Contents of the Intel® Optimized MP LINPACK Benchmark for Clusters

The Intel Optimized MP LINPACK Benchmark for Clusters (MP LINPACK Benchmark) includes the HPL 2.0 distribution in its entirety, as well as the modifications delivered in the files listed in the table below and located in the ./benchmarks/mp_linpack/ subdirectory of the Intel MKL directory.

Directory/File in ./benchmarks/mp_linpack/	Contents
testing/ptest/HPL_pdtest.c	HPL 2.0 code modified to display captured `DGEMM` information in `ASYOUGO2_DISPLAY` if it was captured (for details, see New Features).
src/blas/HPL_dgemm.c	HPL 2.0 code modified to capture `DGEMM` information, if desired, from `ASYOUGO2_DISPLAY`.
src/grid/HPL_grid_init.c	HPL 2.0 code modified to do additional grid experiments originally not in HPL 2.0.
src/pgesv/HPL_pdgesvK2.c	HPL 2.0 code modified to do `ASYOUGO` and `ENDEARLY` modifications.
src/pgesv/HPL_pdgesv0.c	HPL 2.0 code modified to do `ASYOUGO`, `ASYOUGO2`, and `ENDEARLY` modifications.
testing/ptest/HPL.dat	HPL 2.0 sample HPL.dat modified.
Make.ia32	(New) Sample architecture makefile for processors using the IA-32 architecture and Linux OS.
Make.intel64	(New) Sample architecture makefile for processors using the Intel® 64 architecture and Linux OS.
HPL.dat	A repeat of testing/ptest/HPL.dat in the top-level directory.
Prebuilt executables readily available for simple performance testing.
bin_intel/ia32/xhpl_ia32	(New) Prebuilt binary for the IA-32 architecture and Linux OS. Statically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/xhpl_ia32_dynamic	(New) Prebuilt binary for the IA-32 architecture and Linux OS. Dynamically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/xhpl_intel64	(New) Prebuilt binary for the Intel® 64 architecture and Linux OS. Statically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/xhpl_intel64_dynamic	(New) Prebuilt binary for the Intel® 64 architecture and Linux OS. Dynamically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
Prebuilt hybrid executables
bin_intel/ia32/xhpl_hybrid_ia32	(New) Prebuilt hybrid binary for the IA-32 architecture and Linux OS. Statically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/xhpl_hybrid_ia32_dynamic	(New) Prebuilt hybrid binary for the IA-32 architecture and Linux OS. Dynamically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/xhpl_hybrid_intel64	(New) Prebuilt hybrid binary for the Intel® 64 architecture and Linux OS. Statically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/xhpl_hybrid_intel64_dynamic	(New) Prebuilt hybrid binary for the Intel® 64 and Linux OS. Dynamically linked against Intel® MPI 3.2.
Prebuilt libraries
lib_hybrid/ia32/libhpl_hybrid.a	(New) Prebuilt library with the hybrid version of MP LINPACK for the IA-32 architecture and Intel MPI 3.2.
lib_hybrid/intel64/libhpl_hybrid.a	(New) Prebuilt library with the hybrid version of MP LINPACK for the Intel® 64 architecture and Intel MPI 3.2.
Files that refer to run scripts
bin_intel/ia32/runme_ia32	(New) Sample run script for the IA-32 architecture and a pure MPI binary statically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/runme_ia32_dynamic	(New) Sample run script for the IA-32 architecture and a pure MPI binary dynamically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/HPL_serial.dat	(New) Example of an MP LINPACK benchmark input file for a pure MPI binary and the IA-32 architecture.
bin_intel/ia32/runme_hybrid_ia32	(New) Sample run script for the IA-32 architecture and a hybrid binary statically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/runme_hybrid_ia32_dynamic	(New) Sample run script for the IA-32 architecture and a hybrid binary dynamically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/ia32/HPL_hybrid.dat	(New) Example of an MP LINPACK benchmark input file for a hybrid binary and the IA-32 architecture.
bin_intel/intel64/runme_intel64	(New) Sample run script for the Intel® 64 architecture and a pure MPI binary statically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/runme_intel64_dynamic	(New) Sample run script for the Intel® 64 architecture and a pure MPI binary dynamically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/HPL_serial.dat	(New) Example of an MP LINPACK benchmark input file for a pure MPI binary and the Intel® 64 architecture.
bin_intel/intel64/runme_hybrid_intel64	(New) Sample run script for the Intel® 64 architecture and a hybrid binary statically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/runme_hybrid_intel64_dynamic	(New) Sample run script for the Intel® 64 architecture and a hybrid binary dynamically linked against Intel MPI 3.2.
bin_intel/intel64/HPL_hybrid.dat	(New) Example of an MP LINPACK benchmark input file for a hybrid binary and the Intel® 64 architecture.

