Best PC Benchmark Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Geekbench is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of 3DMark and Basemark GPU. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Basemark GPU.
When you want to assess a PC, benchmark software can help measure performance across different workload areas. Compare the tests covered, operating-system support and whether custom test profiles or a comparison database are available. CLI or automation options can be relevant for repeatable runs, while result export formats affect how you keep or share findings. CrossMark, Geekbench and Basemark GPU are among the tools listed, alongside Nexus and Parkdale. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison, helping you weigh testing capabilities, workflow needs and cost without losing sight of the systems you plan to evaluate.
22 PC benchmark software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Geekbench iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7Free Workload areas: CPU single-core and multi-core; GPU compute; machine learning; image processing; video editing; video conferencing; streaming; game physicsOperating systems: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, AndroidComparison database: Yes
- 2 3DMark iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0 Workload areas: GPU graphics, ray tracing, CPU, storage, stress testing, graphics feature tests, cross-platform mobile graphicsOperating systems: Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidComparison database: Yes
- 3 Basemark GPU iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free Workload areas: GPU graphics rendering, game-like 3D scenes, desktop graphics, mobile graphicsOperating systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOSComparison database: Yes
- 4 Novabench No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Workload areas: CPU, GPU, memory, storage, NPU, stress testing, network performance, local AI inferenceOperating systems: Windows, macOS, LinuxComparison database: Yes
- 5 PCMark 10 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 Workload areas: essentials, productivity, digital content creation, gaming, battery life, Microsoft Office applications, storageOperating systems: Windows 7 64-bit or later; Applications benchmark requires Windows 10; compatible with Windows 11
- 6 fio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Workload areas: sequential reads/writes; random reads/writes; mixed read/write; trim operations; bandwidth; IOPS; submission, completion, and total latencyOperating systems: Linux; Windows; macOS
- 7 UL Procyon Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Workload areas: office productivity, photo editing, video editing, battery life, AI computer vision, AI image generation, AI text generation, multitasking and web browsingOperating systems: Windows, macOS, AndroidComparison database: Yes
- 8 Phoronix Test Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Workload areas: CPU, graphics, system memory, disk storage, motherboard, power consumption, sensors, image quality, pass/fail testsOperating systems: Linux, Windows, macOS, Solaris, BSD, GNU HurdComparison database: Yes
- 9 Cinebench No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Workload areas: CPU rendering; GPU rendering; ray tracing; shader execution; geometry processing; lighting; global illumination; scene complexityOperating systems: Windows; macOS
- 10 UNIGINE Heaven Benchmark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Workload areas: GPU performance; GPU stability; power supply; cooling system; overclockingOperating systems: Windows; Linux; macOS
- 11 OctaneBench No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Workload areas: GPU renderingOperating systems: Windows, Linux, macOSComparison database: Yes
- 12 UNIGINE Superposition Benchmark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Workload areas: GPU, power supply, cooling system, hardware stabilityOperating systems: Windows, LinuxComparison database: Yes
- 13 SPECviewperf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 14 V-Ray Benchmark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Workload areas: CPU rendering; NVIDIA GPU rendering; CUDA; RTX; hybrid CPU/GPU renderingOperating systems: Windows 8 and later; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 WS and later; CentOS 7 and later; macOS 12 and laterComparison database: Yes
- 15 Blender No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 16 ATTO Disk Benchmark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Workload areas: disk reads and writes, HDDs, SSDs, RAID arrays, storage controllers, host adapters, attached storage, network or block storage via a file systemOperating systems: Windows, macOS
- 17 Iometer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Workload areas: storage I/O, network I/OOperating systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, NetWare
- 18 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7Free Workload areas: storage read/write performance; video-workload throughputOperating systems: macOS, Windows
- 19 CrystalDiskMark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Workload areas: Sequential, random, read, write, mixed disk performanceOperating systems: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11; Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2022/2025
- 20 AJA System Test No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Workload areas: storage and disk throughput; video production and post-production workflow testing; PCIe bandwidthOperating systems: macOS; Windows
- 21 AmorphousDiskMark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Workload areas: sequential read/write; random read/write; storage throughput; IOPSOperating systems: macOS 10.9 or later
- 22 UNIGINE Valley Benchmark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Workload areas: GPU performance, hardware stability, stress testingOperating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS XComparison database: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which PC benchmark software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Geekbench is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 9.7. 3DMark is second and Basemark GPU third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.