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Ars Technica: Behind The Benchmarks

Matt Anderson
writes:

“This is perfect timing … with the uproar over benchmarking
recently this, in
depth analysis of benchmarking particulars really hits home. Here
is the pitch off the Ars
Technica
front page:

“… separate the GFLOPS from the MIPS, weed out nasty
synthetics (like polyester), and show… what makes a benchmark
score worthy of your notice. If you want to better understand how
to evaluate PC performance, this is your ticket. Loaded with techie
goodness but accessible to all,…”

“Check it out for the skinny on anything you ever wanted to know
about benchmarking … very impressive.”

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story
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