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Using application-based benchmark results for professional workstation performance evaluation

February 14, 2018

GfxS staff

SPECapc benchmark results are available online. By Bob Cramblitt Performance evaluation is complex. There’s no silver bullet or one-size-fits-all. Performance ...

Authenticity is the key to good workstation performance benchmarks

September 10, 2017

GfxS staff

Benchmarks should include a variety of tests to characterize performance across a wide spectrum of applications and use cases. By ...

Weighing the options for benchmarking workstation performance

August 18, 2017

GfxS staff

Do you measure to get better workstation performance or choose ignorance as bliss? Special to GraphicSpeak by Bob Cramblitt When ...

SPECapc releases new benchmark for Siemens NX

July 8, 2016

Randall Newton

A complete redesign offers new models, latest graphics display modes and a fresh GUI. The non-profit group SPEC has released ...

SPEC group updates workstation benchmark

November 19, 2015

Randall Newton

SPECwpc V2.0 takes new solid-state storage and multi-core workstations into account. The SPEC Workstation Performance Characterization Group (SPECwpc) has released ...

SPECapc releases SolidWorks 2015 benchmark

July 29, 2015

Randall Newton

Three new models are included in this year’s benchmark, along with new procedures to test workstation performance. The leader in ...

SPEC extends workstation benchmark to virtualization

June 3, 2015

Randall Newton

More than 30 potential workload scenarios are tested, including CPU, graphics, and memory bandwidth. The SPEC Workstation Performance Characterization Group ...

Virtualization leader joins SPEC workstation graphics group

April 22, 2015

Randall Newton

VMware brings more cachet to existing virtualization standards support. Virtualization specialist VMware has joined the SPEC Graphics and Workstation Performance ...