- 2009
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04/17/2009 - SPEC's privacy policy has been updated. A list of
recent changes, effective as of April 17, 2009, can be found in
the policy statement.
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04/15/2009 - SPEC announces blade server
support with the release of
SPECpower_ssj2008 1.10.
This release adds several new capabilities including
support for measuring multi-node (blade) servers, further
automation of power measurement, support for multiple power
analyzers, and a visual activity monitor which provides
real-time graphic display of data collected while running
the benchmark. This update will be provided on CD at no
charge to existing licensees of the software.
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04/06/2009 - SPEC announces the release of
SPECapc for Lightwave 3D® v9.6.
The benchmark is available now as a free download for
Microsoft Windows XP and Vista 32- and 64-bit platforms.
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03/10/2009 - SPEC announces the release of SPECmail2009, a
new version of the enterprise mail server benchmark featuring a new workload, support
for SSL/TLS encryption, and improved interoperability across different platforms.
An initial set of results is available.
- 2008
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12/30/2008 - The application deadline for
student grants
for attending the 2009 SPEC Benchmark Workshop has
been extended from December 29, 2008 to January 9, 2009.
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12/16/2008 - The program for the 2009
SPEC Benchmark Workshop is now available. There is no registration fee to
attend, but advance registration is required.
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11/11/2008 - SPEC CPU Benchmark Search program: SPEC
is looking for applications that could be used in the next SPEC CPU suite; submissions
that are accepted by SPEC and are included in the next suite earn their submitters
$5000 and a license for the new suite (when released).
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10/06/2008 - The deadline for paper submissions for the
SPEC Benchmark Workshop 2009 to be held in
Austin, Texas in January 2009 has been extended. The initial paper or extended
abstract submission deadline is now October 15.
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10/06/2008 - SPEC announces the release of SPEC MPI2007 V1.1.
This release adds updates to benchmarks
in order to improve portability and code correctness; improvements to report readability;
clarifications and additions to the run and reporting rules; improvements to the documentation,
including of the monitor hooks; and easier investigation of alternate sources or workloads.
Results from V1.0 are comparable to those from V1.1. Beginning January 1, 2009 all SPEC
MPI2007 submissions will require the use of version 1.1.
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08/26/2008 - The submission dates for papers or extended abstracts for the
SPEC Benchmark Workshop 2009 have been updated.
The submission deadline is now October 3, 2008.
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08/26/2008 - CPU2006 result submissions
using V1.0.1 will be accepted until September 2. After that date, all submissions must
be made using V1.1.
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08/19/2008 - SPEC announces the release of SPECmail2008,
designed to measure performance of enterprise mail servers compliant with SMTP and IMAP4
protocols. An initial set of results is available.
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08/13/2008 - SPEC/GWPG announced a range
of upcoming benchmarks at SIGGRAPH 2008. The new offerings will include a
power-performance benchmark for workstations, a new version of SPECviewperf, and
new and updated application benchmarks.
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07/24/2008 - SPEC announces the release of
SPECpower_ssj2008 V1.01. This release adds usability
upgrades as well as updates to the Run and Reporting Rules, the Design documentation
and SPEC's Power and Performance Methodology. Results from V1.00 are comparable to
those from V1.01. Beginning September 10, 2008 all SPECpower_ssj2008 submissions
will require the use of version 1.01.
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06/03/2008 - SPEC announces the
release of CPU2006 V1.1, adding
usability and portability upgrades. Results from V1.1 are comparable to those from
V1.0 and V1.0.1.
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05/21/2008 - SPECgpc releases
SPECviewperf 10 for Linux/Unix, available now for
download.
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05/20/2008 - The SPECweb committee has begun work on a new
benchmark to measure power consumption
for web servers.
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05/07/2008 - SPEC announces the release of SPECjvm2008,
a benchmark suite for measuring the performance of a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), containing
several real life applications and benchmarks focusing on core java functionality.
SPECjvm2008 is available as a free download.
