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Dual Chip World Record, SPEC OMP2001: Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240

Thursday Apr 10, 2008

The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server delivers the best performance on the SPEC OMPM2001 benchmark for two chips. These results were run on the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server using the UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor running at 1.4 GHz.

The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server running the UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor at 1.4 GHz, beat all dual chip scores running SPECompM2001 with a score of 25488.

The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server running the UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor at 1.4 GHz, beat all dual chip scores running SPECompM_base2001 with a score of 21145.

The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server running at 1.4 GHz beat the best IBM dual chip result (POWER6) by 25% on the SPECompM2001 benchmark.

SPEComp2001 Performance Chart - SPECompM2001 (bigger is better)

Select 2 chip or less results ordered by peak metric.

Result Chips Cores OpenMP
Thrds		 System
Peak Base
25488 21145 2 8 128 Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240, UltraSPARC T2 Plus, 1.4GHz
20443 18950 2 4 8 IBM p 520, POWER6, 4.2 GHz
19983 15355 2 4 8 IBM p5 550, POWER5+, 2.1 GHz
19688 17980 2 4 8 IBM JS22, POWER6, 4.0 GHz
19568 18218 2 4 8 IBM JS22, POWER6, 4.0 GHz
16208 14399 1 8 63 Sun SE T5120/T5220, US T2, 1.4 GHz

Benchmark Description

The SPEC OMPM2001 Benchmark Suite was released in June 2001 and tests HPC performance using OpenMP for parallelism.

  • 11 programs (3 in C and 8 in Fortran) parallelized using OpenMP API
Goals of suite:
  • Targeted to mid-range (4-32 processor) parallel systems
  • Run rules, tools and reporting similar to SPEC CPU2000
  • Programs representative of HPC and Scientific Applications

Disclosure Statement:

SPEC, SPEComp reg tm of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Sun result submitted to SPEC. Other results from www.spec.org as of 4/6/08. Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 (2 chips, 16 cores, 128 threads, 1.4GHz) 25488 SPECompM2001.

SPEC, SPEComp reg tm of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Sun result submitted to SPEC. Other results from www.spec.org as of 4/6/08. Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 (2 chips, 16 cores, 128 threads, 1.4GHz) 21145 SPECompM_base2001.

SPEC, SPEComp reg tm of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Sun result submitted to SPEC. Other results from www.spec.org as of 4/6/08. Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 (2 chips, 16 cores, 128 threads, 1.4GHz) 25294 SPECompM2001. IBM p 520 (2 chips, 4 cores, 8 threads, 4.2GHz) 20443 SPECompM2001.

Results Summary

Result
Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240: 25488 SPECompM2001
  21145 SPECompM_base2001
Reference Date: Apr 09, 2008
Operating System: Solaris 10 8/07
Compiler: Sun Studio 12

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UltraSPARC T2: more floating-point performance

Tuesday Aug 07, 2007

More about floating-point on the Sun UltraSPARC T2 in this posting, In the previous posting SPECfp_2006 scores and the UltraSPARC T2 design being open-sourced were discussed.

In the UltraSPARC T2 there are eight floating-point units that are well suited for scientific applications. Based upon preliminary runs the Sun UltraSPARC T2 processor at 1.4 GHz beats all single chip scores showing 14230(est)/15081(est) SPECompMbase2001/SPECompMpeak2001.

How do these preliminary runs (we must use the term "estimated" by SPEC rules) compare to SPECompMbase2001/SPECompMpeak2001 scores?

  • These Sun UltraSPARC T2 1.4GHz processor scores beat the best single-chip IBM p520 POWER5+ 1.9GHz processor published result by 85%.
  • ...Sun is waiting for POWER6 4.7GHz results, maybe UltraSPARC T2 results will scare IBM from ever publishing a single-chip result?
Benchmark description:

The SpecOMP benchmark is a test of the performance of 9 High Performance computing applications. It is used to compare the performance of shared memory servers. All C/C++ and FORTRAN applications in this suite use the OpenMP programming model that provides a portable, scalable model for developing parallel applications for platforms ranging from the desktop to the supercomputer.

The OpenMP Application Program Interface (API) supports multi-platform shared-memory parallel programming in C/C++ and Fortran on all architectures, from the largest Unix servers to the small Windows NT platforms.

Disclosure statement:

All UltraSPARC T2 SPEC CPU metrics quoted are from full “reportable” runs, but are nevertheless designated as “estimates” because they use preproduction systems. SPEC, and SPEComp registered trademarks of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Sun UltraSPARC T2 1.4GHz (1 chip, 8 cores, 64 threads) 14230 (est)/ 15081 (est) SPECompMbase2001/SPECompMpeak2001. Competitive results from www.spec.org as of August 6, 2007. IBM p520 1.9GHz (1 chip, 2 cores, 4 threads) published 8141/8174 SPECompMbase2001/SPECompMpeak2001.

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Sun Blade X6220 4-thread SPEC OMPM2001 World Record

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

The Sun Blade X6220 (Opteron 2222SE) delivers the best performance on the SPEC OMPM2001 benchmark suite of all systems running 4-threads results.

