| CPU2006 license: | 3 | Test date: | Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | Hewlett-Packard Company | Hardware Availability: | Feb-2011 |
| Tested by: | Hewlett-Packard Company | Software Availability: | Dec-2010 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | Intel Xeon X5687 |
| CPU Characteristics: | Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.86 GHz |
| CPU MHz: | 3600 |
| 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: | 12 MB I+D on chip per chip |
| Other Cache: | None |
| Memory: | 96 GB (12 x 8 GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9, ECC) |
| Disk Subsystem: | 1 x 300 GB 10 K SAS |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) SP1, Kernel 2.6.32.12-0.7-default |
| Compiler: | Intel C++ Intel 64 Compiler XE for applications running on Intel 64 Version 12.0.1.116 Build 20101116 |
| Auto Parallel: | Yes |
| File System: | ext3 |
| System State: | Run level 3 (multi-user) |
| Base Pointers: | 64-bit |
| Peak Pointers: | 32/64-bit |
| Other Software: | Microquill SmartHeap V9.01 |
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. | ||||||||||||
| 400.perlbench | 329 | 29.7 | 329 | 29.7 | 330 | 29.6 | 292 | 33.4 | 292 | 33.5 | 292 | 33.4 |
| 401.bzip2 | 442 | 21.8 | 442 | 21.8 | 442 | 21.8 | 422 | 22.9 | 422 | 22.9 | 422 | 22.9 |
| 403.gcc | 281 | 28.6 | 280 | 28.7 | 281 | 28.6 | 259 | 31.1 | 259 | 31.1 | 259 | 31.1 |
| 429.mcf | 177 | 51.6 | 177 | 51.6 | 177 | 51.6 | 163 | 55.9 | 163 | 56.1 | 163 | 56.1 |
| 445.gobmk | 379 | 27.7 | 379 | 27.7 | 379 | 27.7 | 371 | 28.3 | 371 | 28.3 | 371 | 28.3 |
| 456.hmmer | 175 | 53.4 | 175 | 53.5 | 175 | 53.4 | 172 | 54.2 | 172 | 54.2 | 172 | 54.3 |
| 458.sjeng | 411 | 29.4 | 411 | 29.4 | 409 | 29.6 | 400 | 30.2 | 400 | 30.3 | 413 | 29.3 |
| 462.libquantum | 20.5 | 1010 | 20.5 | 1010 | 20.5 | 1010 | 20.5 | 1010 | 20.5 | 1010 | 20.5 | 1010 |
| 464.h264ref | 504 | 43.9 | 501 | 44.2 | 503 | 44.0 | 466 | 47.5 | 466 | 47.5 | 466 | 47.5 |
| 471.omnetpp | 251 | 24.9 | 251 | 24.9 | 251 | 24.9 | 218 | 28.6 | 217 | 28.7 | 218 | 28.6 |
| 473.astar | 258 | 27.2 | 258 | 27.2 | 260 | 27.0 | 258 | 27.2 | 258 | 27.2 | 260 | 27.0 |
| 483.xalancbmk | 160 | 43.1 | 160 | 43.0 | 159 | 43.5 | 160 | 43.1 | 160 | 43.0 | 159 | 43.5 |
Operating System Notes
'nodev /mnt/hugepages hugetlbfs defaults 0 0' added to /etc/fstab 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stacksize to unlimited prior to run echo 900 > /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages export HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libhugetlbfs.so
Platform Notes
BIOS configuration: Intel HyperThreading Options set to Disabled HP Power Profile set to Maximum Performance Thermal Configuration set to Increased Cooling Data Reuse set to Disabled
General Notes
Binaries were compiled on RHEL5.5
Base Portability Flags
| 400.perlbench: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_X64 |
| 401.bzip2: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 403.gcc: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 429.mcf: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 445.gobmk: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 456.hmmer: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 458.sjeng: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 462.libquantum: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX |
| 464.h264ref: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 471.omnetpp: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 473.astar: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 483.xalancbmk: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX |
Base Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| -xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -parallel -opt-prefetch -auto-p32 -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT |
C++ benchmarks:
| -xSSE4.2 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -opt-prefetch -Wl,-z,muldefs -L/smartheap -lsmartheap64 -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT |
Peak Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks (except as noted below):
| icc -m64 | |
| 400.perlbench: | icc -m32 |
| 429.mcf: | icc -m32 |
| 445.gobmk: | icc -m32 |
| 464.h264ref: | icc -m32 |
C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):
| icpc -m64 | |
| 471.omnetpp: | icpc -m32 |
Peak Portability Flags
| 400.perlbench: | -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX_IA32 |
| 401.bzip2: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 403.gcc: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 456.hmmer: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 458.sjeng: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 462.libquantum: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX |
| 473.astar: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 |
| 483.xalancbmk: | -DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX |
Peak Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
C++ benchmarks:
| 471.omnetpp: | -xSSE4.2(pass 2) -prof-gen(pass 1) -ipo(pass 2) -O3(pass 2) -no-prec-div(pass 2) -prof-use(pass 2) -opt-ra-region-strategy=block -ansi-alias -Wl,-z,muldefs -L/smartheap -lsmartheap -B /usr/share/libhugetlbfs/ -Wl,-hugetlbfs-link=BDT |
| 473.astar: | basepeak = yes |
| 483.xalancbmk: | basepeak = yes |