SPEC® CFP2006 Result

NEC Corporation

Express5800/R120a-2
(Intel Xeon E5520)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 161

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 155

CPU2006 license:	9006	Test date:	Mar-2009
Test sponsor:	NEC Corporation	Hardware Availability:	Apr-2009
Tested by:	NEC Corporation	Software Availability:	Feb-2009

Hardware
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon E5520
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53 GHz
CPU MHz:	2267
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:	48 GB (12 X 4 GB PC3-8500R, 2 rank, CL7, ECC)
Disk Subsystem:	1x146.5 GB SAS, 15000 RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2, 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_11.0.081, l_cprof_p_11.0.081
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	1337	163	1340	162	1340	162	8	663	164	660	165	664	164
416.gamess	16	1995	157	2023	155	1960	160	8	998	157	998	157	997	157
433.milc	16	967	152	969	152	968	152	16	967	152	969	152	968	152
434.zeusmp	16	880	165	876	166	877	166	16	857	170	864	168	862	169
435.gromacs	16	744	154	743	154	745	153	16	720	159	719	159	719	159
436.cactusADM	16	1052	182	1036	185	1040	184	16	1052	182	1036	185	1040	184
437.leslie3d	16	1314	114	1309	115	1312	115	16	1314	114	1309	115	1312	115
444.namd	16	896	143	893	144	898	143	16	880	146	883	145	882	146
447.dealII	16	807	227	808	227	825	222	16	746	245	743	246	749	244
450.soplex	16	1083	123	1083	123	1083	123	8	519	129	519	128	519	129
453.povray	16	405	210	405	210	405	210	16	338	252	335	254	337	253
454.calculix	16	717	184	717	184	716	184	16	717	184	717	184	717	184
459.GemsFDTD	16	1676	101	1674	101	1677	101	8	805	105	804	106	804	106
465.tonto	16	955	165	947	166	944	167	16	905	174	894	176	898	175
470.lbm	16	2164	102	2166	101	2166	101	8	1011	109	1011	109	1011	109
481.wrf	16	965	185	968	185	970	184	16	965	185	968	185	970	184
482.sphinx3	16	1759	177	1765	177	1763	177	16	1695	184	1695	184	1699	183

Submit Notes

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

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run

Platform Notes

 BIOS setting:
 NUMA configuration : Enabled

General Notes

 The NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon E5520),
 the NEC Express5800/R120a-2(Intel Xeon E5520),
 the Bull NovaScale R440 E2 (Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26GHz) and
 the Bull NovaScale R460 E2 (Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26GHz) models are electronically equivalent.
 The results have been measured on a NEC Express5800/R120a-1(Intel Xeon E5520) model.

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:

ifort

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
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
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:	basepeak = yes
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:	basepeak = yes
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:	basepeak = yes
454.calculix:	-xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -auto-ilp32
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-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revF.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revD.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revF.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/NEC-Intel-Linux-Settings-flags-revD.xml.