In the world of hardware benchmarking, Futuremark is a household name. Known primarily for their PC Mark benchmark suite that tests overall computer performance as well as 3D Mark, which test 3D acceleration on GPUs, they’ve made a name for themselves, and you’d be hard pressed to find a hardware review site out there that doesn’t compare products from a variety of vendors with Futuremark numbers.
Except for laptops and mobile devices. Futuremark plans on remedying that with a new benchmark for battery life called Powermark. Powermark is designed for professional use, but consumers can expect to start seeing Powermark numbers in reviews comparing battery life of mobile devices.
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark says,
“Battery life is critical to delivering a positive user experience. Powermark helps PC industry OEMs and their suppliers strike a balance between performance and power consumption by providing a consistent, accurate and reliable testing and measurement tool created with Futuremark’s deep experience in quality benchmarking software.”
Currently, Powermark works only for Windows 7 devices, so you won’t be seeing any battery life tests for the iPad or Android tablets (although a Macbook with Windows 7 should work). Expect to see Powermark results in any mobile benchmarking we do here at Icrontic.
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