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UF Benchmark test #1
Results using Kevin's "Living On The Edge" .upr
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View .UPR & instructions

 

New
Platform
CPU
Cores
RAM
  OS  
Time to open
(secs)
Time to open (Avg:secs)
Render to .tif
(mins:secs)
mac Mac Pro: 2.66GHz (x2 CPUs) 2 x 6 8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz OSX 10.6.7
Boot Camp + Windows XP 32-bit		 Test 1 3:94 3:93 0:27 Dave Makin - 05/2011
            Test 2 3:92      
            Test 3 3:93      
 
 
mac
 Mac Pro: 2.6GHz (x2 CPUs)
2 x 6
 8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz OSX 10.6.4
Boot Camp + Windows Vista Pro 32-bit SP2		 Test 1
4.94
4.96
0:35
Dave Makin - 10/2010
            Test 2
4.98
      
 
 
mac
 Intel Mac Pro 2 3.2GHz (x2 CPUs)
2 x 4
 16 GB DDR2 800MHz OS 10.6.2
Boot Camp + Windows XP Pro SP2		 Test 1 8.54
8.54
0:44
Pat - 01/2010
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core i7 920 2.67GHz @ 3.6GHz
4
 6 GB DDR3 1600MHz Vista SP1 64-bit Test 3
8.30
 8.59 0:38
Chris M - 03/2009
            Test 2
8.61
    
            Test 1 8.86      
          Windows 7 64-bit 3 Tests
8.61 0:45
 
Windows
 Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 3.5GHz
4
 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Windows 7 64-bit Test 1 8.83 8.82 0:55 Jock Cooper - 03/2010
            Test 2 8.81      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Xeon X5482 3.2GHz  (x2 CPUs)
2 x 4
 16 GB DDR2 800MHz Vista SP1 64-bit Test 2
9.18
 9.25  
M.
            Test 1
9.32
    
            Test 3
9.25
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core i7 860 2.8GHz
4
 8GB DDR3 1333 MHz Windows 7 64-bit Tests 1&2
10.40
10.40
0:56
Vic E - 11/2009
 
 
mac
 MAC PC: Xeon E5462 2.8GHz (x2 CPUs)
2 x 4
 6 GB Snow Leopard
Boot Camp + Vista Ultimate 32-bit		 Test 2
11.06
11.22
  
Dave Makin
          Test 1
11.38
      
 
Linux
 Intel Core i7 920 2.6GHz
4
 6 GB Gentoo Linux 64-bit, KDE, Wine Test 1 12.28 12.28 1:07
Dan Wills - 12/2009
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9770 3.2GHz @ 4GHz
4
 8 GB DDR3 PC-12800 1600MHz
 Vista Ultimate 64-bit Test 2 13.14 13.14  
Ian B
            Test 1 13.15      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core i7 920 2.67GHz
4
 3 GB DDR3 1066MHz Vista Home Premium 64-bit Test 1
13.03
13.18
  
Ed Cole
            Test 2
13.34
      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core i7 920  2.66GHz
4
 6 GB DDR3 1600MHz Vista 64-bit Test 2
13.24
13.45
1:35
Brenda
            Test 1
13.66
    
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz
4
 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz Windows 7 32-bit Test 1 17.77 17.77  
DaveD - 12/2009
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Quad Q9450  2.66GHz
4
 4 GB XP Pro 32-bit Tests 1&2
19.87
19.87
  
Don B
 
Windows
 AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz
4
 4 GB DDR3 PC12800 XP Pro 32-bit Test 1 19.98
19.98
1:36
Tim P - 03/2010
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz Mobile
4
 4 GB XP Pro 32-bit Test 1 20.59
20.59
1:39
Toby
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Quad Q6600  2.4GHz
4
 4 GB XMS2 800MHz XP Pro 64-bit Test 3
22.67
23.05
1:45
Gill (Welsh Wench)
          Test 2
23.15
    
          Test 1
23.35
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Quad Q9100  2.26GHz
4
 4 GB DDR3 PC-8500 Vista 64-bit Test 2
23.18
23.52
1:40
Kevin S
          Test 1
23.86
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Quad Q6600  2.4GHz
4
 4 GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz XP Pro SP3 32-bit Test 2
24.06
24.23
1:47
Panny
      Test 1
24.40
    
 
 
Windows
 AMD Phenom 9600 Quad  2.3GHz
4
 3.25 GB XP 32-bit Test 1 25.39
25.41
1:52
Dixie
            Test 2 25.43      
 
 
Windows
 AMD Phenom 9600 Quad  2.3GHz
4
 3 GB Vista Home Test 2 31.48
31.57
2:10
Diane
            Test 1 31.66      
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E6850  3GHz
2
 3 GB XP Pro SP3 Test 1
36.64
36.64
  
Beverley S
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium E2160 1.80GHz @ 2.9GHz
2
 2 GB DDR2 808MHz XP Pro SP3 32-bit Test 1
38.14
38.21
  
Dave D
          Test 2
38.29
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E7300  2.66GHz
2
 3.49 GB DDR2 available Windows XP Home SP3 32-bit Test 1
39.14
39.16
2:46
Gill D
          Test 2
39.18
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo T9400 2.53GHz
2
 4 GB Vista Home Premium 32-bit Test 1 42.00 42.00  
Jos Leys
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo 7700  2.4GHz
2
 2 GB Vista 32-bit Test 1
46.51
46.51
  
