Phun Physics Benchmark!

[SH64]

So you think you have a powerful processor ? we'll see about that after you run this benchy!
this phun sandbox seems to put more stress on the CPU than Crysis!!

Instructions :
A) Download Phun Physics Sandbox here (its only 2mb!) : http://www.phun.at/
B) Open program & load "circles" scene
C) Now check this screenshot & do the following steps :



D) Set you window at a res of 1280x1024 (or something close i dont think it matters that much) & make sure all options are checked exactly like in the screenshot (simple water rendering unchecked) & zoom as shown above.
D1) right click & select the option "liquify selected" for circle no.1
D2) Repeat the same for circle no.2
D3) Click the play button as shown in no.3

E) Wait for a few seconds as the liquid pours down through the circles & recored your lowest framerate (minimum) & post it along with your CPU specs.

So far i've got a min.fps of 3fps using a P4:3GHz
& a min.fps of 9-10fps using a C2Q Q6600@3Ghz

(i.e. Q6600@3Ghz is around 3.5 times faster than an oldie Northwood P4:3Ghz)

now dont be ashamed to post your results! bring it on!

[CaptNKILL]

I think this program has some problems with CPU usage.

I noticed that has some incredible slow downs some times, and it can't possibly be more complex than something like Gary's mod for Half-Life 2, which runs far better and is 3D.

I just ran your test and the lowest I hit was 13fps. Task Manager showed up to 67% CPU usage. Around 70% on core 0 and 60% on core 1.

The strange thing is, the simulation doesn't even have to be running for it to put a heavy load on the CPU.

This is a really cool program but I think the physics engine itself could be a lot better.

Something like this programmed with PhysX and GPU accelerated physics would be amazing.

[Toss3]

q6600@3Ghz 12fps! I'm running server 2008.

[J-Mag]

Originally Posted by SH64

this phun sandbox seems to put more stress on the CPU than Crysis!!

HERETIC!

Have you tried the map with the giant man made out of boxes?

[SH64]

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

I think this program has some problems with CPU usage.

I noticed that has some incredible slow downs some times, and it can't possibly be more complex than something like Gary's mod for Half-Life 2, which runs far better and is 3D.

I just ran your test and the lowest I hit was 13fps. Task Manager showed up to 67% CPU usage. Around 70% on core 0 and 60% on core 1.

The strange thing is, the simulation doesn't even have to be running for it to put a heavy load on the CPU.

This is a really cool program but I think the physics engine itself could be a lot better.

Something like this programmed with PhysX and GPU accelerated physics would be amazing.

Yeah i believe so .. its still interesting to see how it scales with different CPU's at difference speeds & configs!

[SH64]

Originally Posted by J-Mag

HERETIC!

Have you tried the map with the giant man made out of boxes?

Yeah yeah i'm just trying to get your attention to this little program. its cool , fun to try & an easy way to figure where your CPU stacks up

[J-Mag]

Originally Posted by SH64

Yeah yeah i'm just trying to get your attention to this little program. its cool , fun to try & an easy way to figure where your CPU stacks up

My work PC is embarrassed to show its results.

[Dazz]

I got 16fps lowest average 19fps, but only used 26% of 4 cores max 30%

[SH64]

Originally Posted by Dazz

I got 16fps lowest average 19fps, but only used 26% of 4 cores max 30%

Cool i was interested to see how the Penryns perform in this benchmark!

[Telehubby]

Thanks for this link. This is a really cool application. Now I can see how well my new AMD quad core is performing. I am really curious about this, since I have not noticed a huge increase in performance since I upgraded. It would be nice to see what the actually stats are. I am looking to buy a new graphics card, am wondering if it would be worth my effort to check out hhgregg? Never been there, so I'm not really sure. Thanks.