UserBenchmark
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Type of site | Computer hardware ranking charts |
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| Products | Computer benchmarking tool |
| URL | www |
UserBenchmark is a computer benchmarking website that provides users with performance scores for various hardware components.[1] It offers user-submitted reviews and dedicated tools to evaluate and compare the performance of individual components based on system tests. It is known for its controversies for producing biased computer hardware ranking charts which unfairly favour Intel and Nvidia hardware and disapproves of AMD hardware.[2]
Features
[edit]UserBenchmark is a website which offers a benchmarking program to run on the user's PC and then allows them to upload the results on the website. The website provides performance comparisons for CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, HDDs, RAM, and USB drives.[3] It works on a similar concept to 3DMark, another system benchmarking tool.[3]
As UserBenchmark allows users to upload their hardware score results to the website, it makes it a source of unreleased hardware leaks. For example, Intel's engineering samples have been created with the designation of Intel 0000 and are being differentiated based on their configurations of CPU cores and threads.[4] Leaks have also been discovered for AMD[5] and Nvidia[6] hardware.
In 2024, UserBenchmark required a $10 per year fee to allow usage of the program during periods of high use. Some people, without subscriptions, may be able to make use of free open testing slots. To test with the open free slots, non-subscribers must finish "a 3D captcha minigame" with the objective of shooting 13 ships to the ground.[3]
Controversies
[edit]In July 2019, UserBenchmark updated how it calculates the effective speed index[7] on its website's CPU hardware rankings, drastically affecting the ranking positions of CPUs, which penalized AMD processors.[8] This resulted in backlash on social media, with some hardware enthusiast boards banning links to the UserBenchmark website.[9]
UserBenchmark has been accused of bias against AMD,[10] notably facing backlash over its review[11] of the high-end $479 MSRP[12] Ryzen 7 9800X3D,[13][14] in which they claimed spending more on a gaming CPU is "pointless" and suggested cheaper alternatives.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Mukherjee, Ritoban (25 February 2025). "Best benchmarks software of 2025". www.techradar.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Nasir, Hassam (2025-03-12). "UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ a b c Connatser, Matthew (2024-02-17). "Controversial benchmarking website goes behind partial paywall — Userbenchmark now requires a $10 monthly subscription [Update]". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Deakin, Daniel R. (2022-08-17). "Intel Raptor Lake engineering samples produce mind-boggling results on UserBenchmark". Notebookcheck. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Mujtaba, Hassan (5 August 2021). "Mysterious AMD Radeon RX GPU Based on Navi 21 & 8 GB GDDR6 Memory Spotted". www.wccftech.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ btarunr (16 August 2020). "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Surfaces on Userbenchmark, Rocks 19Gbps Memory Clock". www.techpowerup.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "What is the effective CPU speed index? - Answers - UserBenchmark". cpu.userbenchmark.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Matthew Connatser (2019-07-28). "Updated: Userbenchmark Responds to Criticism Over Score Weighing Revisions". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ eTeknix.com (2020-04-22). "UserBenchmark Gets Banned From 3 Huge Reddit Groups". eTeknix. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Sen, Sayan. "Notorious UserBenchmark is already throwing shade at AMD's new Ryzen 7 5800X3D". neowin.net. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ CPUPro (November 2024). "Ryzen 7 9800X3D". www.UserBenchmark.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Bendle, Stewart (17 March 2025). "Finally, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is readily available again, and at MSRP". www.tomshardware.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Scott, Benjamin (12 November 2024). "No, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is not 'pointless' and comparing it to the i5-13600K misses the mark". PC Guide. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Thubron, Rob (11 November 2024). "UserBenchmark faces backlash over Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, suggests 13600K and 14600K instead". TechSpot. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Nassir, Hassam (10 November 2024). "UserBenchmark suggests you buy the i5-13600K over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D — says AMD drives sales with 'aggressive marketing' rather than 'real-world performance'". Tom's Hardware. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-15.