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According to Maxon, Cinebench can be used to test the performance of the computer’s CPU and graphics card (OpenGL) and compare their performance objectively. Cinebench R15 is compatible with both Windows computers and OS X systems.
Unlike synthetic benchmarks, which test specific functions at an abstract level, Cinebench measures system performance using production-standard application workflows in Cinema 4D. The test consists of two modules that evaluate CPU and GPU performance separately.
Test Procedure
The performance of the main processor is tested by calculating a photorealistic scene with around 280,000 polygons. After the tests are complete, your computer receives a score and a ranking in a list with several reference computers.
The graphics-card test uses the complex 3D scene of a car chase to determine the graphics card’s OpenGL calculation performance. The scene contains around one million polygons, high-resolution textures and numerous effects. The result is displayed in frames per second.
System Requirements
The CPU benchmark requires at least 1 GB of memory and supports processors with a minimum clock frequency of 1 GHz. In this list you will find all CPUs that are supported. The OpenGL benchmark supports graphics cards with at least 512 MB of graphics memory and OpenGL 2.1. Cinebench independently determines whether all required functions are supported by the graphics card so that the scene can be displayed correctly
Cinebench was comprehensively developed further in release 15 in order to make the best possible use of the performance of new hardware. For this reason, the CPU and OpenGL results of the current Cinebench cannot be compared with the results of earlier versions. To avoid misunderstandings, the algorithm for calculating the result values was fundamentally changed and delivers results in a clearly recognizably different value range.
Cinebench R15 is now available free of charge on the Maxon website.
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