Benchmarking Full Applications
Why not just use a full DSP application, like
a V.90 modem or AC-3 decoder?
This approach is common in PC systems (e.g., SPEC)
but is not appropriate for DSP benchmarking because:
- Applications tend to be ill-defined
- Hand-optimization usually required
- Costly, time-consuming to implement
- Evaluates programmer as much as processor
- Measures system, not just processor