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AMD Tech Day 2008: Benchmarking Realities/Mobile Gaming

Mark Welker; Manager/Product Development Engineer

“Lies, lies, and damn statistics”, someone once said.

Well, benchmarks were unfortunately omitted from that list. For benchmarks, like stats, can be skewed to whatever the touter wants the target to believe.

Mark showed us how he uses scenario-based testing to achieve a set of metrics that accurately depict how a system configuration is actually going to perform in the real world.

Validation at last!

At SmallBizVista and AbsoluteVista, we have always believed that the best way to bring relevant reviews to our readers was to provide scenario-based testing.

I feel vindicated that Mark, with the resources at hand at AMD, uses the same process. What a great man! Since, you know, great minds think alike.

(This is a reprint from the July 2008 issue of The Interlocutor)