Measures system performance using popular applications from the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Unlike synthetic storage tests, the PCMark 8 Storage benchmark highlights real-world performance differences between storage devices. You can test the system drive or any other recognised storage device, including local external drives. Measures the performance of SSDs, HDDs and hybrid drives with traces recorded from Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and a selection of popular games. The results from each workload are combined to give an overall PCMark 8 Work score for your system. For more demanding office use, run the Creative benchmark test.
The Work benchmark is suitable for measuring the performance of typical office PC systems that lack media capabilities. Measures your system's ability to perform basic office work tasks, such as writing documents and browsing websites. PCMark 8 Creative includes web browsing, photo editing, video editing, group video chat, media transcoding, and gaming workloads. With more demanding requirements than the Home benchmark, this benchmark is suitable for mid-range computer systems. Workloads typical of enthusiasts and professionals who work with media and entertainment content. The results are combined to give a PCMark 8 Home score for your system. Home includes workloads for web browsing, writing, gaming, photo editing, and video chat. These workloads have low computational requirements making PCMark 8 Home suitable for testing the performance of low-cost tablets, notebooks and desktops. Workloads that reflect common tasks for a typical home user. Each benchmark produces a score you can use to compare systems as well as detailed results for gaining a deep understanding of performance during each individual workload. Choose the benchmark that best matches the device being tested, or run all five for a complete picture of the device's performance.
PCMark 8 includes five new benchmark tests, each designed around a specific scenario. PCMark 8 is the complete PC benchmark for home and business.
With five separate benchmark tests plus battery life testing, PCMark 8 helps you find the devices that offer the perfect combination of efficiency and performance.