
Cinebench
Cinebench is a free benchmarking tool for Windows and macOS that runs workloads involving CPU rendering, GPU rendering, ray tracing, shader execution, and ge…
What Cinebench is
Cinebench is a free benchmarking tool for Windows and macOS that runs workloads involving CPU rendering, GPU rendering, ray tracing, shader execution, and geometry processing. It also supports custom test profiles and command-line or other automation. These features make it useful for running rendering and graphics-related benchmark workloads with configurable profiles. Cinebench does not document result export formats, and its results are not saved as a file, so its output cannot be taken away as a saved results file based on the listed details. It has a free plan and is available on the two listed desktop operating systems. The supported workload areas span both CPU and GPU rendering as well as several graphics processing tasks, giving users a way to run more than one kind of workload through the same tool.
Good
- Free to use.
- Supports CPU and GPU rendering workloads.
- Includes ray tracing and shader execution.
- Custom test profiles are available.
- Supports command-line or automation use.
Watch out
- Results are not saved as a file.
- No result export formats are documented.
- Available only for Windows and macOS.
Who it suits
Cinebench suits users who want a free tool for CPU or GPU rendering and related graphics workloads on Windows or macOS. Custom profiles and automation support may suit users who need to configure or automate runs.
Verdict
Cinebench covers several rendering and graphics workloads, with custom profiles and automation support. Its results are not saved as a file, which matters if you need to retain or export them.
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