SPEC CPU

SPEC CPU® 2017 benchmark

SPEC.org Submission Requirements

None. Submission to SPEC is encouraged, but is not required.

Performance Geometric Means | Energy Geometric Means

SPECspeed® | SPECrate® | SPECspeed® | SPECrate®

The baseline performance metric for whatever suite is reported.

Conditionally Required Metrics

Condition | Requirements

Comparison of idle power | The overall maximum power, baseline Performance Geometric Mean, and baseline: Energy Geometric Mean shall be disclosed in close proximity to the idle power.

Estimates are not allowed for any of the SPEC CPU 2017 energy metrics (neither the Energy Geometric Means nor the individual benchmark energy ratios). All public use of SPEC CPU 2017 energy metrics must be from rule-compliant results.
SPEC CPU 2017 performance metrics (Performance Geometric Means, Individual benchmark SPECratios, Individual benchmark run times in seconds) may be estimated, provided that they are clearly identified as estimates.
It is permitted to estimate a peak performance metric without providing a corresponding base performance estimate.

Disallowed Comparisons

Energy metrics generated with releases prior to SPEC CPU 2017 v1.1 are not comparable.

RETIRED	The SPEC CPU 2006 benchmark has been retired. All public use of results for this benchmark must plainly disclose that the benchmark has been retired, as described above. No further submissions will be accepted for publication at www.spec.org SPEC is no longer reviewing results for this benchmark. Rule-compliant results may be published independently, provided that the fact of retirement is plainly disclosed
SPEC.org Submission Requirements	None. Submission to SPEC is encouraged, but is not required.
SPEC Metrics	The bottom line metrics: SPECint®_base2006, SPECint®2006, SPECfp®_base2006, SPECfp®2006, SPECint®_rate_base2006, SPECint®_rate2006, SPECfp®_rate_base2006, SPECfp®_rate2006 Individual benchmark SPECratios Median run times of the individual benchmarks
Required Metrics	None
Conditionally Required Metrics	If a run time other than the median is quoted, then the median must also be quoted.
Use of Estimates	Estimates are allowed if clearly identified. It is permitted to estimate any of the SPEC Metrics listed above. It is permitted to estimate a peak metric without providing a corresponding base estimate
Use of Estimates	Estimates are allowed if clearly identified. It is permitted to estimate any of the SPEC Metrics listed above. It is permitted to estimate a peak metric without providing a corresponding base estimate
Disallowed Comparisons	No additional requirements beyond the requirements that results not be compared to other benchmarks.

RETIRED	The SPEC CPU 2000 benchmark has been retired. All public use of results for this benchmark must plainly disclose that the benchmark has been retired, as described above. No further submissions will be accepted for publication at www.spec.org SPEC is no longer reviewing results for this benchmark. Rule-compliant results may be published independently, provided that the fact of retirement is plainly disclosed
SPEC.org Submission Requirements	None. Submission to SPEC is encouraged, but is not required.
SPEC Metrics	The bottom line metrics: SPECint®_base2000, SPECint®2000, SPECfp®_base2000, SPECfp®2000, SPECint®_rate_base2000, SPECint®_rate2000, SPECfp®_rate_base2000, SPECfp®_rate2000 Individual benchmark SPECratios Median run times of the individual benchmarks
Required Metrics	None
Conditionally Required Metrics	If a run time other than the median is quoted, then the median must also be quoted.
Use of Estimates	Estimates are allowed if clearly identified. It is permitted to estimate any of the SPEC Metrics listed above. It is permitted to estimate a peak metric without providing a corresponding base estimate
Disallowed Comparisons	No additional requirements beyond the requirements that results not be compared to other benchmarks.