Overall performance comparison between different computers under Windows XP

[AstroSkipper]

1 hour ago, UCyborg said:

13 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

https://benchmarks.ul.com/en/legacy-benchmarks

This is the only official source by the developers.

 

Completed all tests. All eye candy in Windows enabled by default. I was missing WM Encoder, so I installed it, wasn't sure if 64-bit would be fine, so installed 32-bit just in case, but otherwise, I never needed it before, I rarely manipulate media files.

Disk tests were performed on 1 TB HDD WD WD10EZEX, memory is DDR2, 2x 2 GB Mushkin 996671 in first 2 slots and another 2 GB no-name Kingston in 3rd slot, all supposedly 800 MHz, but the mismatching Kingston slows things down to 667 MHz (add some MHz due to slight overclock), guess due to timings.

Ok. You was able to submit your results to get a PCMark Score. Great! Under my Windows XP 32-bit, I wasn't, unfortunately. After finishing all tests, I got an error when trying to submit my results. Either I have to install Windows Media Encoder 9 or I have to update FutureMark SystemInfo as it is perhaps outdated. I will try again later.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

So it doesn't actually SHOW the score until you SUBMIT?

If that's the case, my VM-trial probably did work, but then I got to the same area where AstroSkipper got to?

[UCyborg]

I didn't submit. I bet online service for it is long gone. PCMark05 has been irrelevant for a long time now.

[AstroSkipper]

3 minutes ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

So it doesn't actually SHOW the score until you SUBMIT?

Correct. You have to click the Submit button to upload your results, and then you get a PCMark Score.

[AstroSkipper]

14 minutes ago, UCyborg said:

I didn't submit. I bet online service for it is long gone. PCMark05 has been irrelevant for a long time now.

Ok. I thought I had to submit first to get the PCMark Score.  After performing all tests, I got all scores except the PCMark Score which had the value n/a. I will install Windows Media Encoder 9 and see if it helps. BTW, I thought it was already there as I installed all Windows Media compinents in the past.  A bit strange. 

Edited September 7, 2024 by AstroSkipper
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[AstroSkipper]

12 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

No. Under no circumstances. I have enabled only two settings under Performance Options:



"Smooth edges of screen fonts" and "Use visual styles on windows and buttons".

@NotHereToPlayGames BTW, you unfortunately have to select the option "Adjust for best appearance" for the test only. You can switch back to your settings after all is done. 

 

Edited September 7, 2024 by AstroSkipper
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[NotHereToPlayGames]

Noted.  I'm hoping to have real-hardware scores later today.

[George King]

Another Benchmark tool - https://benchmark.unigine.com/valley

XP Compatible installer can be downloaded here.

https://web.archive.org/web/20170329114137if_/http://assets.unigine.com/d/Unigine_Valley-1.0.exe

 

[NotHereToPlayGames]

My VM score with 1 GB RAM.  Seems not all tests will run in a VM.

[George King]

@NotHereToPlayGames Just use real XP environment.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

I intend to later today.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Same VM with only 512 MB RAM.

Basically the CPU score is plus or minus 50 or so.

Will run real hardware later.

[AstroSkipper]

Small interim info. All scores are displayed except for the PCMark score. It seems that one test from the systems test suite fails, and therefore no score can be calculated as a multiple of the geometric mean of all individual test results in the systems test suite.

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PCMark Score = 87 × [geomean of the System test suite test results]

I will calculate the PCMark Score from the successfully performed tests in the systems test suite myself. 

Edited September 7, 2024 by AstroSkipper
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[UCyborg]

Unigine Valley

XP x64 (not Server 2003) - D3D9

10 build 19042 x64 - D3D9

10 build 19042 x64 - D3D11

On XP, it outputs my graphics card twice , presumably something not being handled right due to multi-monitor setup. I modified Valley.exe on Windows 10 with Resource Hacker according to this, otherwise it would show it's running on Windows 8.

Didn't try OpenGL this time, should be close to D3D modes, it was with similar Unigine Heaven benchmark.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Something tells me that this estimate ALONE reveals a good "comparison" between computers!

I'll have a score in 34 minutes, starting "now".  But something also tells me that if this is "estimated" at 34 minutes, it's going to be much MUCH worse than that!

Edited September 7, 2024 by NotHereToPlayGames