📣 Call for Papers: #ICPE 2027! Join the premier ACM/SPEC forum uniting academia & industry to advance software & systems performance engineering—from cloud and AI to IoT & benchmarking. 🗓️ Abstracts: Nov 9, 2026 🗓️ Papers: Nov 16, 2026 🔗 icpe2027.spec.org

Great breakdown from @phoronix on the release of SPECviewperf 15.0.1 Linux Edition! Check out their coverage on how the updated benchmark evaluates modern x86_64 and AArch64 Linux workstations: 🔗 Full story: phoronix.com/news/SPECviewpe… #Linux #Workstation #Benchmarks #Performance

Happy to announce the SPECviewperf 15.0.1 Linux Edition benchmark! Measure professional GPU performance natively on Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky & Fedora with updated workloads for Blender, Maya, SolidWorks & Siemens NX. Details & download: ow.ly/slm650ZQi8q #Linux #GPU #Graphics

Join us in Gothenburg, Sweden for ICPE 2027! The 18th ACM/SPEC International Conference on Performance Engineering brings together global researchers & industry leaders to discuss software, AI, & system performance. 🗓️ May 24-28, 2027 🔗ow.ly/RT0Q50ZLEuz #ICPE2027

SPEC has launched the new SPECapc for Siemens NX 2024 Workload Development Kit (WDK)! 🚀 Now, vendors & users can securely test custom GPU workloads & run proprietary models on a trusted, standardized framework. Read more: ow.ly/iu6L50ZAJJE #SiemensNX #CAD #CAM #3DDesign

Thank you to everyone who joined SPEC President David Reiner’s session on SPEC CPU 2026 at #OCPAPACSummit! Great discussions on benchmarking for AI & modern data center workloads. Missed it? Learn more: spec.org #SPEC #ServerCPU #PerformanceBenchmarking

AI & custom silicon are reshaping data centers. How do you evaluate CPU performance that matters? Join #SPEC President David Reiner at #OCPAPACSummit for a look at SPEC CPU 2026. ow.ly/QZhk50ZxGbR 🗓️ Today, Aug 12 | 3:00 PM 📍 TaiNEX 2, Room 701H #ServerCPU #DataCenter

At #OCPAPACSummit in Taipei? Catch SPEC President David Reiner presenting SPEC CPU 2026—the gold standard benchmark for next-gen server CPUs in the AI era. ow.ly/kZYC50ZxG91 🗓️ Wed, Aug 12 | 3:00 PM 📍 Room 701H, TaiNEX 2 #OpenCompute #SPEC #Datacenter #TaipeiTech

Excited to kick-off our #SIGGRAPH BoF on how to unpack graphics benchmarks, bottlenecks & real system performance for better hardware & system decisions. ow.ly/vBlo50ZrtVy #graphics #graphicsperformance #benchmarking

🚨 STARTING IN 15 MINUTES! 🚨 Grab a seat and join us for "Beyond the Score" to unpack graphics benchmarks, bottlenecks & real system performance. 🔗 ow.ly/vBlo50ZrtVy ⏰ 10:30 - 11:30 AM 📍 LACC, Room 518 #SIGGRAPH2026 #SIGGRAPH #Benchmarking #Graphics

Good morning, #SIGGRAPH2026! ☀️ Stop guessing what average benchmark scores mean. Join our BoF session today to learn how to read graphics data for better hardware & system decisions. ow.ly/vBlo50ZrtVy ⏰ Today @ 10:30 AM 📍 LACC, Room 518 #SIGGRAPH #Graphics #Hardware

At #SIGGRAPH2026? A single benchmark score rarely tells the whole story. Join us tomorrow to unpack what graphics performance metrics actually mean for system decisions. Learn more: ow.ly/vBlo50ZrtVy 🗓️ Thurs 7/23 | 10:30 AM 📍 LACC, Room 518 #Benchmarking #ComputerGraphics

New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 — updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems tomshardware.com/pc-componen…

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/… On May 5, 2026, the new SPEC CPU 2026 test suite was officially introduced for a comprehensive assessment of hardware performance. This standard replaces the outdated 2017 version and is adapted to current technical conditions, including the increased number of computing cores, new memory hierarchy, and the impact of modern compilers. The updated software package contains 52 individual benchmarks, whereas the previous version included 43 tests. The total volume of source code used has increased to 16.7 million lines, which allows for much more accurate modeling of complex workloads, including data compression, machine translation, graph analysis, and bioinformatics. The final performance score is calculated using a geometric mean to eliminate anomalous deviations in the benchmarks. The Lenovo ThinkSystem HR330A server with the Ampere eMAG 8180 processor has been approved as the base reference system. This ensures a correct comparison of the results of new tested systems with the performance of past generation equipment. #SPEC #CPU #Benchmark #Processors #Testing #Hardware #Technology

In this paper introduced the SPEC CPU 2026, the next-gen suite for measuring processor performance, detailing the methodology behind its creation and showcasing a process centered on community collaboration and principles-based development. arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01575

CPU跑分软件更新了 2026年5月5日，业界最权威的CPU性能基准测试机构SPEC发布SPEC CPU 2026套件，以应对CPU、内存和编译器技术的发展，上一版套件还是2017年的SPEC CPU 2017。 SPEC CPU 2026可以在Linux，macOS，Unix或windows操作系统下运行，运行SPECrate每个copy需要2GB的内存。磁盘最低10GB空间

Honored to announce that DIAMOND is one of 52 benchmarks in SPEC CPU®2026 🎉🥳🍾arxiv.org/abs/2605.01575

The SPEC CPU 2026 benchmark suites are here! As the industry standard for vendor-neutral performance, this suite uses 52 real-world apps to help server buyers evaluate how the latest CPUs, memory & compilers handle intense workloads. 🔗 spec.org/pressreleases/2026/… #SPEC #Server #CPU

Looking forward to seeing the #SPEC community today for our 37th Annual Meeting! Whether you're with us in San Antonio or joining virtually, tune in for the latest updates from our leadership & to cast your vote in the Board Elections. Let’s build the future of SPEC together!

Congrats to Mohammad Bakhshalipour of @CarnegieMellon, winner of the 2025 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, "Bridging Real-Time Robotics and Computer Architecture.” Read more at: ow.ly/boc150YbpwC #ComputerArchitecture #SPEC #AcademicAwards