Page 6 - Benchmark: PCMark 8
About PCMark 8
PCMark 8 is the latest version in our series of industry standard PC benchmarking tools. With PCMark 8 you can test the performance of all types of PC, from tablets to desktops. With five separate benchmark tests plus battery life testing, PCMark 8 helps you find the devices that offer the perfect combination of efficiency and performance. PCMark 8 is the complete PC benchmark for home and business.
From: Developer's Page
PCMark is among one of the favorite benchmarking software for PC enthusiasts and reviewers alike, because it provides a very simple way to measure performance of different computers. In PCMark 8, there are up to five tests, which utilize different perspectives. We only included four of the five because the HDD test is not very relevant to a RAM review. In PCMark 8, they also include tests of applications users may have, including Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Excel) and the Adobe Creative Suite. I had a few issues testing Adobe’s software, and thus I stuck with only Microsoft Office for the application testing. Just to note again, PCMark 8 scores cannot be compared to older versions of PCMark, due to the different algorithms of testing and producing a numerical scores. Looking at the results itself, the Kingston HyperX Fury takes the edge for these tests, winning three of the four total tests, including the Home, Work, and Microsoft Office tests.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Installation, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 CPU
4. Benchmark: AIDA64 FPU
5. Benchmark: AIDA64 Memory
6. Benchmark: PCMark 8
7. Benchmark: 3DMark
8. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 8.0
9. Benchmark: SuperPI 1M, Cinebench R15
10. Overclocking and Conclusion