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03/19/2008 - SPEC announces the release of SPECsfs2008,
designed to evaluate the speed and request-handling capabilities of file servers utilizing
the NFSv3 and CIFS protocols. An initial set of benchmark results is
available.
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03/18/2008 - SPEC/GWPG has begun development of an
industry-standard benchmark measuring
power consumption in relation to performance for professional workstations.
- 2007
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11/27/2007 - The deadline for submission of papers or extended abstracts
for the 2008 Benchmark Workshop has
been extended to Friday, December 7.
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10/25/2007 - SPEC announces the release of SPECjms2007,
a new benchmark designed to measure performance of enterprise messaging servers based on
JMS (Java Message Service).
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09/28/2007 - SPEC issues a call
for papers for the 2008 Benchmark Workshop to be held January 27, 2008 in
Millbrae, CA. The submission deadline for papers or extended abstracts is November
26, 2007.
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09/12/2007 - SPEC's Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (GWPG)
releases an updated SPECapc benchmark for
UGS NX 4.
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09/10/2007 - SPEC's Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (GWPG)
invites parties interested in open source, freely-available graphics benchmarks
for OpenGL ES to participate in
a teleconference on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 1:00 PM EDT.
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09/06/2007 - SPEC's Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (GWPG) is
looking for organizations interested in
developing standardized, open-source graphics benchmarks for OpenGL ES.
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08/07/2007 - SPEC's graphics
performance group, formerly known as GPC, expands its scope; under the new
charter, the renamed Graphics & Workstation Performance Group (GWPG)
can investigate standardized benchmarking projects in areas such as OpenGL
ES, rendering, digital video and photography, power consumption, and a full range
of workstation applications.
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07/18/2007 - SPECapc announces the release of
SPECapc for 3ds Max 9,
now available for download.
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07/17/2007 - SPEC announces the release of MPI2007,
designed to measure the performance of parallel computing systems and clusters
running Message-Passing Interface (MPI) applications. Review the
press release, or browse the first
set of published results.
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06/12/2007 - Program details and a schedule for the
SPEC Benchmarking Joint US/Europe
Colloquium, to be held June 22 at the Technical University of Dresden,
are available.
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05/30/2007 - SPECopc announces the release
of SPECViewperf 10. Review the first set of
published results or
download the software.
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05/09/2007 - SPECapc releases SPECapc for
SolidWorks 2007. Read the press release
or download the benchmark.
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04/06/2007 - The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group
on Computer Architecture (ACM SIGARCH) has published a series of 11 articles
analyzing SPEC CPU2006. The articles are in the March 2007 issue of the newsletter
Computer Architecture News, and are also available
here.
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03/27/2007 SPEC has formed a new subcommittee
to develop standard methods of comparing performance for servers using the
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). A first version of the benchmark is
being defined based on a SIP proxy server modeling an enterprise VoIP
deployment.
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03/05/2007 CPU2000 has been
retired in
favor of CPU2006. The software is still
available for purchase, but technical support
is no longer being offered and no further result submissions will be
accepted for publication on this site; the final sets of CPU2000 results
will be published in late March.
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02/28/2007 SPEC's APC group releases the SPECapc
benchmark for Solid Edge V19. A benchmark overview
and the first set of published results
are now available.
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02/20/2007 SPECjAppServer2004 has been
updated to version 1.08, with
the addition of a new workload for use in research and development environments.
The original workload remains unchanged, and SPECjAppServer2004 V1.08 results are
comparable to results from previous versions of the benchmark. Comparisons of the
research workload with SPECjAppServer2004 results are not permitted.
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02/20/2007 CPU2000 result submissions will
be accepted through 9:30 AM Eastern time on February 24. After that time, no further
submissions will be accepted and the suite will be retired. All CPU2000 results
submitted must have a corresponding CPU2006
result.
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02/05/2007 SPEC will hold a free one-day
benchmarking workshop on June 22, 2007 at the Technical University of Dresden.
Paper submissions will be accepted until May 1, 2007.
