3 dhrystone \- integer benchmark
20 # Run the dhrystone benchmark
23 Many years ago, a floating-point benchmark called \fIwhetstone\fR was
24 popular for benchmarking FORTRAN programs.
25 Nowadays, an integer benchmark called \fIdhrystone\fR is widely used
26 for benchmarking UNIX systems.
28 Be warned, however, that \fIdhrystone\fR is entirely CPU bound, and
29 goes blindingly fast on machines with high-speed caches.
30 Although this is a good measure for programs that spend most of their
31 time in some inner loop, it is a poor benchmark for I/O bound applications.