SPEC® MPIM2007 Result

SGI

SGI Altix ICE 8400EX
(Intel Xeon X5680, 3.33 GHz)

SPECmpiM_peak2007 = Not Run

SPECmpiM_base2007 = 18.0

MPI2007 license:	4	Test date:	Sep-2010
Test sponsor:	SGI	Hardware Availability:	May-2010
Tested by:	SGI	Software Availability:	Oct-2010

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.
104.milc	96	98.5	15.9	97.5	16.0	97.5	16.0
107.leslie3d	96	323	16.2	323	16.2	323	16.2
113.GemsFDTD	96	237	26.6	238	26.5	238	26.5
115.fds4	96	141	13.8	142	13.8	141	13.8
121.pop2	96	260	15.9	260	15.9	262	15.8
122.tachyon	96	193	14.5	192	14.5	192	14.5
126.lammps	96	190	15.3	190	15.3	190	15.3
127.wrf2	96	281	27.7	281	27.7	281	27.8
128.GAPgeofem	96	113	18.3	112	18.4	113	18.3
129.tera_tf	96	187	14.8	187	14.8	187	14.8
130.socorro	96	201	19.0	201	19.0	207	18.4
132.zeusmp2	96	155	20.0	156	19.9	154	20.1
137.lu	96	171	21.5	171	21.4	173	21.3

Hardware Summary
Type of System:	Homogeneous
Compute Node:	SGI Altix ICE 8400EX Compute Node
Interconnects:	InfiniBand (MPI) InfiniBand (I/O)
File Server Node:	SGI InfiniteStorage Nexis 2000 NAS
Total Compute Nodes:	8
Total Chips:	16
Total Cores:	96
Total Threads:	192
Total Memory:	192 GB
Base Ranks Run:	96
Minimum Peak Ranks:	--
Maximum Peak Ranks:	--

Software Summary
C Compiler:	Intel C Compiler for Linux Version 11.1, Build 20100414
C++ Compiler:	Intel C++ Compiler for Linux Version 11.1, Build 20100414
Fortran Compiler:	Intel Fortran Compiler for Linux Version 11.1, Build 20100414
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	64-bit
MPI Library:	SGI MPT 2.02 Beta
Other MPI Info:	OFED 1.4.2
Pre-processors:	None
Other Software:	None

Node Description: SGI Altix ICE 8400EX Compute Node

Hardware
Number of nodes:	8
Uses of the node:	compute
Vendor:	SGI
Model:	SGI Altix ICE 8400EX (Intel Xeon X5680, 3.33 GHz)
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon X5680
CPU(s) orderable:	1-2 chips
Chips enabled:	2
Cores enabled:	12
Cores per chip:	6
Threads per core:	2
CPU Characteristics:	Six Core, 3.33 GHz, 6.4 GT/s QPI Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.6 GHz Hyper-Threading Technology enabled
CPU MHz:	3333
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:	24 GB (6*4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 RDIMMs)
Disk Subsystem:	None
Other Hardware:	None
Adapter:	Mellanox MT26428 ConnectX IB QDR (PCIe x8 Gen2 5 GT/s)
Number of Adapters:	2
Slot Type:	PCIe x8 Gen2
Data Rate:	InfiniBand 4x QDR
Ports Used:	1
Interconnect Type:	InfiniBand

Software
Adapter:	Mellanox MT26428 ConnectX IB QDR (PCIe x8 Gen2 5 GT/s)
Adapter Driver:	OFED-1.4.2
Adapter Firmware:	2.7.200
Operating System:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, Kernel 2.6.32.13-0.4-default
Local File System:	NFSv3
Shared File System:	NFSv3 IPoIB
System State:	Multi-user, run level 3
Other Software:	SGI ProPack 7 for Linux Service Pack 1, SGI Tempo V 2.1

Node Description: SGI InfiniteStorage Nexis 2000 NAS

Hardware
Number of nodes:	1
Uses of the node:	fileserver
Vendor:	SGI
Model:	SGI Altix XE 270 (Intel Xeon X5670, 2.93 GHz)
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon X5670
CPU(s) orderable:	1-2 chips
Chips enabled:	2
Cores enabled:	12
Cores per chip:	6
Threads per core:	2
CPU Characteristics:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.33 GHz Hyper-Threading Technology enabled
CPU MHz:	2933
Primary Cache:	32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	256 KB I+D on chip per chip
L3 Cache:	12 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	24 GB (6*4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 DIMMs)
Disk Subsystem:	8.8 TB RAID 5 60 x 146 GB SAS (Seagate Cheetah 15K.5)
Other Hardware:	None
Adapter:	Mellanox MT26418 ConnectX, MT25208 InfiniHost III Ex (PCIe x8 Gen2 5 GT/s, PCIe x8 Gen1 2.5 GT/s)
Number of Adapters:	2
Slot Type:	PCIe x8 Gen2, PCIe x8 Gen1
Data Rate:	InfiniBand 4x DDR
Ports Used:	2
Interconnect Type:	InfiniBand

Software
Adapter:	Mellanox MT26418 ConnectX, MT25208 InfiniHost III Ex (PCIe x8 Gen2 5 GT/s, PCIe x8 Gen1 2.5 GT/s)
Adapter Driver:	OFED-1.4.0
Adapter Firmware:	2.6.0 and 5.2.0
Operating System:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.19-5-default
Local File System:	xfs
Shared File System:	--
System State:	Multi-user, run level 3
Other Software:	SGI Foundation Software 2

Interconnect Description: InfiniBand (MPI)

Hardware
Vendor:	Mellanox Technologies and SGI
Model:	MT26428 ConnectX
Switch Model:	SGI QDR_1.5_HYPR_2454 with Mellanox Device 48438 (Infiniscale IV)
Number of Switches:	32
Number of Ports:	36
Data Rate:	InfiniBand 4x QDR
Firmware:	5030005
Topology:	Enhanced Hypercube
Primary Use:	MPI traffic

Interconnect Description: InfiniBand (I/O)

Hardware
Vendor:	Mellanox Technologies and SGI
Model:	MT26428 ConnectX
Switch Model:	SGI QDR_1.5_HYPR_2454 with Mellanox Device 48438 (Infiniscale IV)
Number of Switches:	16
Number of Ports:	36
Data Rate:	InfiniBand 4x QDR
Firmware:	5030005
Topology:	Enhanced Hypercube
Primary Use:	I/O traffic

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

General Notes

 Software environment:
   export MPI_REQUEST_MAX=65536
   export MPI_TYPE_MAX=32768
   export MPI_BUFS_THRESHOLD=1
   export MPI_IB_RAILS=2
   ulimit -s unlimited

 BIOS settings:
   AMI BIOS version 080016
   Hyper-Threading Technology enabled (default)
   Intel Turbo Boost Technology enabled (default)
   Intel Turbo Boost Technology activated in the OS via
     /etc/init.d/acpid start
     /etc/init.d/powersaved start
     powersave -f

Job Placement:
  Each MPI job was assigned to a topologically compact set
  of nodes, i.e. the minimal needed number of switches was
  used for each job: 2 switches for 96 ranks,
  4 switches for 192 ranks, 8 switches for 384 ranks,
  16 switches for 768 ranks, 32 switches for 1536 ranks.