Frederik
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E6600  2.4GHz
2
 2 GB XP Pro 32-bit Test 1
48.28
48.43
  
Freda S
          Test 2
48.59
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo T8100  2.10GHz
2
 3 GB XP Pro SP3 32-bit Test 3
51.18
51.31
3:55
Blythe
          Test 1
51.31
    
          Test 2
51.45
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E6420  2.13GHz
2
 2 GB DDR2 XP Pro SP2 32-bit Test 4
51.23
51.43
3:51
Jim Blue
          Test 3
51.64
 
 
Windows
 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+  2.22GHz
2
 3 GB DDR2 XMS3200 400MHz XP Home SP3 32-bit Test 1
53.56
53.65
3:38
Chris M
          Test 2
53.74
    
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E8500  3.16GHz
2
 4 GB Vista 64-bit Test 1 54.41
54.41
  
Michael Hughes
 
 
Windows
 Intel Core2 Duo E6420  2.13GHz
2
 2 GB DDR2
 Vista SP1 32-bit
 Test 1
54.60
54.60
5:14
Marlies
 
 
Windows
 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+  2.19GHz
2
 512 MB XP Pro Test 2 54
55.00
3:42
Elena
            Test 3 55      
            Test 1 56    
 
 
Windows
 Dell Vostro V1510 Core2 Duo  2GHz
2
 2 GB Vista Pro 32-bit Test 1
55.46
55.60
3:58
Dave Makin
          Test 2
55.75
 
star
mac
 Mac Mini Core2 Duo 2GHz
2
   OSX10.6.6 running UF using Crossover Games trial version (commercially supported WINE) via a W2000 "bottle" Test 1 59.42 59.64 4:30
Dave Makin - 03/2011
          Test 2
59.86
      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium T2390 1.86GHz
2
 3 GB Vista Home Premium 32-bit Tests 1&2 60.00 60.00 4:38
Stephanie
 
 
Windows
 AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56  1.8Ghz
2
 2 GB Vista Home Premium 32-bit Test 1
67.74
67.74
9:04
Valery
 
Windows
 Dell Optiplex Pentium "D"  @ 3.4GHz
2
 2 GB Vista Pro 32-bit Test 2 71.60
72.02
5:26
Dave Makin
            Test 1 72.45      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium 4  3.2GHz
1
 1 GB   Test 2
94.71
94.73
  
Ed Algra
          Test 1
94.76
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium 4  2.8GHz
1
 3 GB   Test 1
106.90
106.90
  
Gary R
 
 
Windows
 AMD Athlon XP 2800+  2.08GHz
1
 1.5 GB XP Home SP3 32-bit Test 2 119.31
119.64
8:00
Mark
            Test 1 119.98      
 
Windows
 AMD Athlon XP 3000+  2.16GHz
1
 2 GB XP Home 32-bit Test 1 131.66
131.66
  
Cliff
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium 4 Hyperthreaded  3GHz
1
 4 GB XP Pro 32-bit Test 1
137.57
140.37
11:43
Dave Makin
          Test 2
143.17
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium M 750  1.86GHz
1
 1 GB DDR2 533MHz XP Pro 32-bit Test 2
137.89
140.99
9:45
Brenda
          Test 3 140.87      
          Test 1
144.23
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium M  1.86GHz
1
 512 MB XP

Test 1
154.70
154.70
  
Sam M
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium 4  3.05GHz
1
 1.5 GB XP Pro Test 1 162.96
162.96
  
Michael Hughes
 
 
mac
 Intel Mac Pro 2 3.2GHz (x2 CPUs)
2 x 4
 16 GB DDR2 800MHz OS 10.6.2
Parallels + Windows XP Pro SP2		 Test 1 189.09
189.09
6:32
Pat - 01/2010
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium III  667Mhz
1
 640 Mb RAM Windows 98 2nd Edition Test 1 412.49
413.04
  
Ron
            Test 2 413.59      
 
 
Windows
 Intel Pentium II  233MHz Laptop
1
 160 Mb RAM Windows 2000 Pro Test 1 1355.86
1370.83
  
Ron
            Test 2 1385.81
(c.23 min)		      

UF Benchmark Test #1 - Instructions

The image size is 640x400. Please could you test this on your own PC by
seeing how long it takes to complete drawing in UF's fractal window when
opened. You will get the fastest results if you have all other
applications closed and any unnecessary background tasks disabled when
you do this. If you could do two runs of this test that would be great, but do
make sure you close down and re-start UF between tests and always paste
the text parameters rather than opening any saved fractal (.ufr) files.

Additionally, if you have time, please render the image to hard disk
(640x400px) in .TIF format with AA settings set to "Normal" on UF's render
dialog and note the time taken to complete this task.
Enabling "Generate log file" on the render dialog will create a record of the
time taken to do this. The log can be found in the same folder as the rendered image.

I will also need the following details on your system, which can be obtained
from the Properties panel of My Computer in Windows:

- CPU: brand, type and speed (GHz)
- Amount of RAM (plus type and speed if known)
- Operating system, and whether 32-bit or 64-bit

Please send your results privately to me if you like (to save on excess
chatter on the UF mailing list) or you can post publicly to the list if you prefer.
My email addy is the From address I use on the list.

Thank you for participating in this UF benchmarking project!

- Chris Martin

 


"Living on the Edge"
© 2009 Kevin Square

  


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