Windows 7 performance tests

PCMark 7 Released, Offers Complete PC Testing for Windows 7HELSINKI, FINLAND – MAY 12, 2011 – PCMark® 7, a new Futuremark benchmark that offers complete PC performance testing for Windows 7, was released today and is now available to download and purchase from PCMark 7 is available in 3 editions: the free Basic Edition that offers unlimited runs of the PCMark test suite without registration or expiry, the Advanced Edition which includes all 7 benchmark tests and the Professional Edition which unlocks all features and is licensed for commercial use. PCMark 7 is the latest benchmark from developer Futuremark and joins existing Windows PC tests PCMark05 for Windows XP and PCMark Vantage for Windows Vista.PCMark 7 provides a set of 7 PC tests for measuring different aspects of PC performance with a high degree of accuracy. Overall system performance is measured by the PCMark test. The Lightweight test measures the capabilities of entry level systems and mobility platforms unable to run the full PCMark test. Common use performance is measured by the Entertainment, Creativity and Productivity tests. Component performance is measured by the Computation and Storage hardware tests. The Storage test is ideal for testing solid state drives (SSDs) and external hard drives in addition to the system drive.PCMARK 7 HELPS YOU CHOOSE THE BEST COMPONENT UPGRADESWith the launch of PCMark 7 today, everyone can use this powerful PC test and its online services found at www.pcmark.com to compare the PCMark scores from thousands of systems. By comparing the increases gained by upgrading either the CPU, GPU, RAM or system storage device, then comparing the cost of each component, it is easy for PC users to see which upgrades deliver the biggest performance increase per dollar spent. "A benchmark is a highly complex and sophisticated piece of software, yet PCMark 7 is easy to use and requires no specialist knowledge or set up," said Jani Joki, Director of PC Products and Services at Futuremark. "Better yet, PCMark 7 Basic Edition is available as a free download so all PC users can benefit from this industrial strength PC test."PCMARK 7 IS

Tests for Windows 8. Download GuidePCM8-ADV-2TPT7-TKFDA-3HXUD-TZC4L Use this key to unlock the full version. PCMark 7 PC performance benchmarking with system and component level tests for Windows 7. Download GuidePCM7-ADV-2W9R9-4U6RJ-X43A9-J3RE5 Use this key to unlock the full version. PCMark Vantage PC performance benchmarking with system and component level tests for Windows Vista. Download GuidePCMVA-TQMV-KBDH-K1BV-1LFC-4YE6 Use this key to unlock the full version. PCMark05 PC performance benchmarking with system and component level tests for Windows XP. Download GuidePCM05-K78Z-4NJ9-NECB-TR45-8MJR Use this key to unlock the full version. PCMark04 PC performance benchmarking with system and component level tests for Windows 2000 and XP. Download GuideMRN2-FXMY-QBNX-CYKM-FD6N Use this key to unlock the full version. PCMark2002 A unified benchmark for laptops, desktops and workstations running Windows 98 to XP. Download Pro PackPSZNA-KSHVF-12QZT-27KHL Use this key to unlock the full version. Peacekeeper Online browser performance test for PCs, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. No longer available Powermark Battery life benchmarks for Windows laptops and notebooks, designed for professional test labs. No longer available Servermark Servermark includes VDI and media transcoding benchmarks for IT professionals. No longer available VRMark for Android VR benchmarks for smartphones and Google Daydream devices. Headset not required. Download APK Guide Video2000 The first benchmark to measure the quality, features and performance of video streams. DownloadCS3E8-PDHVB-Z79RA user: Futuremark Use this key & username to unlock the full version. XL-R8R Based on 3DMark2000, XL-R8R was the first PC hardware upgrade recommendation service. Download

How does the new OS stack up against previous Windows versions? Most reviews of Windows 10 agree that it’s a great update from Windows 8.1, at least in terms of the user interface. But how does it compare performance-wise?TechSpot put the new operating system to the test, running benchmark tests on the same system with all three operating systems (Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10) freshly installed and updates applied. The machine used for testing had an Intel Core i5 process, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB drive, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 graphics card.Results are a bit mixed. Synthetic benchmarks like Cinebench R15 and Futuremark PCMark 7 show Windows 10 consistently faster than Windows 8.1, which was faster than Windows 7. TechSpot In other tests, such as booting, Windows 8.1 was the fastest–booting two seconds faster than Windows 10. Performance in specific applications, such as Photoshop and Chrome browser performance were also a bit slower in Windows 10.On the other hand, Windows 10 woke from sleep and hibernation two seconds faster than Windows 8.1 and an impressive seven seconds faster than sleepyhead Windows 7.For the most part, the benchmarking tests show Windows 10 performing pretty similarly to the previous versions of Windows–sometimes a bit faster and sometimes a bit slower.So what does this mean? The report concludes that if you’re considering upgrading to Windows 10, you don’t have to worry about a significant drop in performance or issues running Windows 10 on any semi-modern hardware that can run Windows

My Hardware 2.0 mailbag is brimming with Windows 7 related questions. The main question on everyone's lips is the obvious one - How does Windows 7 stack up against Vista? Important note: Before I go any further I feel I need to make a point, and make it clear. The build I'm testing of Windows 7 (build 6956) is a pre-beta build, and as a rule pre-beta builds aren't known for their performance. That said, the performance of this build should give us a clue as to how the OS is coming along. This test will pitch Windows 7 build 6956 32-bit against Windows Vista RTM 32-bit and Windows Vista SP1 32-bit. Check out the Windows 7 build 6956 benchmark gallery UPDATE: I've added Windows XP data to the data below. Check out this post for details. The System Here’s the spec of the system I used: Phenom 9700 quad-core processor ATI Radeon 3850 graphics card with 256MB RAM ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe motherboard 2GB (2 x 1GB) Corsair Dominator CM2X1024-8500C5D RAM Western Digital Raptor 10,000RPM 150GB primary hard drive Western Digital Caviar 7,200RPM 500GB secondary hard drive Each system was fully patched with all patches available from Windows Update. Other noteworthy points: No optimizations were carried out other than to process idle tasks and defrag the hard drive between each test. Windows Defender was left on for all tests. The Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 testing guidelines document was followed closely. The Tests For this test we’re going to use one real life test and three synthetic benchmarks:Boot-up time PassMark PerformanceTest PCMark Vantage CINEBENCH R10 Next --> Boot Up Times This is a simple test which involves measuring the time it takes to go from the boot loader to a usable desktop. Windows 7 build 6956Boot up time: 20 sec Vista 32-bit RTMBoot up time: 27 sec Vista 32-bit SP1Boot up time: 31 sec Note: Lower score is better. Advantage: Windows 7Next --> PassMark PerformanceTest PassMark PerformanceTest 6 is a comprehensive benchmarking app that examines several key aspects of the system: CPU tests Mathematical operations, compression, encryption, SSE, 3DNow! instructions and more 2D graphics tests Drawing lines, bitmaps, fonts, text, and GUI elements 3D graphics tests Simple to complex DirectX 3D graphics and animations Disk tests Reading, writing and seeking within disk files Memory tests Allocating and accessing memory speed and efficiency CD / DVD test Test the speed of your