In computer performance testing, Khornerstone is a multipurpose
benchmark
Benchmark may refer to:
Business and economics
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Science and technology
* Benchmark (surveying), a point of known elevati ...
from Workstation Labs used in various periodicals such as ''
UNIX Review
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''.
The benchmark consists of 22 separate tests, including public domain components (such as
Sieve
A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet materia ...
and
Dhrystone
Dhrystone is a synthetic computing benchmark program developed in 1984 by Reinhold P. Weicker intended to be representative of system (integer) programming. The Dhrystone grew to become representative of general processor ( CPU) performance. T ...
) as well as proprietary components. Since it contains proprietary components, the source is not
free. The results of the 22 tests are normalized, producing a result measured in "Khornerstones".
The benchmark was introduced in 1986
and was commonly used until the mid-1990s.
References
Benchmarks (computing)
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