Processors and associated systems are getting increasingly complex requiring increasingly complex benchmarks to analyze. The current and future EEMBC benchmarks are aimed at specific embedded market segments and are very successful at approximating real-world performance of embedded devices. However, there is also a need for a widely-available, generic benchmark specifically targeted at the processor core. Introducing CoreMark -- Developed by EEMBC, this is a simple, yet sophisticated, benchmark that is designed specifically to test the functionality of a processor core. Running CoreMark produces a single-number score allowing users to make quick comparisons between processors.
EEMBC Certified Scores: EEMBC only guarantees the reliability of scores that have been officially
certified by the EEMBC Technology Center (ETC). During our certification
process, the ETC re-establishes the manufacturer's benchmark environment,
verifies all settings, rebuilds the executable, and runs CoreMark according
to the specific run rules. EEMBC certification ensures that scores are
repeatable, accurate, obtained fairly, and derived according to EEMBC's
rules. Scores for devices that have been tested and certified can be
searched from our Benchmark Search page.
