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PCMark Memory Benchmark Favors GenuineIntel

Posted by kdawson on from the not-what-you'd-call-neutral dept.

javy_tahu writes "A review by Ars Technica disclosed that PCMark 2005 Memory benchmark favors GenuineIntel CPUID. A VIA Nano CPU has had its CPUID changed from the original VIA to fake GenuineAMD and GenuineIntel. An improvement of, respectively, 10% and 47% of the score was seen. The reasons of this behavior of FutureMark product are not yet known."

2 of 298 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Money by Lord_Frederick · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    After reading that post, just mod me -1 duh.

  2. Re:Money by interiot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn, I've got moderator points, but where is the "this is the only post you need to read" option when you need it?