Why are some of the same applications (Pro/E, 3ds max, UGS) included in both SPECapc and SPECviewperf benchmark suites?
The two benchmark suites have different purposes and different types of users. SPECapc benchmarks are designed to measure, as much as possible, total performance for graphics-intensive applications. They typically include tests for graphics, I/O and CPU performance, and they require that the user has a license for the application on which they are based. SPECapc benchmarks are based on large models and complex interactions, and tend to take a long time to run.
