Note: Original R10 release article has been updated with R10x update.
We are pleased to release R10x (version 30.77) update for Sandra 20/20 (2020) with the following changes:
Sandra 20/20 (2020) Press Release
Latest Sandra Version
We are moving towards a tiered system where different versions (R numbers) are provided to different customers depending on their need and version type. This allows us in these tough times to prioritise our customers while still providing stable, best features to the community. We will still aim to release all versions together where possible as before but we no longer guarantee it.
- Manufacturers/OEM, Tech Support, Reviewers:
- Latest Sandra (Beta) version, R+1
- Commercial (Professional/Business/Engineer/Enterprise):
- Current Sandra (Stable) version, R (R+1 if required*)
- Lite (Evaluation):
- Previous Sandra (Stable) version, R-1 (R+1 if testing*)
Note (*): we do provide access to Beta versions if customer is affected by an issue resolved in the next release.
GP-GPU (CUDA / OpenCL / DirectX Compute) Benchmarks
- Additional improvements for nVidia “Ampere“; CUDA SDK updated to 11.1
- Additional improvements for “Image Processing” benchmarks
- Additional improvements for “Scientific Analysis” benchmarks (FFT, GEMM) [perf impact]
- Reverted (R3 update) hashing/SHA block change in “Cryptography” benchmarks [perf impact]
- Relaxed limits further for better performance on high-end/multiple GP-GPUs [up to 8]
CPU Benchmarks
- Fixed possible lock-up in “Scientific Analysis” benchmarks
- Reverted (R3 update) hashing/SHA block change in “Cryptography” benchmarks [no impact]
- Revised benchmarks for asymmetric work-loads for hybrid CPUs
Bug Fixes
- Fixed (possible) crash on Intel graphics with 64-bit PCIe memory addressing
- Reviewed all device code that deals with 64-bit PCIe memory addressing
- Fixed TigerLake (TGL) memory information/timings for (LP)DDR5
- Fixed TigerLake (TGL) integrated graphics memory information
- Additional IceLake (ICL) memory information
Reviews using Sandra 20/20:
- SiSoftware
- Performance Impact of Hyper-V virtualisation (Windows 10 Pro) – Compute
- nVidia RTX 2080Ti: Turing GPGPU performance in CUDA and OpenCL
- AVX512-IFMA(52) Improvement for IceLake and TigerLake
- Intel Core Gen11 TigerLake ULV (i7-1165G7) Review & Benchmarks – CPU AVX512 Performance
- Intel Iris Plus G7 Gen12 XE TigerLake ULV (i7-1165G7) Review & Benchmarks – GPGPU Performance
- BabelTechReviews
- The RTX 3090 Founders Edition Performance Revealed – 35+ Games, SPEC & Workstation & GPGPU Benchmarked
- The RTX 3080 Arrives – Ampere Performance Revealed – 35+ Games & GPGPU Benchmarked
- The EVGA Z490 FTW Motherboard Review – the Long Road to a Stable Overclock
- The T-FORCE 128GB SPARK RGB USB 3.2 Flash(y) Drive Review
Update & Download
Commercial version customers can download the free updates from their software distributor; Lite users please download from your favourite download site.