WRF

WRF, the Weather Research and Forecasting Model, is a "next-generation mesoscale numerical weather prediction system designed for both atmospheric research and operational forecasting applications. It features two dynamical cores, a data assimilation system, and a software architecture supporting parallel computation and system extensibility."

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark wrf.

Project Site

mmm.ucar.edu

Source Repository

github.com

Test Created

27 April 2021

Last Updated

31 August 2021

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

System

Average Install Time

6 Minutes, 30 Seconds

Average Run Time

3 Hours, 28 Minutes, 45 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + CSH + OpenMPI + Fortran + BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Sub-Routine) + LAPACK (Linear Algebra Pack) + Linear Algebra Pack + Tool Command Language + HDF5 + PNG Library

Accolades

5k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms


Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Test Profile Page ViewsReported Test Completions **OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsWRF Popularity Statisticspts/wrf2021.042021.052021.062021.072021.082021.092021.102021.112021.122022.012022.022022.032022.042022.052022.062022.072022.082022.092022.102022.112022.122023.012023.022023.032023.042023.052023.062023.072023.082023.092023.102023.112023.122024.012024.022024.032K4K6K8K10K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
Data updated weekly as of 18 March 2024.

Revision History

pts/wrf-1.0.1   [View Source]   Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:11:46 GMT
Fix for building on AArch64 by using different configure option as option 34 on Altra server leading to infinite loop due to 34 not being valid prompt.

pts/wrf-1.0.0   [View Source]   Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:18:57 GMT
Initial commit of WRF.

Suites Using This Test

HPC - High Performance Computing


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

WRF 4.2.2

Input: conus 2.5km

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 492 public results since 27 April 2021 with the latest data as of 9 February 2024.

Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Seconds (Average)
100th
5
3881 +/- 366
95th
15
4690 +/- 371
88th
3
7333 +/- 808
82nd
31
7456 +/- 159
81st
9
7540 +/- 161
Mid-Tier
75th
> 8373
74th
30
8382 +/- 53
70th
16
8644 +/- 53
66th
9
8832 +/- 3
62nd
5
9382 +/- 1281
53rd
8
10597 +/- 338
Median
50th
10997
50th
4
11130 +/- 88
49th
3
11174 +/- 35
47th
12
11557 +/- 29
45th
3
11659 +/- 675
44th
5
11924 +/- 39
40th
9
13147 +/- 744
40th
7
13170 +/- 48
32nd
13
15506 +/- 65
31st
4
16039 +/- 4
27th
24
16586 +/- 62
Low-Tier
25th
> 16650
25th
4
16866 +/- 2307
22nd
15
17000 +/- 71
19th
5
18245 +/- 25
16th
17
18496 +/- 151
14th
4
18785 +/- 57
11th
3
20065 +/- 18
11th
6
20130 +/- 488
10th
4
21352 +/- 110
7th
3
24710 +/- 162
2nd
4
35453 +/- 113
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Input: conus 2.5km492 Results Range From 3501 To 64586 Seconds3501472359457167838996111083312055132771449915721169431816519387206092183123053242752549726719279412916330385316073282934051352733649537717389394016141383426054382745049462714749348715499375115952381536035482556047572695849159713609356215763379646011530456075

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (WRF 4.2.2 - Input: conus 2.5km) has an average run-time of 3 hours, 27 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 1 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkInput: conus 2.5kmRun-Time100200300400500Min: 58 / Avg: 206.88 / Max: 556

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 80-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V2 72-Core, Ampere ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 128-Core, Ampere ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 256-Core, Ampere Altra ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 160-Core

Recent Test Results

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2 Systems - 3 Benchmark Results

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1 System - 3 Benchmark Results

ARMv8 Neoverse-V2 - Quanta Cloud QuantaGrid S74G-2U 1S7GZ9Z0000 S7G MB - 1 x 480GB DRAM-6400MT

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2 Systems - 1 Benchmark Result

AMD EPYC 8534P 64-Core - AMD Cinnabar - AMD Device 14a4

Ubuntu 23.10 - 6.5.0-5-generic - GNOME Shell

1 System - 1 Benchmark Result

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2 Systems - 4 Benchmark Results

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1 System - 650 Benchmark Results

1 System - 1 Benchmark Result

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Ubuntu 23.10 - 6.5.0-5-generic - GNOME Shell 45.0

1 System - 543 Benchmark Results

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 64-Cores - ASRock WRX80 Creator - AMD Starship

Ubuntu 22.04 - 6.2.0-33-generic - GNOME Shell 42.9

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