BlitzMark - by Mark Tebbutt

BlitzMark is a little benchmark program that I knocked up in
about 2 hours using Blitz Basic 2.1. I did this because of the
need for a "quick" benchmark that wasn't as comprehensive as,
say, AIBB but did not take hours to get results.

BlitzMark is Freeware (as, let's face it, it's not that
brilliant) and includes Blitz Source code so you can improve
on my efforts as you like. You can modify and distribute your
work as long as you contact me, sending details of your
modifications (print-outs of new routines or a disk with the
source, etc) and mention me when you make up your accompanying
ReadMe.

You will get results for a number of tests - each result split
into "Time:" and "Index:". Time obviously shows how long the test
took and Index somewhat less obviously shows how fast your system
is against my own. For example, if you get an Index of 0.5 then
your machine is half as fast as mine is on that particular test,
but if an Index of 2 is achieved then your machine is twice as
fast (it's a multiplier to those familiar with Maths terms).

Here is a list of tests and what they do:-

   1) Integer: Simply tests how quickly your computer
   can do +,-,*,/ (each executed approximately 20,000
   times before results found.

   2) Floating point: Uses Amiga Maths libraries to
   test speed at which operations using the number
   1.3333333 in operations like +,-,*,/. Also executes
   about 20,000 times for each operator.

   3) Array handling: Tests how quickly your system can
   create random numbers, put then in an array, sort them
   (if >=0.5 then 1, if <0.5 then 0) and then blast through
   the array surveying its contents.

   4) Array sort: Creates an array, fills it with random
   numbers then sorts it into numerical orderusing Blitz's
   Sort x() routines.

   5) Array copy: Creates a new array and sequentially scans
   through the array from the last test copying its contents
   into the newly created one.

   6) Overall time: Just adds all times together.

   7) Processor Index: 0=68000, 1=68010, 2=68020, 3=68030,
   4=68040 and I have no idea about what it will bring up
   for a 68060!

   8) Exec Index: Just gives the version number of your
   Kickstart ROMs, I believe.

These routines are quite "dirty" as for the timing they latch
onto the Vertical Blank Interrupt

I'd love to hear about your results (especially from '060 owners)
and, just for the record, my system is as follows:-

      - A1200
      - Viper II 28MHz accelerator
      - 8Meg Fast RAM
      - 250Meg Hard Disk

The index of 1.0 was achieved using the accelerator and, using
the Commodore command "CPU": No FastROM, Instr cache with burst
mode on, Data cache with burst mode off. With fastrom and data
burst, though, an Index of approximately 1.2 was achieved.

If you want to send me your results, here is my address:-

         Mark Tebbutt
         12 Grenville Avenue
         Rhuddlan
         Denbighshire
         North Wales
         UK
         LL18 5PN

And remember to look  out for other stuff I've made like
PrintServer 1.0 (utility) and The Road To World War (an
AmigaGuideŽ)...

************************* DISCLAIMER *************************
I will not accept responsibility for any damage that occurs or
appears to occur from the use of BlitzMark. You use it
completely at your own risk.
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DISTRIBUTION: Copy it to wherever you like, but if you make
modifications then please inform me. Thanks.