PCMark Memory Benchmark Favors GenuineIntel

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Submission + - PCMark Memory Benchmark Favors GenuineIntel (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by

javy_tahu

on Thursday July 31, 2008 @12:36PM

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 50% of the score was seen. The reasons of this behavior of FutureMark product are not yet known."

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