Dell Inc. PowerEdge M420 SPECpower_ssj2008 = 4,535 overall ssj_ops/watt
Test Sponsor: Dell Inc. SPEC License #: 55 Test Method: Multi Node
Tested By: Dell Inc. Test Location: Round Rock, TX, USA Test Date: Jun 20, 2012
Hardware Availability: May-2012 Software Availability: Dec-2011 Publication: Jul 11, 2012
System Source: Single Supplier System Designation: Server Power Provisioning: Line-powered
Benchmark Results Summary
Performance Power Performance to Power Ratio
Target Load Actual Load ssj_ops Average Active Power (W)
100% 99.7% 36,985,454 6,854 5,396
90% 90.1% 33,411,430 6,364 5,250
80% 80.0% 29,670,355 5,539 5,357
70% 70.0% 25,981,035 4,804 5,409
60% 60.0% 22,255,784 4,224 5,268
50% 50.0% 18,548,239 3,797 4,885
40% 40.0% 14,834,962 3,439 4,314
30% 30.0% 11,140,539 3,040 3,665
20% 20.0% 7,420,953 2,726 2,722
10% 10.0% 3,707,990 2,411 1,538
Active Idle 0 1,773 0
∑ssj_ops / ∑power = 4,535
Graph of results
Aggregate SUT Data
# of Nodes # of Chips # of Cores # of Threads Total RAM (GB) # of OS Images # of JVM Instances
32 64 512 1,024 768 32 256
System Under Test
Shared Hardware
Shared Hardware
Enclosure: Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Form Factor: 10U
Power Supply Quantity and Rating (W): 6 x 2700
Power Supply Details: Dell PN G803N
Network Switch: Dell PowerConnect 6248
Network Switch Details: 48 Port 1Gb Ethernet Switch
KVM Switch: None
KVM Switch Details: N/A
Other Hardware: Dell M1000e Chassis Management Controller, Two Dell 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Pass-Through Modules
Comment: Network switch not measured for power
Set: 'sut'
Set Identifier: sut
Set Description: M420
# of Identical Nodes: 32
Comment: None
Hardware per Node
Hardware Vendor: Dell Inc.
Model: PowerEdge M420
Form Factor: Blade
CPU Name: Intel Xeon E5-2470 (2.3 GHz)
CPU Characteristics: 8 Core, 2.30 GHz, 20MB L3 Cache
CPU Frequency (MHz): 2300
CPU(s) Enabled: 16 cores, 2 chips, 8 cores/chip
Hardware Threads: 32 (2 / 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 chip
Tertiary Cache: 20 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory Amount (GB): 24
# and size of DIMM: 6 x 4096 MB
Memory Details: 4GB 2Rx8 PC3L-10600R ECC RDIMM, Slots A1-A3, B1-B3 populated
Power Supply Quantity and Rating (W): None
Power Supply Details: Shared
Disk Drive: 1 x 50 GB 1.8" SATA SSD Dell P/N 02KFM
Disk Controller: PERC H310
# and type of Network Interface Cards (NICs) Installed: 1 x Onboard dual-port Broadcom 10Gb Ethernet
NICs Enabled in Firmware / OS / Connected: 2/2/1
Network Speed (Mbit): 1000
Keyboard: None
Mouse: None
Monitor: None
Optical Drives: No
Other Hardware: None
Software per Node
Power Management: Power Saver Mode in OS (See Notes)
Operating System (OS): Windows 2008 Server Enterprise x64 Edition
OS Version: R2 SP1
Filesystem: NTFS
JVM Vendor: Oracle Corporation
JVM Version: Oracle Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM on Windows, version 1.6.0_30
JVM Command-line Options: -server -showversion -Xmx1600m -Xms1600m -Xmn1200m -XX:ParallelGCThreads=2 -XX:SurvivorRatio=60 -XX:TargetSurvivorRatio=90 -XX:InlineSmallCode=3900 -XX:MaxInlineSize=270 -XX:FreqInlineSize=2500 -XX:AllocatePrefetchDistance=256 -XX:AllocatePrefetchLines=4 -XX:InitialTenuringThreshold=12 -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=15 -XX:LoopUnrollLimit=45 -XX:+UseCompressedStrings -XX:+AggressiveOpts -XX:+UseLargePages -XX:+UseParallelOldGC
JVM Affinity: start /affinity [F, F0, F00, F000, F0000, F00000, F000000, F0000000]
JVM Instances: 8
JVM Initial Heap (MB): 1600
JVM Maximum Heap (MB): 1600
JVM Address Bits: 64
Boot Firmware Version: 1.0.0
Management Firmware Version: iDRAC7 1.10 Build 20
Workload Version: SSJ 1.2.9
Director Location: Controller
Other Software: None
Boot Firmware Settings
  • Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch disabled.
