SPEC

@spec_perf

Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. develops benchmarks and tools for evaluating performance and energy use for the latest generation of computing systems.

Gainesville, VA, USA

Joined March 2014

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SPEC@spec_perf · Jun 18

Still buzzing about US export policy changes championed by #SPEC, strengthening global cooperation in standardization. Dive deeper into its impact on computing energy efficiency & inclusive benchmarks in our latest blog: ow.ly/wGaJ50WaTAe #GlobalStandards #EnergyEfficiency

spec_perf's tweet image. Still buzzing about US export policy changes championed by #SPEC, strengthening global cooperation in standardization. Dive deeper into its impact on computing energy efficiency &amp; inclusive benchmarks in our latest blog: ow.ly/wGaJ50WaTAe #GlobalStandards #EnergyEfficiency

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SPEC@spec_perf · Jun 5

#SPECCPU2017 isn't just for performance! Jason Lowe-Power of @ucdavis uses its diverse, real-world workloads with the #gem5 simulator to evaluate cutting-edge processor designs in computer architecture research. Dive in: ow.ly/IgbZ50W4xgV #TechInnovation #HPC #Research

spec_perf's tweet image. #SPECCPU2017 isn't just for performance! Jason Lowe-Power of @ucdavis uses its diverse, real-world workloads with the #gem5 simulator to evaluate cutting-edge processor designs in computer architecture research. Dive in: ow.ly/IgbZ50W4xgV #TechInnovation #HPC #Research

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SPEC@spec_perf · May 14

Congrats to Samuel Kounev, Klaus-Dieter Lange, & Jóakim von Kistowski on the release of the 2nd edition of their book, "Systems Benchmarking - For Scientists and Engineers," published by Springer! 🎉 Read more: ow.ly/nEqn50VI4eI #SystemsBenchmarking #PerformanceEvaluation

spec_perf's tweet image. Congrats to Samuel Kounev, Klaus-Dieter Lange, &amp; Jóakim von Kistowski on the release of the 2nd edition of their book, "Systems Benchmarking - For Scientists and Engineers," published by Springer! 🎉 Read more: ow.ly/nEqn50VI4eI #SystemsBenchmarking #PerformanceEvaluation

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SPEC@spec_perf · May 6

Happy to recognize Dr. Tirthak Patel of @Northeastern as a Runner-Up for the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, "Robust System Software for Quantum Computing”. 🎉 Congratulations Dr. Patel! Learn more at: ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

spec_perf's tweet image. Happy to recognize Dr. Tirthak Patel of @Northeastern as a Runner-Up for the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, "Robust System Software for Quantum Computing”. 🎉 Congratulations Dr. Patel! Learn more at: ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

SPEC@spec_perf · May 6

Great #ICPE2025 pre-conference workshops & tutorials yesterday! More today before the main event starts tomorrow! Excited to connect with top researchers & industry for cutting-edge system performance & #benchmarking talks May 5-9. Let's go! 🚀 ow.ly/tnKb50VNUZK

spec_perf's tweet image. Great #ICPE2025 pre-conference workshops &amp; tutorials yesterday! More today before the main event starts tomorrow! Excited to connect with top researchers &amp; industry for cutting-edge system performance &amp; #benchmarking talks May 5-9. Let's go! 🚀 ow.ly/tnKb50VNUZK

SPEC@spec_perf · May 5

🔥Hot off the press! Check out this great article from @theCGchannel on the new SPECviewperf 15 benchmark, a significant update to the worldwide standard for measuring #graphics #performance based on professional applications. Learn more at: ow.ly/TLva50VN4KZ

CCG Channel@theCGchannel · May 5

Veteran 3D graphics benchmark #SPECviewperf now includes #Blender and #UnrealEngine tests SPECviewperf 15 also reflects other recent changes in CG software and production pipelines, including support for the #Vulkan and #DX12 APIs cgchannel.com/2025/05/specvi… @spec_perf

SPEC@spec_perf · May 5

🚀 Welcome to #ICPE 2025! Today is day one in Toronto (May 5-9) for the latest insights in system performance & #benchmarking. Attendees, get ready for a fantastic week of learning and networking! #ICPE2025 ow.ly/yBaz50VKKP7

spec_perf's tweet card. Join us at ICPE 2025 at York University, Toronto, Canada, from May 5-9, 2025, for the latest in performance engineering research and practice.

