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SPECapc* for LightWave* 9.6

SPECapc* for LightWave* 9.6 (multitask score)
SPECapc* for LightWave* 9.6 (render score)

 

Benchmark description

SPECapc* for LightWave 3D* v9.6 is performance evaluation software for systems running NewTek LightWave 3D v9.6 software. LightWave is a complete modeling, rendering, and animation solution used worldwide for visual effects in television, film, broadcast graphics, games, visualization, print, and web.

The benchmark, developed in cooperation with NewTek, provides realistic workloads that simulate a typical LightWave 3D workflow. It contains 11 datasets—ranging from 64,000 to 1.75 million polygons—and representing such applications as 3D character animation, architectural review, and industrial design. Scores for individual workloads are composited under three categories: interactive, render, and multitask.

The benchmark puts special emphasis on processes that benefit from multi-threaded computing, such as animation, OpenGL* playback, deformations, and high-end rendering that includes ray tracing, radiosity, complex textures, and volumetric lighting.

Please see www.spec.org for more information on the workloads.

Configuration details SPECapc* for LightWave* 9.6

Benchmarks: SPECapc* for LightWave 3D 9.6

Baseline configuration and score on benchmark: Intel® Software Development Platform D3C91 with one Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9650 (3.00GHz, 2x6MB L2 cache, 1333MHz system bus, C0 stepping, 130W TDP, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology-enabled), BIOS version BTX3810J.86A.0779.2007.0828.1721, 8GB (4x2GB DDR3-1333 ECC UDIMM) memory, one NVIDIA Quadro* FX 1800, NVIDIA* graphic driver version 191.66 (using 3D APP-default global settings, vertical sync off), one 22" CRT display (1920x1200, 32-bit color quality, 75 HZ), one 150GB 10000RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s hard disk, Microsoft Windows XP* Professional x64 Edition SP2 OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of December 2009. Score: Render-2.98, Multitask-2.83.

Baseline configuration and score on benchmark: Intel® Software Development Platform D3CA2 with one Intel® Xeon® processor W3580 (3.33GHz, 8MB L3 Cache,6.4GT/s QPI,D0 stepping, 130W TDP, HT enabled, Turbo enabled, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enabled, C1E enabled), BIOS version SOX5810J.86A.4849.2010.0112.0827, 12GB (3x4GB DDR3-1333 ECC UDIMM) memory, one NVIDIA* Quadro* FX5800, NVIDIA* graphic driver version 191.78 (using 3D APP-default global settings, vertical sync off), one 22" CRT display (1920x1200, 32bit color quality, 75Hz), one 74GB 10000RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s hard disk, Microsoft* Windows XP* Professional x64 Edition SP2 OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of January 2010. Score: Render-4.59, Multitask-4.48.

New configuration and score on benchmark: Intel® Software Development Platform D3CA2 with one Intel® Xeon® processor W3690 (3.46GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 6.4GT/s QPI, B1 stepping, 130W TDP, HT enabled, Turbo enabled, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enabled, C1E enabled), BIOS version SOX5810J.86A.5506.2010.1109.0013, 12GB (3x4GB DDR3-1333 ECC UDIMM) memory, one NVIDIA* Quadro* FX5800, NVIDIA* graphic driver version 259.81 (using 3D APP-default global settings, vertical sync off), one 21" LCD display (1280x1024, 32bit color quality, 75Hz), one 74GB 10000RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s hard disk, Microsoft* Windows 7* Enterprise x64 Edition OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of December 2010. Score: Render-6.52, Multitask-5.6.

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