SPEC® MPIL2007 Result

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge M420 (Intel Xeon E5-2470, 2.30 GHz)
DDR3-1600 MHz

SPECmpiL_peak2007 = Not Run

SPECmpiL_base2007 = 18.9

MPI2007 license:	25	Test date:	Oct-2012
Test sponsor:	Dell Inc.	Hardware Availability:	Jun-2012
Tested by:	Dell Inc.	Software Availability:	Sep-2011

Results Table

Benchmark	Base							Peak
Benchmark	Ranks	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Ranks	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio
Results appear in the order in which they were run. Bold underlined text indicates a median measurement.
121.pop2	512	204	19.0	201	19.3	201	19.4
122.tachyon	512	277	7.02	180	10.8	180	10.8
125.RAxML	512	314	9.31	317	9.21	315	9.28
126.lammps	512	163	15.1	162	15.2	165	14.9
128.GAPgeofem	512	249	23.8	249	23.8	253	23.5
129.tera_tf	512	126	8.69	126	8.71	126	8.71
132.zeusmp2	512	112	18.9	113	18.7	113	18.8
137.lu	512	110	38.3	110	38.4	109	38.5
142.dmilc	512	110	33.6	104	35.5	109	33.7
143.dleslie	512	121	25.6	118	26.2	118	26.2
145.lGemsFDTD	512	182	24.2	181	24.3	182	24.3
147.l2wrf2	512	366	22.4	363	22.6	366	22.4

Hardware Summary
Type of System:	Homogeneous
Compute Node:	PowerEdge M420
Interconnects:	IB Switch Gigabit Ethernet
File Server Node:	PowerEdge R620
Total Compute Nodes:	32
Total Chips:	64
Total Cores:	512
Total Threads:	512
Total Memory:	1536 GB
Base Ranks Run:	512
Minimum Peak Ranks:	--
Maximum Peak Ranks:	--

Software Summary
C Compiler:	Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 for Linux, Version 12.0.5.220 Build 20110719
C++ Compiler:	Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 for Linux, Version 12.0.5.220 Build 20110719
Fortran Compiler:	Intel Fortran Composer XE 2011 for Linux, Version 12.0.5.220 Build 20110719
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	64-bit
MPI Library:	Intel MPI Library 4.0.3.008 Build 20110824 for Linux
Other MPI Info:	None
Pre-processors:	No
Other Software:	None

Node Description: PowerEdge M420

Hardware
Number of nodes:	32
Uses of the node:	compute
Vendor:	Dell
Model:	PowerEdge M420 installed in PowerEdge M1000e blade chassis
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon E5-2470
CPU(s) orderable:	1-2 chips
Chips enabled:	2
Cores enabled:	16
Cores per chip:	8
Threads per core:	1
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10 GHz, 8.0 GT/s QPI, Hyper-Threading disabled
CPU MHz:	2300
Primary Cache:	32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	20 MB I+D on chip per chip, 20 MB shared / 8 cores
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	48 GB (6 x 8 GB 2Rx4 PC3-12800R-11, ECC)
Disk Subsystem:	Seagate 146 GB SAS ST9146803SS
Other Hardware:	None
Adapter:	Onboard Broadcom Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) Ethernet Controller
Number of Adapters:	1
Slot Type:	PCI-Express x8
Data Rate:	10GbE
Ports Used:	1
Interconnect Type:	Ethernet
Adapter:	Mellanox ConnectX-3 SFF FDR10
Number of Adapters:	1
Slot Type:	PCIe x8 Gen3
Data Rate:	InfiniBand 4x 10Gbps FDR10
Ports Used:	1
Interconnect Type:	InfiniBand

Software
Adapter:	Onboard Broadcom Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) Ethernet Controller
Adapter Driver:	1.70.00-0
Adapter Firmware:	7.2.23
Adapter:	Mellanox ConnectX-3 SFF FDR10
Adapter Driver:	MLNX_OFED_LINUX-1.5.3-3.0.0-rhel6.2-x86_64
Adapter Firmware:	2.10.4562
Operating System:	Red Hat EL 6.2, kernel 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64
Local File System:	Linux/ext2
Shared File System:	NFS
System State:	Multi-User
Other Software:	None

Node Description: PowerEdge R620

Hardware
Number of nodes:	1
Uses of the node:	fileserver
Vendor:	Intel
Model:	PowerEdge R620
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon CPU E5-2680
CPU(s) orderable:	1-2 chips
Chips enabled:	2
Cores enabled:	16
Cores per chip:	8
Threads per core:	2
CPU Characteristics:	2.7GHz
CPU MHz:	2700
Primary Cache:	32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	256 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	20 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	64 GB
Disk Subsystem:	5 disks, 146GB 15K SAS (RAID 0)
Other Hardware:	None
Adapter:	Quad port Intel I350 Gigabit Network Controller Ethernet Controller
Number of Adapters:	1
Slot Type:	Integrated
Data Rate:	1Gbps Ethernet
Ports Used:	1
Interconnect Type:	Ethernet

Software
Adapter:	Quad port Intel I350 Gigabit Network Controller Ethernet Controller
Adapter Driver:	3.0.6-k
Adapter Firmware:	1.5-6
Operating System:	Red Hat EL 6.2, kernel 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64
Local File System:	None
Shared File System:	NFS
System State:	Multi-User
Other Software:	None

Interconnect Description: IB Switch

Hardware
Vendor:	Mellanox
Model:	Mellanox M4001F
Switch Model:	Mellanox M4001F Installed in PowerEdge M1000e blade chassis (Installed in slot B1 and C1)
Number of Switches:	2
Number of Ports:	16
Data Rate:	InfiniBand FDR10
Firmware:	9.1.3180
Topology:	Fat tree
Primary Use:	MPI traffic

Interconnect Description: Gigabit Ethernet

Hardware
Vendor:	Dell Inc.
Model:	Onboard Broadcom Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet(BCM57810S)
Switch Model:	PowerConnect M6220 (Modular Layer 3 blade switch for PowerEdge M1000e blade chassis) in slot A1 and A2
Number of Switches:	2
Number of Ports:	40
Data Rate:	1Gbps Ethernet
Firmware:	4.2.0.4
Topology:	Fat tree
Primary Use:	Cluster File System

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

General Notes

 MPI startup command:
   mpiexec.hydra command was used to start MPI jobs.

 BIOS settings:
   Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (SMT): Disabled (default is Enabled)
   Intel Turbo Boost Technology (Turbo)  : Enabled (default is Enabled)

 RAM configuration:
   Compute nodes have 1x8-GB RDIMM on each memory channel.

 Network:
   Two 20-port switch

 Compute Node Environment:
   ulimit -s = unlimited
   ulimit -l = unlimited
   File "/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf" modified to contain "options
   mlx4_core log_mtts_per_seg=5"