PCMark
Type of computer benchmarking tool
PCMark is a computer benchmark tool developed by UL (formerly Futuremark) to test the performance of a PC at the system and component level. In most cases, the tests in PCMark are designed to represent typical home user workloads.[citation needed] Running PCMark produces a score with higher numbers indicating better performance. Several versions of PCMark have been released. Scores cannot be compared across versions since each includes different tests.
Versions
Version | Description | Released | Operating System | Status |
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PCMark2002 | PCMark2002 is the first unified benchmark from Futuremark, suited for benchmarking all kinds of PCs, from laptops to workstations, across multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is designed to test normal home and office PC usage making professional strength benchmarking software available even to novice users.
| March 12, 2002 | Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Windows 98 SE Windows 98 | Unsupported |
PCMark04 | PCMark04 is the first multitasking benchmark from Futuremark. It features both system and component level benchmarking. System level benchmarking produces a measure of the PC’s overall performance. Component level benchmarking isolates the performance of individual components, such as the CPU, memory, graphics subsystem, and hard disk. PCMark04 includes the ability to create custom benchmarks by putting together tests tailored to specific needs.
| November 25, 2003 | Windows XP Windows 2000 | Unsupported |
PCMark05 | The tests in PCMark05 are divided into different test suites depending on the part of the PC they measure.
| June 28, 2005 | Windows Vista Windows XP | Unsupported |
PCMark Vantage | PCMark Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is suited for benchmarking Microsoft Windows Vista PCs from multimedia home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and high-end gaming rigs. The PCMark Suite is a collection of various single- and multi-threaded CPU, Graphics and HDD test sets with the focus on Windows Vista application tests. Consumer Scenario Suites are pre-defined selections of test sets that measure the system’s performance in respective Windows Vista Consumer Scenarios.
| October 18, 2007 | Windows 7 (8/8.1 with limitations) Windows Vista | Unsupported |
PCMark 7 | PCMark 7 includes more than 25 individual workloads combined into 7 separate tests to give different views of system performance.
| May 12, 2011 | Windows 8/8.1 Windows 7 | Unsupported |
PCMark 8 | PCMark 8 is a Windows system benchmark. Unlike previous versions, PCMark 8 includes battery life testing and benchmarks using 3rd party applications from Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. PCMark 8 includes five main benchmark tests and the ability to run any single workload individually.
| June 4, 2013 (Professional Edition) October 21, 2013 (Advanced and Basic Editions) | Windows 8/8.1 Windows 7 | Supported |
PCMark 10[1] | PCMark 10 is a system benchmark for Windows PCs with a focus on modern office tasks. It offers a variety of workloads categorised into four groups. The Essentials group includes web browsing, video conferencing, and app start-up time. The Productivity group includes tests based on spreadsheets and writing. The Digital Content Creation group includes photo editing, video editing, and a rendering and visualization test. The final group, Gaming, includes tests for real-time graphics and physics.
| June 6, 2017 (Professional Edition) June 22, 2017 (Advanced and Basic Editions) | Windows 10 Windows 8/8.1 Windows 7 SP1 64-bit | Supported |
Controversy
In a 2008 Ars Technica article, a VIA Nano gained significant performance after its CPUID changed to Intel.[2] This was because Intel compilers create conditional code that uses more advanced instructions for CPUs that identify as Intel.[3]
See also
- Benchmark (computing)
- 3DMark
- Futuremark
References
External links
- PCMark benchmarks
- Unsupported PCMark benchmarks (PCMark2002 - 7)
- UL Benchmarks