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Spec score 7.1 #62 of 73 in PC Benchmark Software

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Purpose
NBench is a Linux/Unix port of release 2 of BYTE Magazine’s BYTEmark benchmark program, designed to measure CPU, FPU, and memory-system capabilities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Platforms
The source has been successfully compiled on Linux, SunOS, DEC Unix 4.0, DEC OSF1, HP-UX, DEC Ultrix, and MS-DOS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Free plan
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · math.utah.edu
License
The software map entry describes the copying policy as freely distributable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Build caveat
The maker notes that gcc 4.3.3 and later no longer work with the Makefile’s default flags and says this issue was not sufficient reason for a full new release at the time of the page update.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Comparison database
YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · math.utah.edu
Comparisons
It compares results with two reference systems: a Dell Pentium 90 running MSDOS and an AMD K6/233 running Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Compatibility
The maker reports successful compilation on SunOS, DEC Unix 4.0, DEC OSF1, HP-UX, DEC Ultrix, MS-DOS, and Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Compiler limitation
The maker notes that starting with gcc 4.3.3, the Makefile’s default flags no longer work.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Custom test profiles
NoRead 25 Sep 2026 · math.utah.edu
Distribution
The software map entry describes nbench-byte as freely distributable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Download contents
The archive contains the complete source, documentation, and a Linux ELF binary.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
No listed integrations
The product page describes a downloadable benchmark and result-submission process but names no software integrations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
No security details
The product page provides no security or compliance information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Operating systems
Linux; source compiled on SunOS,DEC Unix 4.0,DEC OSF1,HP-UX,DEC Ultrix,and MS-DOSRead 25 Sep 2026 · math.utah.edu
Result metrics
The published results use MEM, INT, and FP indices for memory efficiency, integer performance, and floating-point performance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Result submissions
Users can email benchmark results to Uwe F. Mayer for posting on the site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Results
The maker publishes submitted benchmark results with memory, integer-performance, and floating-point-performance indices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Runtime
The benchmark takes less than 10 minutes to run on most machines.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Submissions
Users may email their results to Uwe F. Mayer for posting, following the archive’s README.submit instructions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Version
The software map entry lists nbench-byte version 2.2.3, entered on 12 May 2008.Read 11 Oct 2026 · math.utah.edu
Workload areas
CPU,floating-point,memory systemRead 25 Sep 2026 · math.utah.edu

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