Hi guys,
not a long ago I wrote a fast multithreaded, vectorized RAR archive password cracker utility, and added a few things to make a simple benchmark app out of it.

It simulates bruteforce searching of the archive password (password length is 6 chars).

Utilizes all available cores, and supports SSE2/SSSE3/SSE4.1 or whatnot.
Planned adding support for AVX soon.

To test the performance of your machine, follow these steps:

  1. Go to http://anrieff.net/ucbench2011/download.php and get a build for your OS (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X supported);
  2. Extract the .ZIP file somewhere and run the launcher;
  3. There you should fill in your "username" (e.g. the your nick from the forum) and motherboard model. The program automatically detects CPU type and speed, but you can override its guesses if you find they are incorrect . You also can append more info in the large box (e.g. the full PC specs);
  4. Hit "Run". The test takes a minute or two.
    As always, it's best to turn off any powersaving features. Same for turbo modes, etc. CPU speed should be constant throughout the test;
  5. When ready, the test generates a file like report_XXX_X.txt in the directory where the launcher resides. To upload it to the result database, use the following link: http://anrieff.net/ucbench2011/upload.php. The database itself is here.


Have phun! The test depends mainly on CPU. Memory and mobo don't play much.