The C31 parallel benchmark suite - introduction and preliminary results

Current parallel benchmarks, while appropriate for scientific applications, lack the defense relevance and representativeness for developers who are considering parallel computers for their Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence (C3I) systems. We present a new set of compact application benchmarks which are specific to the C3I application domain. The C3I Parallel Benchmark Suite (C3IPBS) program is addressing the evaluation of not only machine performance, but also the software implementation effort. Our methodology currently draws heavily from the PARKBENCH[2] and NAS Parallel Benchmarks[1]. The paper presents the benchmarking methodology, introduces the benchmarks, and reports initial results and analysis. Finally, we describe the lessons that we have learned so far from formulating and implementing the C3I benchmarks.