On: Intel publishes misleading benchmarks against AMD

[Tepix]

Not if you designed a benchmark for your special requirements.

[emmelaich → Tepix]

It still is misleading, because your special requirements will not perfectly match your benchmark.

[zerkten → emmelaich]

That's true, but like many human endeavors we can reach a point that is good enough, or the process of implementing the benchmark leads to useful discoveries. It is not going to be perfect for all situations, but that doesn't mean it's not a valuable tool to use in some situations.

[stephencanon → emmelaich]

Or your requirements will change in ways that you didn't expect, invalidating your benchmark, or ...

[gameswithgo → emmelaich]

they might, if your benchmark IS your special requirements.