Worldbench is the core set of applications that pc world uses to test. Workbench for ebs apps workbench software makes oracle. Although its no longer publicly available we purchased a copy of worldbench 6 when it was. Windows 7 performance tests good gear guide australia. Though the integrated ati hd3200 graphics dont deliver the worst frame rates we. Speed test results posted in windows news and discussion. Here in the macworld lab, we try to keep speedmark, our macintosh benchmark test suite, on pace with the current version of mac os x for example, we updated to speedmark 6 when mac os x 10. The system feels powerful enough to handle web browsing, office apps, and virtually any productivity or content creation software. This helps ensure that the same software configurations and versions are tested on every pc that runs worldbench, and that each pc. Worldbench 6 released, works on all windows 7 editions pcworld.
Worldbench 6 released, works on all windows 7 editions. Tyson enlists predictive software to keep meat plants open amid coronavirus. It struggled more than many ostensibly lessequipped laptops, limping with a score of 66 in our worldbench 6 test suite. Macbook air outperforms most netbooks and ultraportables. Worldbench 6 is a new realworld benchmark designed to test pcs running the. Antivirus comparative performance test impact of antivirus software on system performance language. Each of these utilities promises to make windows run faster by optimizing and maintaining your system, so we decided to use our worldbench 6 benchmarking suite to test the performance claims.
With a range of performance tests, custom run options, battery life profile, and new. The result was a score of 65 on our worldbench 6 test suite, landing this machine toward the back of the ultraportable pack. The limp intel integrated graphics didnt help this machine regain much. In our comparison of the 64bit versions of vista and windows 7, the ideapad y530 performed the. In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of. Of the eight vistaequipped power desktop systems we recently tested using the beta 2 version of our worldbench 6 test suite, the mtower earned the secondhighest scorea mark of 127, just behind the 129 posted by the cyberpower gamer infinity ultimate. For more information, visit though worldbench 6 resembles previous versions in appearance and. A test suite often contains detailed instructions or goals for each collection of test cases and information on the system configuration to be used during testing. And i ran my own suite of benchmarks to gauge other aspects of performance. Through scripting worldbench runs a series of real world tests using a number of applications. Pcmark 10 the complete benchmark for the modern office.
Learn about our worldbench 7 benchmarking suite, as well as the other tests we use to evaluate. Fixed minor typos in correlation, atax, cholesky, fdtd2d. Worldbench 6 is designed to run on all editions of windows 7, windows vista, and windows xp. Worldbench is also used in conjunction with other tests to evaluate top graphics boards, top hard drives, and other product categories. For example, in our harddiskintensive worldbench 6 nero test in which we create a series of images of an optical disc and then save them every pc we tested showed an improvement. The thinkcentre m90z comes bundled with lenovos thinkvantage toolbox software. We started in 2005 with the original inquiry workbench for oracle ebs apps. For perspective, models on our allpurpose laptops chart score anywhere from 75 to 115 in worldbench. Behind the scenes software pc world will soon be publishing worldbench 6, the latest version of our pc benchmarking suite. The glossy 1024by600resolution display looks reasonably sharp and.
Worldbench is also used in conjunction with other tests to evaluate top. For our windows 7 performance tests article, we ran our worldbench 6 test suite on a set of five different pcs. This usually means that there exists a test harness that is integrated with the suite and such that the test suite and the test harness together can work on a sufficiently detailed level to correctly communicate with the system under test sut. Worldbench is no longer available to the public, and the test suite is now. There is a generous 8gb of ram, a goodsized hard disk drive with 750gb of storage. The pcworld labs team used apples boot camp application to load windows 7 on new 11inch and inch macbook air models. We dont put preproduction models through the pc worldbench 6 test suite, so heres. Learn about our worldbench 7 benchmarking suite, as well as the other tests we use to evaluate desktops, laptops, and allinone pcs.
A singleseat license allows you to install the software on one system at a time. This benchmark suite was developed several years ago by website pcworld to measure the performance of systems they had on test. For their size, the airs are hard to beat on raw performance. Pc world will soon be publishing worldbench 6, the latest version of our pc benchmarking suite. Worldbench 6 is a new realworld benchmark designed to test pcs. The results generated from this comprehensive suite of realworld test scenarios are a significant. We ran the pcworld worldbench benchmark in all three virtualization programs, using windows a. Automatic nonfunctional testing and tuning of configurable generators. We used our standard worldbench 6 realworld test suite on the same configuration of microsoft windows xp professional sp3, followed with our graphics test of fear at maximum quality settings.
