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SPEC Updates SPECworkstation 3.1

March 17, 2021: The SPECwpc® project group has released an updated version of the SPECworkstation® 3.1 benchmark, which measures all key aspects of workstation performance based on diverse professional applications.

SPEC CPU 2017 Updated to 1.1.7

March 16, 2021: An update to the SPEC CPU® 2017 benchmark is available. This update includes support for macOS arm64, updates to benchmarks, the PTDaemon® tool, the presubmission tools, and more. Details can be found in the list of changes in version 1.1.7.

Members of SPEC Research Group Publish a Textbook

March 16, 2021: Systems Benchmarking For Scientists and Engineers, a new textbook on the topic of systems benchmarking written by SPEC RG Members, is available from Springer International Publishing.

SPEC GWPG Releases SPECapc for SOLIDWORKS 2021

March 9, 2021: The SPECapc® project group has released a new benchmark for workstations running SOLIDWORKS 2021. The new benchmark includes 10 models and 50 tests exercising a full range of graphics and CPU functionality.

SPEC Releases SPECstorage Solution 2020

December 15, 2020: SPEC has released an updated storage benchmark, the SPECstorage® Solution 2020 benchmark. It includes new workloads for artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics, expanded custom workload capabilities, massively better scaling, and a statistical visualization mechanism for displaying benchmark results. More details are available in "What’s New in SPECstorage Solution 2020".

SPEC CPU 2017 Updated to Version 1.1.5

November 20, 2020: SPEC has released version 1.1.5 of the SPEC CPU® 2017 benchmark, with improvements to the sysinfo utility, better compatibility with GCC version 10, and various minor bug fixes. More details are available in "Changes in v1.1.5". All users are encouraged to update their copy by using the runcpu update option.

SPEC GPWG Releases SPECviewperf 2020

October 14, 2020: The SPECgpc® project group has released the SPECviewperf® 2020 benchmark, with new and updated viewsets and models, support within all viewsets for both 2K and 4K resolution displays, and numerous user interface improvements.

SPEC GWPG Releases SPECapc for Solidworks 2020

September 30, 2020: The SPECapc® project group has released a new benchmark for workstations running Solidworks 2020. The new benchmark includes 10 models and 50 tests exercising a full range of graphics and CPU functionality.