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JonPeddieResearch@jonpeddie · May 1

New SPECviewperf benchmark available for measuring graphics performance with list of pro software apps. jonpeddie.com/news/introduci…

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SPEC@spec_perf · May 2

Just 3 days left! #ICPE 2025 is almost here in Toronto (May 5-9). Join the leading minds in system performance & #benchmarking. Check out the speaker line-up and secure your spot today! icpe2025.spec.org

SPEC@spec_perf · May 1

Level up your pro graphics benchmarking! The latest from #SPEC, as reported by @jonpeddie, introduces the SPECviewperf 15 benchmark w/ #DirectX12, #Vulkan, new workloads for #Blender, #UnrealEngine, #Enscape & more! Get the scoop: jonpeddie.com/news/introduci… #graphicsperformance

spec_perf's tweet card. Includes new graphics APIs for DirectX 12 and Vulkan, and new workloads.

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SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 30

Just 5 days left until #ICPE 2025 kicks off in Toronto! Get ready to connect with leading researchers and industry pros May 5-9 for cutting-edge discussions on system performance and #benchmarking. Don't miss our incredible speaker line-up – register now! icpe2025.spec.org

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SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 30

Happy to recognize Dr. Alexander Joseph Fuerst of @IUBloomington as a Runner-Up for the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, “Serverless Control Planes for Orchestration of Cloud Resources”. 🎉 Congratulations Dr. Fuerst! ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

spec_perf's tweet image. Happy to recognize Dr. Alexander Joseph Fuerst of @IUBloomington as a Runner-Up for the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, “Serverless Control Planes for Orchestration of Cloud Resources”. 🎉 Congratulations Dr. Fuerst! ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 28

Only 1 week until #ICPE 2025! Join researchers & industry experts in Toronto from May 5-9 to discuss the latest in system performance & #benchmarking. Check out the great speaker line-up and register today! ow.ly/b3vL50VJ5kJ

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SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 16

🏆Thrilled to announce Mat Colgrove of @NVIDIA as the recipient of the SPEC 2025 Presidential Award! This prestigious award honors his decades of invaluable technical, creative, and leadership contributions across numerous SPEC initiatives. Read more here: ow.ly/PT3P50VBO8y

spec_perf's tweet image. 🏆Thrilled to announce Mat Colgrove of @NVIDIA as the recipient of the SPEC 2025 Presidential Award! This prestigious award honors his decades of invaluable technical, creative, and leadership contributions across numerous SPEC initiatives. Read more here: ow.ly/PT3P50VBO8y

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SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 15

🎉 Congrats to the #SPEC RG authors of the “Early Detection of Performance Regressions by Bridging Local Performance Data and Architectural Models” paper for winning a ACM SIGSOFT award @ #ICSE2025. Groundbreaking work for early performance issue detection research.spec.org/news/2025-04-1…

spec_perf's tweet image. 🎉 Congrats to the #SPEC RG authors of the “Early Detection of Performance Regressions by Bridging Local Performance Data and Architectural Models” paper for winning a ACM SIGSOFT award @ #ICSE2025. Groundbreaking work for early performance issue detection research.spec.org/news/2025-04-1…

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SPEC@spec_perf · Apr 9

Excited to recognize Jingzhi Gong of @lborouniversity as the winner of the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, “Pushing the Boundary: Specialising Deep Configuration Performance Learning”. Congratulations @GONGJINGZHI! ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

spec_perf's tweet image. Excited to recognize Jingzhi Gong of @lborouniversity as the winner of the 2024 Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work, “Pushing the Boundary: Specialising Deep Configuration Performance Learning”. Congratulations
@GONGJINGZHI! ow.ly/cM3B50VxI9Q

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ICPE 2025@ICPEconf · Jan 31

🚀 ICPE 2025 Registration is Now Open! 🚀 Join us for the International Conference on #PerformanceEngineering (#ICPE) 2025, where researchers, and industry practitioners come together to explore the latest research in system performance and benchmarking. 📅 Date: May 5-9, 2025…

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SPEC@spec_perf · Mar 27

Excited for #ICPE 2025! See the amazing speaker lineup & dive into the latest in system performance & #benchmarking research. Join researchers & industry experts in Toronto, May 5-9. Register now! icpe2025.spec.org

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ICPE 2025@ICPEconf · Mar 27

🥳Calling all performance engineers, researchers, and innovators! 🖥️🚀 #ICPE program is available now at icpe2025.spec.org/program/ Join us at ICPE 2025 in Toronto, Canada, May 5-9!

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architosh@architosh · Dec 20

zurl.co/jFItx -- SPECworkstation 4.0 is the new updated standard for fully testing and benchmarking your workstation computers. #workstations #aec #mcad #benchmarking #SPEC #testing #computerperformance #chips #cpu #gpu

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