SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation

IBM Corporation

IBM Flex System x240
(Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2, 2.50 GHz)

CPU2006 license: 11 Test date: Aug-2014
Test sponsor: IBM Corporation Hardware Availability: Dec-2013
Tested by: IBM Corporation Software Availability: Sep-2013
Benchmark results graph
Hardware
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz: 2500
FPU: Integrated
CPU(s) enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache: 10 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory: 256 GB (16 x 16 GB 2Rx4 PC3-14900R-13, ECC,
running at 1333 MHz)
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 300 GB SAS, 10000 RPM
Other Hardware: None
Software
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4
(Santiago)
2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64
Compiler: C/C++: Version 14.0.0.080 of Intel C++ Studio XE
for Linux;
Fortran: Version 14.0.0.080 of Intel Fortran
Studio XE for Linux
Auto Parallel: No
File System: ext4
System State: Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers: 32/64-bit
Peak Pointers: 32/64-bit
Other Software: None

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 8 355 306 355 307 355 306 8 355 306 355 307 355 306
416.gamess 8 741 211 740 212 741 211 8 711 220 710 221 710 221
433.milc 8 239 308 238 308 238 308 8 238 308 238 309 238 309
434.zeusmp 8 283 257 282 258 282 258 8 283 257 282 258 282 258
435.gromacs 8 237 241 236 242 236 242 8 230 248 231 248 230 248
436.cactusADM 8 276 346 276 346 279 343 8 276 346 276 346 279 343
437.leslie3d 8 332 226 333 226 333 226 8 332 226 333 226 333 226
444.namd 8 461 139 461 139 461 139 8 452 142 452 142 452 142
447.dealII 8 294 312 294 311 294 311 8 294 312 294 311 294 311
450.soplex 8 371 180 373 179 371 180 8 371 180 373 179 371 180
453.povray 8 160 266 159 268 159 268 8 133 320 133 320 134 319
454.calculix 8 228 290 227 290 228 289 8 228 290 227 290 228 289
459.GemsFDTD 8 503 169 505 168 504 168 8 503 169 505 168 504 168
465.tonto 8 326 242 325 242 326 241 8 307 256 310 254 308 256
470.lbm 8 299 368 299 368 300 367 8 299 368 299 368 300 367
481.wrf 8 269 333 269 332 270 330 8 269 333 269 332 270 330
482.sphinx3 8 632 247 629 248 633 246 8 632 247 629 248 633 246

Submit Notes

 The numactl mechanism was used to bind copies to processors. The config file option 'submit'
 was used to generate numactl commands to bind each copy to a specific processor.
 For details, please see the config file.

Operating System Notes

 Stack size set to unlimited using "ulimit -s unlimited"

Platform Notes

 Operating Mode set to Maximum Perfomance in BIOS
 Sysinfo program /cpu2006.1.2_14.0_updates/config/sysinfo.rev6818
 $Rev: 6818 $ $Date:: 2012-07-17 #$ e86d102572650a6e4d596a3cee98f191
 running on BT2-IVB Sat Aug  9 00:16:40 2014

 This section contains SUT (System Under Test) info as seen by
 some common utilities.  To remove or add to this section, see:
   http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/Docs/config.html#sysinfo

 From /proc/cpuinfo
    model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2609 v2 @ 2.50GHz
       2 "physical id"s (chips)
       8 "processors"
    cores, siblings (Caution: counting these is hw and system dependent.  The
    following excerpts from /proc/cpuinfo might not be reliable.  Use with
    caution.)
       cpu cores : 4
       siblings  : 4
       physical 0: cores 0 1 2 3
       physical 1: cores 0 1 2 3
    cache size : 10240 KB

 From /proc/meminfo
    MemTotal:       264506244 kB
    HugePages_Total:       0
    Hugepagesize:       2048 kB

 /usr/bin/lsb_release -d
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4 (Santiago)

 From /etc/*release* /etc/*version*
    redhat-release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4 (Santiago)
    system-release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4 (Santiago)
    system-release-cpe: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6server:ga:server

 uname -a:
    Linux BT2-IVB 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jan 29 11:47:41 EST 2013
    x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

 run-level 3 Aug 8 16:21

 SPEC is set to: /cpu2006.1.2_14.0_updates
    Filesystem    Type    Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
    /dev/mapper/vg_bt2ivb-lv_root
                  ext4    265G  100G  153G  40% /

 Additional information from dmidecode:
   BIOS IBM -[B2E141AUS-1.50]- 05/08/2014
   Memory:
    16x Micron 36JSF2G72PZ-1G9E1 16 GB 1333 MHz 2 rank
    8x Not Specified Not Specified

 (End of data from sysinfo program)

General Notes

Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH = "/cpu2006.1.2_14.0_updates/libs/32:/cpu2006.1.2_14.0_updates/libs/64:/cpu2006.1.2_14.0_updates/sh"

 Binaries compiled on a system with 1x Core i7-860 CPU + 8GB
 memory using RedHat EL 6.4
 Transparent Huge Pages enabled with:
 echo always > /sys/kernel/mm/redhat_transparent_hugepage/enabled
 Filesystem page cache cleared with:
 echo 1>       /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
 runspec command invoked through numactl i.e.:
 numactl --interleave=all runspec <etc>

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

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 

Base Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -auto-p32   -ansi-alias   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3 

C++ benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -auto-p32   -ansi-alias   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3 

Fortran benchmarks:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 -xAVX   -ipo   -O3   -no-prec-div   -opt-prefetch   -auto-p32   -ansi-alias   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3 

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

 icc -m64 

C++ benchmarks:

 icpc -m64 

Fortran benchmarks:

 ifort -m64 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

 icc -m64   ifort -m64 

Peak Portability Flags

Same as Base Portability Flags

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -auto-ilp32 
470.lbm:  basepeak = yes 
482.sphinx3:  basepeak = yes 

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -fno-alias   -auto-ilp32 
447.dealII:  basepeak = yes 
450.soplex:  basepeak = yes 
453.povray:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -ansi-alias 

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:  basepeak = yes 
416.gamess:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll2   -inline-level=0   -scalar-rep- 
434.zeusmp:  basepeak = yes 
437.leslie3d:  basepeak = yes 
459.GemsFDTD:  basepeak = yes 
465.tonto:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -unroll4   -auto   -inline-calloc   -opt-malloc-options=3 

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:  -xAVX(pass 2)   -prof-gen(pass 1)   -ipo(pass 2)   -O3(pass 2)   -no-prec-div(pass 2)   -opt-mem-layout-trans=3(pass 2)   -prof-use(pass 2)   -opt-prefetch   -auto-ilp32 
436.cactusADM:  basepeak = yes 
454.calculix:  basepeak = yes 
481.wrf:  basepeak = yes 

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic14.0-official-linux64.20140128.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Platform-Flags-V1.2-IVB-A.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic14.0-official-linux64.20140128.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/IBM-Platform-Flags-V1.2-IVB-A.xml.