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02/05/2007 SPEChpc2002 is being retired. The
last set of result submissions will be accepted for the review cycle beginning
on June 20, 2007.
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02/02/2007 The papers
and slides from the January 2007 Benchmark Workshop in Austin, TX are now available
for download.
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01/03/2007 Registration for the 2007 Benchmark
Workshop is now open. Hotel information and the workshop schedule are also
available.
- 2006
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11/17/2006 The deadline for submissions for
the 2007 Benchmark Workshop has been extended to November 28, 2006.
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10/13/2006 SPEC has issued a call for papers for
the 2007 Benchmark Workshop, to be held January 21, 2007 in Austin, TX.
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09/26/2006 SPECopc has posted an update to
SPECviewperf 9. SPECviewperf 9.0.3 corrects a script error in the Linux/Unix version
of SPECviewperf 9 and is available for download
as a full package or as an update patch for the Linux/Unix version.
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08/24/2006 SPEC CPU2006 has arrived! SPEC
is proud to announce the release of its next-generation benchmark for
CPU-intensive performance. Read the SPEC CPU2006
press release and
background information,
and see the first set of results.
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08/09/2006 Updates to two suites are available:
SPECjbb2005 version 1.07 and
OMP2001 V3.1c.
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08/03/2006 SPECopc previews SPECviewperf 10
at SIGGRAPH.
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08/02/2006 SPECapc releases SPECapc for 3ds Max 8.
Read more about the benchmark, or view the first set of
published results.
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07/10/2006 SPECweb2005 V1.10 is now available.
This point release adds the ability to use multiple BeSim servers, display statistics
on the prime client, and includes several documentation updates. Further information,
including the last scheduled submission dates for results using V1.02 and copies of
the updated V1.10 documentation, can be found at the benchmark
information pages. Current SPECweb2005 licensees will receive an update CD.
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06/19/2006 Licensees of CPU2000 V1.3 should
download an updated copy of the benchmark's run
and reporting rules. This version replaces the document shipped with the
CD.
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05/25/2006 Copies of the papers and slides presented at the
2006 SPEC Benchmark Workshop are now available
for download.
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05/17/2006 SPEC releases SPECviewperf 9. The
first set of published results is also available.
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05/15/2006 SPEC announces the formation of the Power-Performance committee
to develop standard methods and metrics for comparing energy use of server-class computers.
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04/20/2006 HPG releases an update of OMP2001 to V3.1. Please see the
changes in V3.1 document for the updates from
V3.0 and OMP2001 for information on upgrades and result
submission deadlines.
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04/14/2006 The OSG benchmark results search engine
has been updated to allow searching on cores, chips, or cores per chip as individual
numeric fields.
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03/15/2006 SPECapc has published a paper on
performance differences between 32-
and 64-bit versions of Pro/ENGINEER.
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03/01/2006 SPECapc releases new benchmark for
systems running UGS NX 3™ digital product development software. Find out more
about the benchmark or view the first set of
published results.
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02/28/2006 The SPECapc and SPECopc project groups are seeking ISVs, software
user groups, publication editors and testing lab directors to help develop and maintain
standardized benchmarks based on graphics-intensive applications. The benefits to your
organization can be numerous. See the
announcement for further information.
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02/15/2006 The SPECapc project group releases a new benchmark
for systems running Pro/ENGINEERTM
Wildfire 2.0.
- 2005
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12/27/2005 The schedule, hotel, and registration information for the
2006 SPEC Benchmark Workshop (January 23, 2006 in
Austin, TX) is now available.
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12/12/2005 Beginning January 1, 2006, all CPU2000
results must be submitted using version 1.3. Submissions for SPECjbb2000
will be accepted through January 4, 2006; after that date, only SPECjbb2005
submissions will be accepted.
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11/30/2005 The deadline for submissions for the
SPEC Benchmark Workshop 2006 has been extended to December 9, 2005.
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11/07/2005 The SPEC Benchmark Workshop 2006 will
take place January 23, 2006 in conjunction with the SPEC annual meeting.
