB I+D on chip per core
Other Cache: None
Memory: 128 GB (16x8 GB) DDR3 1066 MHz
Disk Subsystem: 1x64 GB IBM SSD raid0
Other Hardware: --
Software
Operating System: IBM AIX V6.1
with the 6100-05 Technology Level SP1
Compiler: XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V11.1.0.1 for AIX
XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V13.1.0.1 for AIX
Auto Parallel: Yes
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
Seconds Ratio Seconds Ratio Seconds Ratio 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 35.0 389   35.2 386   34.9 389   19.7 690   19.6 692   19.6 693  
416.gamess 892   22.0 891   22.0 891   22.0 782   25.0 781   25.1 782   25.1
433.milc 155   59.1 155   59.1 155   59.1 108   85.3 107   86.1 107   86.0
434.zeusmp 503   18.1 499   18.2 502   18.1 109   83.7 112   81.3 108   83.9
435.gromacs 378   18.9 377   18.9 377   18.9 276   25.9 275   25.9 275   25.9
436.cactusADM 318   37.6 317   37.6 317   37.6 26.1 459   26.1 458   26.1 458  
437.leslie3d 65.5 144   64.2 146   64.4 146   58.6 161   56.9 165   58.8 160  
444.namd 340   23.6 340   23.6 339   23.6 313   25.6 313   25.6 313   25.6
447.dealII 224   51.0 226   50.7 224   51.0 222   51.5 223   51.4 221   51.6
450.soplex 299   27.9 300   27.8 300   27.8 271   30.7 271   30.8 272   30.6
453.povray 248   21.5 248   21.4 248   21.4 195   27.2 195   27.2 195   27.2
454.calculix 380   21.7 380   21.7 379   21.7 323   25.5 323   25.6 323   25.6
459.GemsFDTD 244   43.5 248   42.8 241   43.9 92.3 115   100   106   93.4 114  
465.tonto 539   18.3 539   18.3 539   18.3 324   30.3 324   30.3 324   30.4
470.lbm 24.4 564   25.1 547   24.4 564   24.4 564   25.1 547   24.4 564  
481.wrf 334   33.5 328   34.0 337   33.1 227   49.1 227   49.2 228   49.0
482.sphinx3 417   46.7 408   47.8 417   46.7 365   53.4 375   52.0 375   51.9

Peak Tuning Notes

fdpr binary optimization tool used for:
  433.milc 435.gromacs 436.cactusADM 450.soplex 482.sphinx3
     with options -O4 -nodp
  434.zeusmp
     with options -O4 -vrox -nodp
 437.leslie3d 444.namd
     with options -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9
 453.povray 454.calculix
     with options -O3

Operating System Notes

 all ulimits set to unlimited.
 2000 16M large pages defined with vmo command
System set to single thread mode with the OS command:
 smtctl -m off -w boot

General Notes

Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run:
MALLOCMULTIHEAP = "1"
MALLOCOPTIONS = "pool"
MEMORY_AFFINITY = "MCM"
XLFRTEOPTS = "intrinthds=1"
XLSMPOPTS = "spins=0:yields=0:startproc=0:stride=1"

 See the flags file for details on settings.

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc_r   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks:

 /usr/bin/xlf95_r 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc_r   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95_r 

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   -O5   -qlargepage   -qsmp=auto   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

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

Fortran benchmarks:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x60000000   -O5   -qlargepage   -qsmp=auto   -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 (except as noted below):

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc_r   -qlanglvl=extc99 
433.milc:  /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99 

C++ benchmarks:

 /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC 

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

 /usr/bin/xlf95_r 
416.gamess:  /usr/bin/xlf95 
465.tonto:  /usr/bin/xlf95 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

 /usr/vac/bin/xlc   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95 
436.cactusADM:  /usr/vac/bin/xlc_r   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95_r 
481.wrf:  /usr/vac/bin/xlc_r   -qlanglvl=extc99   /usr/bin/xlf95_r 

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:  -qfixed 
416.gamess:  -qfixed 
434.zeusmp:  -qfixed 
435.gromacs:  -qfixed   -qextname 
436.cactusADM:  -qfixed   -qextname   -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 
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   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrestrict   -qprefetch=aggressive   -qalign=natural   -blpdata 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qsmp=auto   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
447.dealII:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O5   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qrtti=all   -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR   -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR   -blpdata   -btextpsize:64K 
450.soplex:  -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -qarch=pwr5   -qlargepage   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 
453.povray:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -q64   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS   -qalign=natural   -btextpsize:64K 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  -qipa=threads   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O4   -qsmp=auto   -qlargepage   -q64   -blpdata 
416.gamess:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qarch=pwr5   -qlargepage   -qalias=nostd   -blpdata 
434.zeusmp:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x40000000   -qpdf1(pass 1)   -qpdf2(pass 2)   -O5   -qsmp=auto   -qlargepage   -qxlf90=nosignedzero   -blpdata 
437.leslie3d:  -qipa=threads   -O4   -q64   -qsmp=auto   -blpdata 
459.GemsFDTD:  -qipa=threads   -bmaxdata:0x50000000   -O4   -qsmp=auto   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -qlargepage   -blpdata 
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)   -O4   -qsimd   -qvecnvol   -D_ILS_MACROS 
436.cactusADM:  -qipa=threads   -O4   -q64   -qsmp=auto   -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 
481.wrf:  -O3   -qarch=auto   -qtune=auto   -q64   -qsmp=auto   -D_ILS_MACROS   -blpdata 

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:

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

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

 -qipa=noobject   -qsuppress=1500-010   -qsuppress=cmpmsg   -qsuppress=1500-036 
481.wrf:  -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-AIX.20100511.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-XL.20100511.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-AIX.20100511.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-XL.20100511.xml.

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Tested with SPEC CPU2006 v1.1.
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Originally published on 11 May 2010.