PCMark 10 is the latest version in our series of industry standard PC benchmarks. Updated for Windows 10 with new and improved workloads, PCMark 10 is also faster and easier to use.
PCMark 10 features a comprehensive set of tests that cover the wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. With a range of performance tests, custom run options, Battery Life Profile, and new Storage benchmarks, PCMark 10 is the complete PC benchmark for the modern office.
Buy nowPCMark 10 is easy to install and run, no complicated configuration required. PCMark 10 measures complete system performance for modern office needs using tests based on real-world applications and activities. Run any of the benchmark tests and you'll get a score that you can use to compare systems. Or run the five battery life scenarios to test and compare laptop battery life.
With its new and improved workloads, the main PCMark 10 benchmark takes less than half the time of the equivalent test in PCMark 8.
In PCMark 10, you no longer have to choose between the Accelerated and Conventional benchmarking modes used in PCMark 8.
Each benchmark run produces a high-level benchmark score, mid-level test group scores, and low-level workload scores.
PCMark 10 shares the same style of user interface as 3DMark and VRMark. With its familiar layout, it's easy to start benchmarking with PCMark 10.
UL Procyon is designed to be the successor for PCMark 10 and includes Benchmarks using real-word applications for office productivity, AI inference, photo and video editing and battery life.
While we are encouraging new customers to choose UL Procyon, we are continuing basic product support for PCMark 10 while we continue to expand the UL Procyon offering.
We will not end support of any entreprise UL Solutions benchmark without providing an appropriate notice of at least 12 months to all customers.
Find out morePC benchmarks for the modern office
The main PCMark 10 benchmark test is ideal for organizations that are evaluating PCs for a workforce with a range of performance needs.
The PCMark 10 benchmark covers a wide range of activities from everyday productivity tasks to demanding work with digital media content.
PCMark 10 Express is a shorter benchmark that focuses on basic work tasks. It is a good choice when tendering for PCs for general office use.
The PCMark 10 Express benchmark focuses on the performance needs of a typical office worker. It is less demanding than the main PCMark 10 test.
PCMark 10 Extended is a longer test that provides organizations with a complete assessment of system performance beyond typical office work tasks.
PCMark 10 Extended expands the main PCMark 10 benchmark with demanding graphics and physics tests that focus on GPU and CPU performance.
The Essentials group covers the common, everyday ways that people use a PC. The workloads include Web Browsing, Video Conferencing, and App Start-up time.
The Productivity test group measures system performance with everyday office applications. This test group includes the Spreadsheets and Writing workloads.
This test group's workload reflect the demands of working with digital content and media. The tests include Photo Editing, Video Editing, and Rendering and Visualization.
The Gaming test group focuses on real-time graphics and physics. It includes two Graphics tests for GPU performance, a Physics test for CPU performance, and a Combined test.
Test battery life across a range of common scenarios
PCMark 10 introduces a new approach to battery life benchmarking. Instead of producing a single number, a PCMark 10 Battery Life Profile provides a broad view of battery life across five common scenarios: Modern Office, Applications, Video, Gaming, and Idle. Better battery benchmarking starts with a Battery Life Profile.
Test PC performance with Microsoft Office applications
The PCMark 10 Applications benchmark measures practical, real-world PC performance for the modern workplace with tests that run in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Edge.
With this test, you can also benchmark the latest Always Connected PCs powered by Windows 10 on Arm, with results that are comparable with scores from traditional x86-based devices.
Modern storage benchmarks for modern storage devices
The Full System Drive Benchmark uses a wide-ranging set of real-world traces from popular applications and common tasks to fully test the performance of the fastest modern drives.
The Quick System Drive Benchmark is a shorter test with a smaller set of less demanding real-world traces that is designed for smaller system drives that are unable to run the Full System Drive benchmark.
The Data Drive Benchmark is designed to test drives that are used for storing files rather than applications. You can also use this test with NAS drives, USB sticks, memory cards, and other external storage devices.
The Drive Performance Consistency Test is a long-running test with a heavy, continuous load. In-depth reporting for expert users shows how the performance of the drive varies under different conditions.
Testdriver is our easy benchmark automation solution for entreprise IT, production line QA and PC lifecycle management.
With Testdriver, you don't have to be physically present at the PCs you are testing. You can remotely install and run PCMark 10 benchmarks on any PC on your network from Testdriver's convenient browser-based console.
Watch our on-demand webinar to learn more about the exciting new features in Testdriver Cloud Edition.
Watch nowSingle-seat licenses require an Internet connection for online activation. A single-seat license allows you to install the software on one system at a time.
With a site license, you can activate and use the software offline. A site license allows you to run the software on multiple systems at the same time.
Click the "Download Demo" button on the Steam store page to download PCMark 10 Basic Edition.
Steam is a popular digital platform for buying games and software. Steam is available in over 200 territories and 28 languages. It supports over 100 payment methods across 35 currencies. When you buy PCMark 10 from Steam you get a fast download, easy installation and automatic updates. You can move your license key freely between the Steam and the stand-alone versions. Steam versions are for personal, non-commercial use only.
OS | Windows 7, 64-bit |
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Processor | Dual-core CPU |
Memory | 4 GB of system memory |
Graphics | DirectX 11 |
Display | 1920 × 1080 |
Hard drive | 6 GB free space |
PCMark 10 Express needs only 2 GB of system memory and a display with 1280 × 720 resolution.
OS | Windows 10 |
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Processor | Dual-core CPU |
Memory | 2 GB of system memory |
Graphics | DirectX 11 |
Display | 1280 × 720 |
Hard drive | 2 GB free space |
To run the PCMark 10 Applications benchmark, you must have the relevant applications from Microsoft Office 2013 or later installed on the system.
The PCMark 10 Applications benchmark, and the Office, Video, and Idle scenarios for the Battery Life Profile support Windows 10 on Arm and Windows 11 on Arm.
Every benchmark test in PCMark 10 is compatible with Windows 11. The PCMark 10 Applications benchmark is compatible with Microsoft Office 2021.
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