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Characterizing computer performance with a single number

James E. Smith
- 01 Oct 1988 - 
- Vol. 31, Iss: 10, pp 1202-1206
TLDR
The controversy surrounding single number performance reduction is examined and solutions are suggested through a comparison of measures.
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The controversy surrounding single number performance reduction is examined and solutions are suggested through a comparison of measures.

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How not to lie with statistics: the correct way to summarize benchmark results

TL;DR: Using the arithmetic mean to summarize normalized benchmark results leads to mistaken conclusions that can be avoided by using the preferred method: the geometric mean.
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Peak vs. Sustained Performance in Highly Concurrent Vector Machines

TL;DR: These announcements have followed several other scientific computer announcements, each of which has emphasized the peak computational rate of the machine, neglecting the more important sustained performance estimates.