The Sun Blade X6220 server in an two-way, dual-core configuration, produced best 4-thread SPECompM2001 result of 13847. The results show that the combination of Solaris 10 using Sun Studio 12 is unmatched by the competition for assisting users in writing parallel code.

How does this compare to a 4-thead IBM POWER6?
We don't know it is just another benchmark that IBM doesn't publish on. But we know that 32-thread IBM System p 570 (4.7 GHz, 32 threads, 16 cores, 8 chip) result of 86,624 SPECompMpeak2001. This is 8 times more threads than what we need to make a useful comparison, or do the math. Check the IBM system pricing to see the expense of a POWER6 versus blades.

SPECompM2001 Performance - peak, bigger is better
Result Cores Chips Threads System
Peak Base
13847 13348 4 2 4 Sun Blade X6220, Opteron 2222SE, 3.0GHz
13817 13195 4 1 4 Sun Fire V40z, Opteron 254, 2.8GHz
13222 12763 4 2 4 Sun Fire X4100/X4200 M2, Opteron 2220SE, 2.8GHz
12574 12127 4 2 4 Sun Fire X2200 M2, Opteron 2218, 2.6GHz
10964 10424 4 2 4 Sun Fire X4100, Opteron 285, 2.6GHz
8174 8141 2 1 4 IBM System p5 520 (1900 MHz, 2 CPU)

Benchmark Description

The SPEC OMPM2001 Benchmark Suite was released in June 2001 and tests HPC performance using OpenMP for parallelism.

  • 11 programs (3 in C and 8 in Fortran) parallelized using OpenMP API
Goals of suite:
  • Targeted to mid-range (4-32 processor) parallel systems
  • Run rules, tools and reporting similar to SPEC CPU2000
  • Programs representative of HPC and Scientific Applications

Disclosure Statement:

SPEC, SPEComp reg tm of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Results from www.spec.org as of Jun 6, 2007, Sun result submitted to SPEC. Sun Blade X6220 (4 cores, 2 chips, 4 threads), 13,847 SPECompM2001. Sockets refers to chips. 32-thead 16-core IBM System p 570 (4.7 GHz, 8 chip, 32 threads) result (86,624 SPECompMpeak2001), submitted to SPEC, but IBM does not list the date on their official website http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/benchmarks/hpc.html, why not?

System Configuration

Result
X6220 4-threads: 13847 SPECompM2001
Reference Date: Jun 06, 2007
System: Sun Blade X6220 16GB memory (4x2GB per chip), DDR667
Total Number Processors: 2
Processor/GHz of Server: Opteron 2222SE, 3.0 GHz
Operating System: Solaris 10 11/06
Compiler: Sun Studio 12

See Also
sun.com X6220 Blade Benchmark Page

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Yet another SPEC OMP2001 World Record

Monday Jan 08, 2007

The Sun Fire X4600 M2 delivers the best performance on the SPEC OMPM2001 benchmark suite of all systems running 8-threads results. The Sun Fire X4600 M2 topped the IBM System p5 550 (2.1 GHz, 4 CPU) result by 6%. The Sun Fire X4600 M2 server in 4-socket configuration using dual-core AMD Opteron Model 8220SE processors, produced best SPECompM2001 result of 21,167. The results show that the combination of Solaris 10 using Sun Studio 11 is unmatched by the competition for assisting users in writing parallel code.

For more public info on benchmarks, please see the sun.com X4600 Benchmark Page

SPEComp2001 Performance Chart (bigger is better, ordered by peak)
Result Cores Chips Thrds System
Peak Base
21167 20409 8 4 8 Sun Fire X4600 M2, Opteron 8220SE, 2.8GHz
20319 19708 8 8 8 Sun Fire X4600, Opteron 856, 3.0GHz
19983 15355 4 2 8 IBM System p5 550 (2100 MHz, 4 CPU)
19653 18949 8 4 8 Sun Blade X8400, Opteron 885, 2.6GHz

Benchmark Description

The SPEC OMPM2001 Benchmark Suite was released in June 2001 and tests HPC performance using OpenMP for parallelism. 11 programs (3 in C and 8 in Fortran) parallelized using OpenMP API

Goals of suite:

  • Targeted to mid-range (4-32 processor) parallel systems
  • Run rules, tools and reporting similar to SPEC CPU2000
  • Programs representative of HPC and Scientific Applications

    • Results Summary

      Result
      X4600 M2 8-threads: 21167 SPECompM2001
      Reference Date: Jan 05, 2007
      System: Sun Fire X4600M2
      Processors/GHz: Four Opteron 8220SE, 2.8 GHz
      Operating System: Solaris 10
      Compiler: Sun Studio 11
    • Sun Fire X4600M2
    • 16GB memory (16x1GB per chip), DDR667
    • Solaris 10

    Example Disclosure Statement:

    SPEC, SPEComp reg tm of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Results from www.SPEC.org as of Jan 05, 2007, Sun result submitted to SPEC. Sun Fire X4600 M2 (8 cores, 4 chips, 8 threads), 21,167 SPECompM2001. IBM System p5 550 (4 cores, 2 chips, 8 threads), 19,983 SPECompM2001. Sockets refers to chips.

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    Posted at 01:43PM Jan 08, 2007 by BM Seer in Benchmarks
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