You've tested your PC's gaming performance with 3DMark so what's next? Benchmark total system performance with PCMark 8, the complete benchmark for Windows. PCMark 8 includes five performance benchmarks plus battery life tests for notebooks and laptops.

<h1>New version available now</h1> <h1>About the Software</h1><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/236890/extras/cb4aa2549d47f5e9811e5ce16caa91f5.webp?t=1610648946" width=590 height=5 /> PCMark 8 support ended on January 14, 2021. PCMark 8 is now available for free from the UL Benchmarks website. Please see the announcement for details. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/236890/extras/cb4aa2549d47f5e9811e5ce16caa91f5.webp?t=1610648946" width=590 height=5 /> You've tested your PC's gaming performance with 3DMark so what's next? Benchmark total system performance with PCMark 8, the complete benchmark for Windows 8. PCMark 8 includes five benchmark tests. Choose one that best matches your needs, or run all five for a complete picture of your PC's performance. PCMark 8 also includes battery life tests and new benchmarks using popular applications from Adobe and Microsoft. Each of the five benchmarks included in PCMark 8 produces a score you can use to compare systems. Or use the detailed results from each workload to gain a deeper understanding of system performance. <ul class="bb_ul"><li>The industry-standard PC benchmark test for Windows 8 and Windows 7. </li><li>Combines performance testing with battery life measurement tools. </li><li>Includes tests using popular applications from Microsoft and Adobe. </li><li>Ideal for testing the performance of SSDs and hybrid storage devices.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Five benchmark tests</h2> Home - Common home computing tests The PCMark 8 Home benchmark includes workloads that reflect common tasks for a typical home user such as web browsing, writing, gaming, photo editing, and video chat. Creative - Demanding media and entertainment The PCMark 8 Creative benchmark includes workloads typical of advanced users and enthusiasts who enjoy media and entertainment content. PCMark 8 Creative includes web browsing, photo editing, video editing, group video chat, media transcoding, and gaming workloads. Work - Simple office productivity tests The PCMark 8 Work benchmark test measures your system's ability to perform basic office work tasks, such as writing documents and browsing websites. Storage - Test SSD and HDD performance Use the PCMark 8 Storage benchmark to test the performance of SSDs, HDDs and hybrid drives with traces recorded from Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and a set of popular games. Applications - Microsoft and Adobe software benchmarks The PCMark 8 Applications benchmark measures system performance using popular applications from the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. You can choose which tests to run based on the applications installed on your system.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Battery life testing</h2> The Home, Creative, Work and Applications benchmarks can be used for battery life testing. Choose Battery Life mode to loop the benchmark to accurately measure your notebook's battery life under real-world conditions.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Key features</h2> <ul class="bb_ul"><li>Complete performance measurement for your PC. </li><li>Easy to use, no technical know-how needed. </li><li>Benchmark with Adobe &amp; Microsoft applications.* </li><li>Test your SSDs and HDDs with the Storage test. </li><li>Measure the battery life of your tablet or notebook. </li><li>Run individual workloads to fine-tune your system. </li><li>In-depth hardware monitoring graphs. </li><li>Automatically save your results offline.</li></ul> *The PCMark 8 Applications test is compatible with Adobe Creative Suite 6, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft Office 2010 or later. The 3rd party applications must be installed on your system to run the Applications benchmark.

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