The deadline for paper submissions (extended extracts or full papers) is November 25, 2005;
see the announcement for details.
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11/01/2005 A maintenance release of SPECweb2005, V1.02,
is now shipping. For information on the changes, see the SPECweb2005 V1.02 README.
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11/01/2005 SPEC CPU2000 V1.3 is
now shipping. The latest version of the suite provides additional platform support and
improves portability; for details on the changes, please see
SPEC CPU2000: Changes in V1.3.
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09/06/2005 SPEC has identified a code defect in the JSP implementation
for the Banking workload in SPECweb2005; for details please see
the full notice. SPEC is superceding the v1.00
release with SPECweb2005 v1.01. Current licensees of v1.00 should
contact the SPEC office to obtain an update to 1.01.
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09/06/2005 SPEC's High Performance Group (HPG) is
seeking Message Passing Interface (MPI) applications for
a new computer benchmarking suite scheduled for release in 2006.
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09/02/2005 The Web subcommittee is currently accepting
new candidates for SPECweb2005 dynamic implementations for possible inclusion in
an upcoming release of the benchmark suite.
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08/31/2005 Submissions for SPECweb99 and
SPECweb99_SSL will be accepted until
Sept. 27, 2005. After that date,
only SPECweb2005 submissions will be accepted.
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08/31/2005 Submissions for SPECjbb2000 will be accepted
through Jan. 4, 2006. After that date,
only SPECjbb2005 submissions will be accepted.
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08/31/2005 The submission deadline for HPC2002 and
OMP2001 results has changed; please see the
submission calendar for the due dates.
08/17/2005 SPEC releases SPECapc for Maya 6.5.
The benchmark is now available for download and the first set of
published results has been posted.
08/03/2005 SPEC's GPC group presents demonstrations of the upcoming
SPECviewperf 9 and
SPECapc for Maya 6.5 benchmarks and announces plans
for additional CAD releases.
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06/22/2005 The first set of JBB2005
results have been posted.
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06/22/2005 SPEC releases WEB2005,
the next-generation benchmark for measuring the performance of web
servers. The benchmark contains multiple, standardized workloads utilizing
both HTTP and HTTPS, dynamic content implemented in PHP and JSP, and
other enhancements. See the FAQ and
the press release for additional
information. You can also view the first set of submitted results.
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06/16/2005 SPEC releases JBB2005 for
evaluating the performance of server side Java. JBB2005 is a major
update to the JBB2000 benchmark; see the press
release and the FAQ for information
regarding some of the changes.
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05/25/2005 SPECjAppServer2004 has
been updated to version 1.05. The updates include small performance-neutral
convenience features and documentation clarifications, the benchmark
workload has not changed. For more information see the release
notes.
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05/11/2005 GPC releases SPECviewperf® 8.1.
Read the press release, view
the first set of submitted
results, or download the benchmark.
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04/27/2005 GPC releases SPECapcSM for
3ds max 7™. Read the press
release, view the first set of published
results, or download the benchmark.
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03/03/2005 The HPG Fair
Use Policy has been updated.
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01/31/2005 Alternate source code is required for 330.art_m
and 331.art_l in the OMP2001 suite in order to
produce SPEC OMPM2001 & SPEC OMPL2001 compliant runs. Licensees
of the suite should contact the SPEC
office for information on obtaining this code.
- 2004
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12/22/2004 GPC releases SPECapc
for Maya 6. Read the press
release, view the first set of published
results, or download the benchmark.
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12/08/2004 GPC releases SPECapc
for SolidWorks 2005. Read the press
release, view the first set of published
results, or download the benchmark.
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12/08/2004 SPEC's High Performance Group (HPG) is seeking
candidates for a benchmark suite based on Message
Passing Interface (MPI) applications.
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11/22/2004 Kaivalya Dixit, long-time SPEC president, passed
away on 22 November, 2004. Kaivalya touched many across the computer
performance community and will be missed by all. SPEC has established
a page where visitors may read remembrances
of Kaivalya or share their own.