  • Hardware Prefetcher Disabled.
  • DCU Streamer Prefetcher disabled.
  • User Accessible USB Ports set to Disabled.
  • CPU Power management set to System DBPM (DAPC).
  • Memory Speed set to 1067MHz.
  • Turbo Boost Disabled.
  • C1E Enabled.
  • C States enabled
  • QPI speed set to 6.4 GT/s.
  • Memory Patrol Scrub disabled.
  • Memory refresh rate set to 1x.
  • Memory Operating Voltage set to Auto.
    • Management Firmware Settings
    none
    System Under Test Notes
  • Each JVM instance was affinitized to four logical processors.
  • Using the local security settings console, "lock pages in memory" was enabled for the user running the benchmark.
  • Run was started remotely via psexec script.
  • Windows Power Saver Settings:
  • Turn off Hard Disk after 1 Minute.
  • Turn off Display after 1 Minute.
  • SPECpower_ssj.props input.load_level.number_warehouses set to 32 due to a known inconsistency in processor reporting with this Java version.
    • Controller System
    Hardware
    Hardware Vendor: Dell Inc.
    Model: R410
    CPU Description: Xeon 5620
    Memory amount (GB): 64
    Software
    Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1
    JVM Vendor: Oracle Corporation
    JVM Version: Hotspot (TM) Client VM, version 1.6.0_30
    CCS Version: 1.2.5
    Measurement Devices
    Power Analyzer pwr1
    Hardware Vendor: Yokogawa Electric International Pte. Ltd.
    Model: WT210
    Serial Number: 91KA21978
    Connectivity: RS-232
    Input Connection: Default
    Metrology Institute: NIST
    Accredited by: Simco Electronics
    Calibration Label: 5412137
    Date of Calibration: 20-Oct-2011
    PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Version: 1.4.1-1271fb18-20110728
    Setup Description: Connected to SUT power supply 1 and 2
    Power Analyzer pwr2
    Hardware Vendor: Yokogawa Electric International Pte. Ltd.
    Model: WT210
    Serial Number: 91KA21980
    Connectivity: RS-232
    Input Connection: Default
    Metrology Institute: NIST
    Accredited by: Simco Electronics
    Calibration Label: 5412138
    Date of Calibration: 20-Oct-2011
    PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Version: 1.4.1-1271fb18-20110728
    Setup Description: Connected to SUT power supply 3 and 4
    Power Analyzer pwr3
    Hardware Vendor: Yokogawa Electric International Pte. Ltd.
    Model: WT210
    Serial Number: 91H723624
    Connectivity: RS-232
    Input Connection: Default
    Metrology Institute: NIST
    Accredited by: Simco Electronics
    Calibration Label: 5497366
    Date of Calibration: 17-Jan-2012
    PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Version: 1.4.1-1271fb18-20110728
    Setup Description: Connected to SUT power supply 5 and 6
    Temperature Sensor temp1
    Hardware Vendor: Digi International Inc.
    Model: Watchport/H
    Driver Version: Watchport Virtual Port 5.30.2.0
    Connectivity: USB
    PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
    PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
    Setup Description: 50 mm in front of SUT main airflow intake
    Notes
    None
    Aggregate Electrical and Environmental Data
    Target Load Average Active Power (W) Minimum Ambient Temperature (°C)
    100% 6,854 20.2
    90% 6,364 20.3
    80% 5,539 20.4
    70% 4,804 20.4
    60% 4,224 20.4
    50% 3,797 20.4
    40% 3,439 20.4
    30% 3,040 20.3
    20% 2,726 20.3
    10% 2,411 20.3
    Active Idle 1,773 20.3
    Line Standard Minimum Temperature (°C) Elevation (m)
    208V / 60 Hz / 1 phase / 2 wires 20.2 255
    See the Power/Temperature Details Report for additional details.
    Aggregate Performance Data
    Target Load Actual Load ssj_ops
    Target Actual
    Calibration 1     37,001,749
    Calibration 2     37,122,577
    Calibration 3     37,071,235
    ssj_ops@calibrated=37,096,906
    100% 99.7% 37,096,906 36,985,454
    90% 90.1% 33,387,215 33,411,430
    80% 80.0% 29,677,525 29,670,355
    70% 70.0% 25,967,834 25,981,035
    60% 60.0% 22,258,144 22,255,784
    50% 50.0% 18,548,453 18,548,239
    40% 40.0% 14,838,762 14,834,962
    30% 30.0% 11,129,072 11,140,539
    20% 20.0% 7,419,381 7,420,953
    10% 10.0% 3,709,691 3,707,990
    Active Idle   0 0
    Graph of results
    See the Aggregate Performance Report for additional details.