We also used a thirdparty industry recognized performance testing suite worldbench 6 to measure. It in addition outperforms them all, scoring 98 on the worldbench 6 test suite. Worldbench 6 is easily removed from a system after testing. Its all about finding the bug as early as possible. We dont put preproduction models through the pc worldbench 6 test suite, so heres the skinny after a quick handson with the allpurpose wunderkind. Pcmark 10 features a comprehensive set of tests that cover the wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. This roundup also marks the debut of worldbench 6 beta 2, the latest version of pc worlds test suite for computers. Are you ready for transition from test engineer to lead or lear to a manager. An executable test suite is a test suite that is ready to be executed. Our mission has always been to create great software that enables you to. This dualcore units performance surpassed that of the quadcore power and gaming systems we recently tested, and earned a recordbreaking score of 9 in our worldbench 6 beta 2 test suite. The pc world test center uses this same tool every month to test contenders for pc worlds top desktop pcs and top notebook pcs charts.
Benchmark tests should measure from single server to multiple. This places the touchsmart 300 well in front of touchenabled, budgetpriced competitors similar to the 20inch msi wind top ae2010 60, and tantalizingly close to pricier rivals like the 24inch sony vaio l117fxb 105. We selected this group for their massmarket appeal, stability, market share, and variety. I had the opportunity for a little handson time with a preproduction model. Its score of 82 on our worldbench 6 test suite indicates that it will manage everyday computing tasks with aplomb.
The suite can be used to assess both static and dynamic taint analyses, but in particular it contains test cases for interesting staticanalysis problems field sensitivity, object sensitivity, tradeoffs in accesspath lengths etc. Over the years we have expanded our product line to include the powerful customer portal and ipad mobile sales apps for ebs. In software development, a test suite, less commonly known as a validation suite, is a collection of test cases that are intended to be used to test a software program to show that it has some specified set of behaviours. If you were to see any performance benefits from running these cleaning utilities, theyd likely show up in worldbench 6. Any software can have vulnerabilities and bugs, so keep all the software. Antivirus comparative performance test suite products. If you dont mind reducing your display to a resolution of 800 by 600 pixels, the system can deliver playable gaming frame rates in the low 30s.
In addition, they are difficult to test since they involve a set of complex and heterogeneous technologies. Droidbench is an open test suite for evaluating the effectiveness of taintanalysis tools specifically for android apps. Fifteen applications counting the components of office xp, listed below, make up the worldbench 5 suite. Few allinones have more muscle, other than the significantly more expensive apple imac.
Then we benchmarked them using our worldbench 6 test suite and using the games call of duty 4 and dirt 2. This helps ensure that the same software configurations and. Pcworld installed windows 7 on five computers two desktop systems, two laptop pcs, and a netbook, and put the systems through worldbench 6 benchmark suite, which consists of a number of tests that assess a machines performance in popular, realworld applications. The g4 earned a score of only 77 on pcworlds worldbench 6 test suite, but subjectively the unit feels quite sprightly. We dont score preproduction units or fully run them through pc worldbench 6 tests. Worldbench 6 is a new realworld benchmark designed to test pcs running the windows 7 operating system. The latest version of worldbench, the pc worlddeveloped benchmark for testing pc system performance, is now available for purchase. Worldbench is the core set of applications that pc world uses to test all kinds of desktop pcs and laptop pcs. Even the acer aspire timeline a netbooknotebook tweener running an intel core 2 solo fared a little better. Worldbench is the core set of applications that pc world uses to test all. Worldbench uses applicationbased tests to gauge realworld system performance. And just about everyone else should welcome the option for a discrete gpu highly recommended because this machine probably wont rock pc worldbench 6 test suite. On our worldbench 6 test suite, it earned a mark of 128a strong showing that eclipsed the results we saw from some pricier machines.
The dell studio xps 7100, for example, achieved a score of 120, but it closes the gap by offering superior graphics performance and a bluray player. Added an option to build the test suite with constant loop bounds default is parametric loop bounds new in 3. The m90z netted a score of 117 on our worldbench 6 test suite. Here we explain how to set up good testing step by step. Review on hp touchsmart 300 allinone pc technology. The machine scored a strong 104 in our worldbench 6 test suite, putting it near the front of the pack in the ultraportable category, and applications all felt responsive during general use.
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