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09/24/2004 The SPECjAppServer2002 expiration
date has been extended by three months from the original date of October
27; submissions will now be accepted for review and publication until January
26, 2005.
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08/11/2004 SPECopc releases SPECviewperf® 8. Read the press
release, find out more about the
updated benchmark, view the first set of published
results, or download a copy of
the benchmark.
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08/11/2004 SPECapc
demos SolidWorks 2005 benchmark at SIGGRAPH and outlines plans for
updated Maya 6, Unigraphics NX2, and 3ds max 6 benchmarks.
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07/26/2004 Credit card payments for software orders can now
be made online. See the order form for details.
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07/08/2004 SPECjAppServer2004 has
been updated to version 1.03. See the release
notes for explanation of the changes.
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06/09/2004 SPEC/GPC releases SPECapc
for 3ds max~Y 6. Read the press
release or view the first set of published
results.
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04/28/2004 SPEC releases SPECjAppServer2004,
a multi-tier benchmark for measuring the performance of Java 2 Enterprise
Edition (J2EE) technology-based application servers. Read the press
release and the FAQ.
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04/28/2004 GPC releases SPECapc
for Solid Edge V14. View the first set of submitted results or download a
copy.
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03/25/2004 SPEC's Open Systems Group and High Performance
Group have adapted the #CPU field in results disclosures to contain
additional information for systems using multi-core and multi-threaded
microprocessors. Please see the FAQ
entry for discussion of the new format.
- 2003
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12/09/2003 SPEC HPG has released a new version, V3.0, of
the OMP benchmark; please see the SPEC OMP pages for
details of what's new in V3.0.
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11/10/2003 The High Performance Group (HPG) presentations
at ISHPC2003 and IPSJ SIGMPS are now available online.
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11/05/2003 SPECopc releases SPECviewperf® 7.1.1.
The first set of results is
now available.
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11/05/2003 SPECapc releases an updated spreadsheet for results
calculation for SPECapc for
Maya® 5. If you downloaded the benchmark between July 30,
2003 and November 4, 2003, please download the
updated spreadsheet.
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11/04/2003 The submission deadline for the CPU2004
Benchmark Search Program has been extended to March 31, 2004.
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10/03/2003 The High Performance Group (HPG)
will be hosting a Birds
of a Feather (BOF) session on Tuesday, November 18, from 5:00
PM - 6:00 PM during SC2003 in
Phoenix, Arizona. The session is open to all conference attendees.
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09/03/2003 Find out how you can submit your GPC (SPECviewperf,
SPECapc), HPG (OMP2001,
HPC2002) or OSG (CPU2000,
WEB99, etc.) results for publication on the SPEC web site.
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07/30/2003 SPECapc releases the new Maya
5 benchmark. Get more
information, view the first set of submitted
results or download a copy.
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07/22/2003 SPEC has identified problems with one of the ports
of the SPECweb99_SSL test harness. The code
defects prevent the client systems from generating the correct SPECweb99_SSL
workload. Please see the full notice for
details.
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07/21/2003 SPEC/GPC expands benchmark options for organizations
outside its membership; learn
more about the different submission options.
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7/11/2003: SPECapc
for SolidWorks 2003TM version
1.5 is available for download;
the first set of results has
also been posted.
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5/20/2003: Currently in development, SPECappPlatform is
a benchmark designed to measure the scalability and performance of
enterprise platforms running web services. It will include features
that are typical in customers' enterprise applications, such as transactions,
persistence services, web services, and messaging.
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3/19/2003: SPECapc releases the new Solid
Edge V12 benchmark. Get more information,
view the first set of submitted
results or download a copy.
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3/19/2003: SPECopc releases SPECviewperf
7.1. Get more information or
view the first set of submitted
results. Users with an existing installation of version 7.0 may download a
patch to update from 7.0 to 7.1; the full distribution is also available
for download.
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1/20/2003: With the release of HPC2002, SPEC has begun the process of retiring
the HPC96 benchmark suite. Effective, February
1, 2003, sales of this suite will be discontinued.
