• DocumentCode
    1521238
  • Title

    Computer benchmarking: Paths and pitfalls: The most popular way of rating computer performance can confuse as well as inform; avoid misunderstanding by asking just what the benchmark is measuring

  • Author

    Dongarra, Jack ; Martin, Joanne L. ; Worlton, Jack

  • Author_Institution
    Argonne National Laboratory
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    7/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    38
  • Lastpage
    43
  • Abstract
    Computing power is now crucial in many areas of research and engineering, from theoretical mathematics to circuit design to bioengineering.
  • Keywords
    Benchmark testing; Computer architecture; Kernel; Supercomputers; Vectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1987.6448963
  • Filename
    6448963