Introduction

These guidelines contain important information about using Automotive Benchmark and publishing results. Please consult the guide below before using the software or publishing results. If you have any questions related to these matters, please contact us!

Testing guidelines

For reliable benchmarking, we highly recommend that you follow with these testing guidelines and steps:

• Turn off any possible power-saving features on the device
• Turn off any possible wireless activity on the device (such as Bluetooth, Wifi, etc.)
• Remove the device from any possible cradle or other PC connection
• Reboot the device before running the tests, or otherwise ensure that there are no other applications running during the benchmark run
• If the device supports texture compression, verify that you run the benchmark with the appropriate data file provided by Futuremark.

Publishing benchmark results

Only certified Automotive Benchmark results may be published in public marketing materials, media or publication. Make sure that you follow instructions set forth in the license agreement and in our testing guidelines. Also, include the official Automotive Benchmark logo with a link or referral to Futuremark.

Default scores

In order to keep the reported scores comparable, we highly recommend that you use the default settings as a reference point. Referring to the default settings will make comprehending the results easier for other users running Automotive Benchmark on their systems.

Distribution guidelines

Automotive Benchmark or parts of it cannot be distributed without a specific written permission from Futuremark. Please contact sales@futuremark.com for more details on how to obtain a Source Code license for Automotive Benchmark.

Automotive Benchmark is a trademark of Futuremark Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.