Samsung caught boosting benchmark performance numbers on Exynos devices

[Way69]

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/samsung-benchmarks/

Benchmarks often catch the ire of critics because their scores don't necessarily reflect real-world experience, and it appears that some Samsung devices aren't helping that reputation out at all. Our friends at Anandtech started sifting through data for two Exynos octacore variants of the Galaxy S 4, and discovered multiple benchmarks that appear to run those devices at higher CPU and GPU clock speeds than they normally run. Some of the apps included in the report are GLBench 2.5.1, AnTuTu, Quadrant and Linpack. Coincidentally, the site also found code within the GS4 that indicates the existence of a program called "BenchmarkBooster," which is responsible for overclocking the processors when certain apps are running. Is this an evil plot by Samsung to take over the world using rogue benchmarking results? Is this something other manufacturers are doing? It's hard to say, but there is certainly something curious afoot. Check out the source to get all of the skinny on what exactly is going on.

Thought I'd visit my Android friends a bit ;-)

 

[Syphonx]

I never even looked at the benchmarks for the S4, they are just meaningless numbers. I don't really care what samsung did because benchmarks never affected my buying decision

 

[kingrob]

Thought I'd visit my Android friends a bit ;-)

Well, whatever you're using - it sucks compared to any flagship Android phone.

 

[kingrob]

I never even looked at the benchmarks for the S4, they are just meaningless numbers. I don't really care what samsung did because benchmarks never affected my buying decision

+1

I've never had the urge to run any benchmarks on my S2 on JellyBean.

It's fast & can open any and every app - what more do you want?

 

[OGroteKoning]

Haters will hate...

/moving along

 

[mercurial]

Samsung responds to benchmark cheating allegations

 

[mercurial]

Almost all Android makers cheat on benchmarks