Top 5 Benchmark Tools For Windows – Benchmark Your PC’s Performance
Benchmarking your computer lets you gauge how
well it performs, relative to a whole variety of different
configurations. It also gives you an idea of how well it would perform
in different situations, by quantifying its performance. For
overclockers, it’s an easy way to find out performance gains and figure
out if the new configurations are stable enough to be used everyday.
Plus, you can always brag about scores if you’re into that sort of
thing. Either way, Windows has a whole bunch of tools you can use to
benchmark, and we tell you the top 5 benchmark tools you can use to
check your PC’s performance!
The 5 best Windows PC benchmark tools
SiSoftware Sandra
SiSoftware’s Sandra is one of the oldest and most respected benchmark
tools out there, and for good reason. It comes with a whole host of
features and tests that lets you check performance of pretty much every
component in your computer. If you want a well rounded look at the
overall performance of your computer or just want to run a few tests,
SiSoftware Sandra has got you covered either way. The best part is, you
can compare your PC’s performance with reference systems via detailed
charts, so you have a really clear idea of how everything is running and
where your computer stands.
PCMark
You really can’t talk benchmark tools and forget about Futuremark
products, the first of which on our list is PCMark. PCMark is again a
complete tool which includes both processing and graphic/multimedia
benchmarks. It doesn’t exclusively focus on graphic benchmarks, so if
that’s what you’re looking for, the next entry is for you. PCMark’s
predefined settings have a certain number of tests depending on usage,
so if you’re not looking for results that are too in depth, this is a
good bet. Furthermore, it’s more user friendly, so newer users won’t
have too many problems in understanding the results.
3DMark
If you’re looking for almost graphic benchmarks, there’s nothing like
3DMark. Featuring both GPU and CPU stress tests along with tests for
physics performance, it’s tailor made for gamers. There’s variants for
different DirectX versions, so make sure you’re getting the right one
for each. For example, 3DMark Vantage is for DirectX 10 testing and
3DMark11 is for DirectX 11 testing. Each version tests the exclusive
features of the respective DirectX build, getting the right one is
imperative. Did I mention that the tests are incredibly pretty?
Prime95
Prime95 is a popular CPU stress testing tool that tests your CPU by
trying to find Mersenne Prime Numbers (only 48 are known). It’s actually
part of a distributed computing project working towards this goal, so
you can either join this initiative or just stress test your CPU. The UI
and results are not flashy, so it’s not very widely used by commercial
testers or daily users. However, it’s a great tool to check CPU
stability, and is a preferred test after processor overclocking.
MaxxMEM2
MaxxMEM2 is an entirely memory focused testing tool. It lets you test
RAM speed, CAS timings and compare your configuration to others with
the same memory sticks. Similar to Prime95, it gives you a good idea of
the performance changes from overclocking. The tests themselves hardly
take 20 minutes or less, and the tool is really lightweight. A good
choice if memory testing is all you require!
So those were our picks for the top 5 benchmark tools for Windows! If
you use any other tools that deserve to be on this list, do let us know
via the comments below!
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