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Prime number generator routines for TRS-80 and Z80 systems are used in bench mark tests against an IBM 370.
BYTE Mar 1980 (v.5#3) pg. 84
Correction BYTE Jul 1980 (v.5#7) pg. 216
Correction BYTE Oct 1980 (v.5#10) pg. 20
Added Info BYTE Sep 1980 (v.5#9) pg. 18

A high-level language benchmark. How to implement the Sieve prime number algorithm in ZSPL, Pascal, C, RATFOR, FORTRAN, BASIC, PLMX, FORTH, and COBOL.
BYTE Sep 1981 (v.6#9) pg. 180

The Sieve of Eratosthenes benchmark prime-number program is offered in several languages. A chart illustrates the performance of many different computers, operating systems and languages.
BYTE Jan 1983 (v.8#1) pg. 283
Added Info BYTE May 1983 (v.8#5) pg. 8
Added Info BYTE Jun 1983 (v.8#6) pg. 30

Benchmarks and performance evaluation. 8 articles discuss benchmarks, their limitations, and alternative methods of product evaluation.
BYTE Feb 1984 (v.9#2) pg. 158

Favorite benchmarks. Discrete Fourier transforms test your computer's number-crunching ability.
BYTE Feb 1984 (v.9#2) pg. 436

Benchmarking business-modeling software.
BYTE May 1984 (v.9#5) pg. 127

Three benchmark programs written in PASCAL.
BYTE Jul 1984 (v.9#7) pg. 274

Benchmarking two LISP languages (IQLISP and muLISP).
BYTE Jul 1984 (v.9#7) pg. 288

Benchmarking UNIX systems.
BYTE Aug 1984 (v.9#8) pg. 132

Using computer benchmarks to wring every drop of performance from your system. A benchmark primer, measuring CPU speed, measuring disk performance, etc.
ELECTRONICS NOW Jun 1994 (v.65#6) pg. 63

A comparison of the most popular microprocessors using benchmark programs written in assembly language. Compares the following: 370-145, LSI-11, 9900, Z80, 6502, 6800, 8080, 6100, 1802, and SC/MP.
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING #39 Mar 1980 pg. 26

16-bit time trials. Assembly-language benchmarks test the new generation of 16-bit microprocessors. Article includes the programs for 8086 and 6809. Programs available for 68000 and Z8000. This is an update of the March 1980 article.
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING #46 Oct 1980 pg. 182

Translation of the BASIC Shell Sort benchmark program into MMS Forth.
MICROCOMPUTING #73 Jan 1983 (v.7#1) pg. 31

Two benchmark programs written in Polyforth 2 for the IBM PC equipped with the 8087 chip. (1) Shell sort. (2) Matrix inversion.
MICROCOMPUTING #74 Feb 1983 (v.7#2) pg. 26

Listings of 6 benchmark programs used to test portable computers.
MICROCOMPUTING Jun 1984 (v.8#6) pg. 85

Sieve of Eratosthenes prime number benchmark program coded for the Z80 microprocessor in Zilog Mnemonics.
MICROCOMPUTING Nov 1984 (v.8#11) pg. 26

Savage Benchmark program written in GW Basic exercises a computer's ability to handle floating-point arithmetic and transcendental functions. It is a good indicator of how suitable the machine is for astronomical calculations.
SKY & TELESCOPE May 1992 (v.83#5) pg. 558

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