| CPU2006 license: | 11 | Test date: | Sep-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test sponsor: | IBM Corporation | Hardware Availability: | Oct-2011 |
| Tested by: | IBM Corporation | Software Availability: | Oct-2011 |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU Name: | POWER7 |
| CPU Characteristics: | Intelligent Energy Optimization enabled, up to 3.780 GHz |
| CPU MHz: | 3444 |
| FPU: | Integrated |
| CPU(s) enabled: | 96 cores, 16 chips, 6 cores/chip, 4 threads/core |
| CPU(s) orderable: | 24,48,72,96 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: | 1 TB (64 x 16 GB) DDR3 1066 MHz |
| Disk Subsystem: | 12 x 146.8 GB Raid0 SAS SFF 15K RPM |
| Other Hardware: | None |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | IBM AIX V7.1 |
| Compiler: | C/C++: Version 11.1 of IBM XL C/C++ for AIX |
| Auto Parallel: | No |
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
| 400.perlbench | 384 | 1344 | 2790 | 1318 | 2850 | 1323 | 2840 | 384 | 1080 | 3470 | 1083 | 3470 | 1091 | 3440 |
| 401.bzip2 | 384 | 1402 | 2640 | 1401 | 2650 | 1401 | 2640 | 384 | 1340 | 2770 | 1339 | 2770 | 1345 | 2760 |
| 403.gcc | 384 | 1100 | 2810 | 1114 | 2780 | 1109 | 2790 | 384 | 1047 | 2950 | 1042 | 2970 | 1028 | 3010 |
| 429.mcf | 384 | 876 | 4000 | 872 | 4020 | 868 | 4030 | 192 | 376 | 4660 | 378 | 4630 | 374 | 4680 |
| 445.gobmk | 384 | 1126 | 3580 | 1139 | 3540 | 1133 | 3550 | 384 | 943 | 4270 | 958 | 4200 | 958 | 4200 |
| 456.hmmer | 384 | 1182 | 3030 | 1181 | 3030 | 1182 | 3030 | 384 | 679 | 5280 | 671 | 5340 | 675 | 5310 |
| 458.sjeng | 384 | 1352 | 3440 | 1371 | 3390 | 1360 | 3420 | 384 | 1208 | 3850 | 1201 | 3870 | 1222 | 3800 |
| 462.libquantum | 384 | 1748 | 4550 | 1746 | 4560 | 1741 | 4570 | 384 | 1748 | 4550 | 1746 | 4560 | 1741 | 4570 |
| 464.h264ref | 384 | 1917 | 4430 | 1894 | 4490 | 1919 | 4430 | 384 | 1800 | 4720 | 1801 | 4720 | 1820 | 4670 |
| 471.omnetpp | 384 | 1556 | 1540 | 1552 | 1550 | 1551 | 1550 | 384 | 1428 | 1680 | 1391 | 1730 | 1385 | 1730 |
| 473.astar | 384 | 1197 | 2250 | 1201 | 2240 | 1197 | 2250 | 480 | 1391 | 2420 | 1379 | 2440 | 1374 | 2450 |
| 483.xalancbmk | 384 | 824 | 3210 | 824 | 3220 | 827 | 3200 | 384 | 753 | 3520 | 751 | 3530 | 748 | 3540 |
Compiler Invocation Notes
C/C++ compiler update to August 2011 PTF
Version: 11.01.0000.0007
Peak Tuning Notes
fdpr binary optimization tool used for 400.perlbench with options -O4 -cbpth -1 -sdp -1 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 401.bzip2 with options -O4 -vrox -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 403.gcc with options -O4 -cbpth -1 -sdp -1 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 429.mcf with options -O4 -nobp -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 445.gobmk with options -O3 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 456.hmmer with options -O3 -lu -1 -nodp -sdp 9 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 458.sjeng with options -O3 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 462.libquantum with options -O4 -cbpth -1 -sdp -1 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 464.h264ref with options -O4 -rcctf 0 -vrox -RD -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 471.omnetpp with options -O3 -cbpth -1 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 473.astar with options -O3 -cbpth -1 -m power7 fdpr binary optimization tool used for 483.xalancbmk with options -O4 -rcctf 0 -nobp -m power7
Submit Notes
The config file option 'submit' was used to assign benchmark copy to specific kernel thread using the "bindprocessor" command (see flags file for details).
Operating System Notes
AIX updated to V7.1 TL 1 SP 1 (7.1.1.1) All ulimits set to unlimited. 38400 16M large pages defined with vmo command
General Notes
Environment variables set by runspec before the start of the run: MALLOCOPTIONS = "pool" MEMORY_AFFINITY = "MCM" XLFRTEOPTS = "intrinthds=1"
Base Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Base Portability Flags
| 400.perlbench: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
| 462.libquantum: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
| 464.h264ref: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX -qchars=signed |
| 483.xalancbmk: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
Base Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x50000000 -qlargepage -O5 -D_ILS_MACROS -qalias=noansi -qalloca -blpdata |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x20000000 -qlargepage -O4 -qsimd -qvecnvol -D_ILS_MACROS -qrtti=all -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR -blpdata |
Base Other Flags
C benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 |
C++ benchmarks:
| -qipa=noobject -qsuppress=1500-036 |
Peak Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks:
| /usr/vac/bin/xlc -qlanglvl=extc99 |
C++ benchmarks:
| /usr/vacpp/bin/xlC |
Peak Portability Flags
| 400.perlbench: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
| 462.libquantum: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
| 464.h264ref: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX -qchars=signed |
| 483.xalancbmk: | -DSPEC_CPU_AIX |
Peak Optimization Flags
C benchmarks:
C++ benchmarks:
| 471.omnetpp: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x20000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -D_ILS_MACROS -qalign=natural -qrtti=all -qinlglue -D__IBM_FAST_SET_MAP_ITERATOR -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 473.astar: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x20000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qinlglue -qalign=natural -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |
| 483.xalancbmk: | -qipa=threads -bmaxdata:0x20000000 -qpdf1(pass 1) -qpdf2(pass 2) -O4 -qsimd -qvecnvol -qarch=pwr5 -qtune=pwr5 -qlargepage -D_ILS_MACROS -qinlglue -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR -blpdata -btextpsize:64K |