SPEC® CFP2006 Result

IBM Corporation

IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 (Intel Xeon E5540)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 167

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 161

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

Hardware
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon E5540
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz
CPU MHz:	2533
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip, 2 threads/core
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:	8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	24 GB (12 x 2 GB PC3-10600R, 2 Rank, running at 1066 MHz)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 250 GB SATA, 7200 RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2 with patch Linux kernel 20090119, Kernel 2.6.16.60-0.34-smp
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:	ReiserFS
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	16	1601	136	1385	157	1385	157	8	676	161	672	162	673	162
416.gamess	16	1823	172	1819	172	1833	171	8	904	173	904	173	904	173
433.milc	16	981	150	981	150	981	150	16	985	149	986	149	985	149
434.zeusmp	16	786	185	825	176	825	176	16	774	188	772	189	785	185
435.gromacs	16	675	169	673	170	675	169	16	650	176	650	176	651	175
436.cactusADM	16	983	195	981	195	976	196	16	1042	184	1013	189	1028	186
437.leslie3d	16	1326	113	1327	113	1327	113	8	675	111	676	111	674	112
444.namd	16	808	159	805	159	812	158	16	795	161	801	160	804	160
447.dealII	16	756	242	749	244	753	243	16	700	262	690	265	697	263
450.soplex	16	1163	115	1100	121	1101	121	8	565	118	524	127	523	127
453.povray	16	372	229	376	226	369	231	16	309	275	306	278	308	276
454.calculix	16	658	201	659	200	658	201	16	658	200	657	201	660	200
459.GemsFDTD	16	1770	95.9	1693	100	1696	100	8	820	103	819	104	820	103
465.tonto	16	898	175	903	174	910	173	16	837	188	830	190	845	186
470.lbm	16	2172	101	2175	101	2171	101	8	1010	109	1012	109	1012	109
481.wrf	16	938	191	962	186	961	186	16	938	191	962	186	961	186
482.sphinx3	16	1787	174	1781	175	1782	175	16	1702	183	1710	182	1711	182

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
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors
 Operation Mode set to "Performance Mode"

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.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.xml.