nodeperf.c	(New) Sample utility that tests the `DGEMM` speed across the cluster.

Optimization Notice
Intel® compilers, associated libraries and associated development tools may include or utilize options that optimize for instruction sets that are available in both Intel® and non-Intel microprocessors (for example SIMD instruction sets), but do not optimize equally for non-Intel microprocessors. In addition, certain compiler options for Intel compilers, including some that are not specific to Intel micro-architecture, are reserved for Intel microprocessors. For a detailed description of Intel compiler options, including the instruction sets and specific microprocessors they implicate, please refer to the "Intel® Compiler User and Reference Guides" under "Compiler Options". Many library routines that are part of Intel® compiler products are more highly optimized for Intel microprocessors than for other microprocessors. While the compilers and libraries in Intel® compiler products offer optimizations for both Intel and Intel-compatible microprocessors, depending on the options you select, your code and other factors, you likely will get extra performance on Intel microprocessors. Intel® compilers, associated libraries and associated development tools may or may not optimize to the same degree for non-Intel microprocessors for optimizations that are not unique to Intel microprocessors. These optimizations include Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (Intel® SSE2), Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSE3), and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSSE3) instruction sets and other optimizations. Intel does not guarantee the availability, functionality, or effectiveness of any optimization on microprocessors not manufactured by Intel. Microprocessor-dependent optimizations in this product are intended for use with Intel microprocessors. While Intel believes our compilers and libraries are excellent choices to assist in obtaining the best performance on Intel® and non-Intel microprocessors, Intel recommends that you evaluate other compilers and libraries to determine which best meet your requirements. We hope to win your business by striving to offer the best performance of any compiler or library; please let us know if you find we do not. Notice revision #20110307

Optimization Notice

Intel® compilers, associated libraries and associated development tools may include or utilize options that optimize for instruction sets that are available in both Intel® and non-Intel microprocessors (for example SIMD instruction sets), but do not optimize equally for non-Intel microprocessors. In addition, certain compiler options for Intel compilers, including some that are not specific to Intel micro-architecture, are reserved for Intel microprocessors. For a detailed description of Intel compiler options, including the instruction sets and specific microprocessors they implicate, please refer to the "Intel® Compiler User and Reference Guides" under "Compiler Options". Many library routines that are part of Intel® compiler products are more highly optimized for Intel microprocessors than for other microprocessors. While the compilers and libraries in Intel® compiler products offer optimizations for both Intel and Intel-compatible microprocessors, depending on the options you select, your code and other factors, you likely will get extra performance on Intel microprocessors.

Intel® compilers, associated libraries and associated development tools may or may not optimize to the same degree for non-Intel microprocessors for optimizations that are not unique to Intel microprocessors. These optimizations include Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (Intel® SSE2), Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSE3), and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSSE3) instruction sets and other optimizations. Intel does not guarantee the availability, functionality, or effectiveness of any optimization on microprocessors not manufactured by Intel. Microprocessor-dependent optimizations in this product are intended for use with Intel microprocessors.

While Intel believes our compilers and libraries are excellent choices to assist in obtaining the best performance on Intel® and non-Intel microprocessors, Intel recommends that you evaluate other compilers and libraries to determine which best meet your requirements. We hope to win your business by striving to offer the best performance of any compiler or library; please let us know if you find we do not.

Notice revision #20110307

Contents of the Intel® Optimized MP LINPACK Benchmark for Clusters

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