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SPEC Delivers Major Update to SPECapc for PTC Creo 9
SPEC Delivers Major Update to SPECapc for PTC Creo 9 July 25, 2023 GAINESVILLE, Va., July 25, 2023 – The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) today announced the availability of the SPECapc for Creo 9 benchmark, a major update to the worldwide standard for measuring the performance of computing systems running PTC Creo 9, a popular 3D CAD solution that now includes support for generative design, real-time simulation, advanced manufacturing, industrial IoT and augmented reality.
SPEC Forms Client Systems Standardized Benchmark Committee
SPEC Forms Client Systems Standardized Benchmark Committee GAINESVILLE, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) announces that the International Standards Group (ISG) has formed the Client Efficiency Committee to oversee the establishment and development of standardized client computing benchmarks for use primarily in national and international standards organizations, governmental regulations and energy efficiency programs for client computing systems. The benchmarks will focus on application types that are often used on notebooks, desktops and workstations.
SPEC Announces New Tools and Reduced Academic Pricing for SPEC CPU 2017 Benchmark Suite
SPEC Announces New Tools and Reduced Academic Pricing for SPEC CPU 2017 Benchmark Suite New Version of CPU Benchmark Suite Includes Tools for RISC-V-based Linux Systems Gainesville, Va., Dec. 1, 2022 – The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) today announced a new update to the SPEC CPU 2017 benchmark suite, version 1.1.9, which includes tools for RISC-V-based Linux systems. SPEC also announced reduced academic pricing for the SPEC CPU benchmark suite.
SPEC Delivers Major Improvements in SPECapc for Maya 2023 Benchmark
SPEC Delivers Major Improvements in SPECapc for Maya 2023 Benchmark October 18, 2022 GAINESVILLE, Va., October 18, 2022 – The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) today announced the availability of the SPECapc for Maya 2023 benchmark. The SPECapc for Maya 2023 benchmark offers application performance measurement for workstations running Autodesk Maya 2023, the 3D animation and visual effects software used by top artists in the industry to create realistic characters and stunning visual effects.