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SPEC Releases the SPEC CPU 2026 Benchmark Suites to Address the Latest Advances in CPU, Memory, and Compiler Technology Updated suites reflect a multi-year collaboration between competing organizations to provide unbiased performance benchmarks for understanding real-world application performance scenarios
GAINESVILLE, Va., May 5, 2026 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of the SPEC CPU 2026 benchmark suites, a significant update to the industry-standard for vendor-neutral metrics measuring compute-intensive performance.
SPEC Releases SPECapc for SolidWorks 2025 Benchmark GAINESVILLE, Va., January 29, 2026 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of the SPECapc for SolidWorks 2025 benchmark, an update to SPEC’s performance evaluation software for vendors and users of computing systems running Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks 2025 CAD/CAM software.
“As Dassault Systèmes continues to evolve SolidWorks, SPEC is committed to ensuring our benchmarks remain aligned with the software’s latest capabilities,” said SPECapc Chair Jessica Heerboth.
SPEC Updates SPECviewperf 15 Benchmark with New Workload Based on Siemens NX 2406 GAINESVILLE, Va., December 11, 2025 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of the SPECviewperf 15.0.1 benchmark, an important update to the worldwide standard for measuring graphics performance based on professional applications. This release introduces snx-05, a workload based on Siemens NX 2406, rounding out the benchmark’s support for high-end computer-aided design (CAD) applications.
SPEC Resumes Global Collaboration with Companies on U.S. BIS Entity List SPEC successfully advocates for change to U.S. law re-enabling inclusive benchmark development
GAINESVILLE, Va., June 5, 2025 – Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), the trusted leader in computing benchmarks, announced today that SPEC International Standards Group (ISG) successfully advocated that the United States clarify export policies to allow companies on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List to participate in creating standards.
弗吉尼亚州盖恩斯维尔，2025年6月5日——值得信赖的计算基准测试领导者标准性能评估公司（SPEC）今日宣布，SPEC国际标准组织（ISG）成功推动美国明确出口政策，允许美国工业和安全局（BIS）实体名单上的公>司参与标准制定。SPEC ISG诚邀因政策原因被排除在合作之外的成员公司回归，汇聚全球产学研力量，共同合作制定未来的计算能效标准。
SPEC Releases New SPECapc for SNX 2024 Benchmark GAINESVILLE, Va., May 29, 2025 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of an all-new SPECapc for SNX 2024 benchmark, providing a completely new take on measuring Siemens NX CAD and CAM software performance. Siemens NX is award-winning, processor-intensive software that helps designers and manufacturers deliver better products faster through a powerful combination of CAD and CAM solutions.