The Intel Core i9-7980XE and Core i9-7960X CPU Review Part 1: Workstation
by Ian Cutress on September 25, 2017 3:01 AM ESTBenchmarking Performance: PCMark 10
PCMark 10 is the 2017 update to the family favorite, PCMark 8. PCMark 8 has been part of our test bed since the latest update in Q1. For the most part it runs well, although for some processors it doesn’t recognize, some tests will not complete, leading to holes in our benchmark data (there’s also an odd directory quirk in one test that causes issues). The newest version, PCMark 10, is the answer.
The new test is adapted for more 2016/2017 workflows. With the advent of office applications that perform deeper compute tasks, or the wave of online gamers and streamers, the idea behind PCMark 10 is to give a better ‘single number’ result that can provide a comparable metric between systems. Single metrics never tell the whole story, so we’re glad that Futuremark provides a very detailed breakdown of what goes on.
Ganesh’s article on PCMark 10 goes into more detail than I will here, but the ‘Extended Benchmark’ runs through four different sets of tests: Essential, Productivity, Creation and Gaming. Each of these have sub-test results as well, including startup performance, web performance, video conferencing, photo/video editing, spreadsheets, rendering, and physics, which you can find in Bench.
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ddriver - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
Don't worry, they get plenty of support from the big boys for all those shamelessly biassed reviews. And don't act like your pennies will go to feed someone's starving children. So yeah, uBlock FTW.pedrostee - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
just curious but do you have any evidence, even a small bit, to support your claim that “they get plenty of support from the big boys for all those...”i think it is possible, and you seem a man of science - evidence can support any statement no matter how outlandish — so please present such if you would.
thnks
ddriver - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
Obvious stuff is obvious, as are you ;) Nice try thou. Are you the one who is going to pay for evidence searching investigation? I personally don't feel like obvious things need evidence, but if you do, go ahead and investigate.ddriver - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
But the ugliest part is intel went cheap even on a 2000$ CPU, taking a literal dump on it by going for the same old lousy TIM implementation.After this reveal from intel, TR looks even better than it did before.
Notmyusualid - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
@ pedrosteeIt seems you've finally met the 'village idi0t'. He will provide no evidence, as you likely expected, and we have to endure his bizarre views on ever major article.
Reflex - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
He's 2017's version of LordRaiden from around 2004 in these forums. Knows just enough to sound knowledgeable to those not in the industry, but is incapable of supporting his assertions because he is running on the theory that if he believes it in his mind it must be true.Look up LordRaiden in the AT forums if you want to see when this last happened.
mkaibear - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
Yeah, it's hilarious. Anyone who's actually in the IT industry knows he's talking out of his lower orifices and it's always funny to watch him huff about like anyone actually takes him seriously.It's like the cat tax. No article is complete without a good laugh at ddriver.
Reflex - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
It is unfortunate however because he often derails actually interesting conversations.ddriver - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
Oh wow, the fanclub is sure gradually moving down, and just when it seemed it already hit the bottom. But hey, if pretending that you are not a completely clueless wannabes works for you, by all means, know yourselves out :)ddriver - Monday, September 25, 2017 - link
You know, I complete agree, however you have mistyped "lame suckers" and typed "IT industry" instead.Here is a hint - you cannot take seriously that which you don't have the capacity to understand. Your "best" boils down to clapping and cheering at the mainstream mediocrity to cultivate the illusion that you are smart. And when someone comes along and tears that illusion down, you are sore to realize the reality about you. And you are only left with denial in the form of those pathetically anemic attempts at intimidation through ridicule. But suckers will be suckers, and as suck, always failing to make a valid argument in their favor :)