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Simple WCG PPD Estimator

Another long-overdue update is in the works. A new, cleaner version with support for more CPUs is currently being rewritten :D
 
I had a thought: maybe could use WinSAT CPU on Windows system to test processor performance and use its result to equate to BOINC performance. Seeing how it only has encryption and compression tests, I'm not sure how accurate it will be.
 
I had a thought: maybe could use WinSAT CPU on Windows system to test processor performance and use its result to equate to BOINC performance. Seeing how it only has encryption and compression tests, I'm not sure how accurate it will be.
Well, when I have some free time over Thanksgiving Break I can run WinSAT on a bunch of different systems (I happen to have a few :rolleyes:) and see what the relationship between that score and the WCG PPD is to see if it would be a good predictor :toast:
 
Alright, a new version is uploaded in the OP. Support for more CPUs (Haswell and non-HT Core i-series) and a cleaner interface. Let me know what you think! :toast:

One of these days I'll learn how to write a GUI and come up with something that looks nice :rolleyes:
 
I seem to have a java problem. Maybe I don't have the most current version. Almost nothing I do uses java anymore.

Edit, it works. I thought I remember reading there was linux support but I don't see anything about it.
 
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I seem to have a java problem. Maybe I don't have the most current version. Almost nothing I do uses java anymore.
Alright, what's the error you're getting? (screenshot please?) This was written with Java 1.8 on my laptop, but since it's so basic I'd presume nearly any version of Java would work.
 
I did get it working, edited my post.

I just updated to the latest java. I was apparently on java 7 version 40. I have no upgraded and uninstalled the old version so I can't give you the error.
 
I did get it working, edited my post.

I just updated to the latest java. I was apparently on java 7 version 40. I have no upgraded and uninstalled the old version so I can't give you the error.
Thanks! :toast:
Linux support incoming, just not available yet.
 
I seem to have a java problem
java error.JPG
this one shows up for me currently for both 2013 and 2014 ver. and i have java 7 update 71 however the GUI ver. works
GUI.JPG
 
This "PATH" value they mention already exists but has (nvidia power shell something something)
sorry never mind, i uninstalled java- cleaned the registry and reinstalled latest ver. "8u25" and it worked
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Where are my CPUs? :S
 
Where are my CPUs? :S
What? :confused:
The PhII X3 is the first AMD option (K10) and the APU is Piledriver, right?

Weird stuff like the Celeron Q1900 is too unusual for it to be worth adding.
 
My laptop is more an Athlon 2 than a Phenom 2, but not crunching. :P
The APU is Steamroller, and the small ones do so well. :S Oh well, was just amused that I managed to use 3 different CPUs yet have none in the estimator.
 
My laptop is more an Athlon 2 than a Phenom 2, but not crunching. :p
The APU is Steamroller, and the small ones do so well. :S Oh well, was just amused that I managed to use 3 different CPUs yet have none in the estimator.
Well, an Athlon II is still effectively a Phenom II...the difference between the two is already smaller than the error of the Estimation.
And I think that if you use the Piledriver selection that will estimate things pretty well for the APU.
 
Well, an Athlon II is still effectively a Phenom II...the difference between the two is already smaller than the error of the Estimation.
And I think that if you use the Piledriver selection that will estimate things pretty well for the APU.
Similarly, a Phenom II is also effectively an Estimation away from a Piledriver. :roll:
 
I have this Llano 3420m that I can use, though not quite sure which setting to use if there is such support.
 
I have this Llano 3420m that I can use, though not quite sure which setting to use if there is such support.
That looks to be K10.5 or basically a Phenom II.
 
any chance of adding the g34 chips, I found myself wondering what quad Opteron 6172 12-Core would pump out tonight ...
 
any chance of adding the g34 chips, I found myself wondering what quad Opteron 6172 12-Core would pump out tonight ...

My 4P rig with 6168's will do around 22k ppd. You should be able to get around 10% higher than that once the rig is spooled up :)
 
I just picked up a dual xeon 5520 (Like two I7 920's) with 16GB of ram! I need to get windows server 2012 installed and I will be adding this to my list of crunchers. What kind of PPD do you think it should output?
 
I just picked up a dual xeon 5520 (Like two I7 920's) with 16GB of ram! I need to get windows server 2012 installed and I will be adding this to my list of crunchers. What kind of PPD do you think it should output?
A shit-ton? :roll:
 
I just picked up a dual xeon 5520 (Like two I7 920's) with 16GB of ram! I need to get windows server 2012 installed and I will be adding this to my list of crunchers. What kind of PPD do you think it should output?
I'm thinking around 8k. I had a dual X5650 setup that did 12k PPD, and it was 12 cores total. Fortunately for you, those chips are 80W, so you can run them both for only slightly more wattage than that i7 920.
 
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