Power benchmark strategy for systems employing power management

The author proposes a strategy and technique for benchmarking computer energy efficiency from an end user´s perspective. It is noted that performance benchmarking is complicated by the various classes of computers, even within the narrower area of personal computers and how performance benchmarks relate to the end user´s expectation of the computer. This is further aggravated when the computer under scrutiny is performing with power management techniques to maximize its energy efficiency. The proposed strategy might be useful in distinguishing products on the competitive issue