AppTimer

AppTimer allows timing the automated start-up of various programs running on Microsoft Windows.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark windows/apptimer.

Project Site

passmark.com

Test Created

11 March 2019

Last Updated

6 October 2020

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

System

Average Install Time

3 Minutes, 38 Seconds

Average Run Time

2 Minutes, 12 Seconds

Test Dependencies

7-Zip / p7zip

Accolades

5k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsAppTimer Popularity Statisticswindows/apptimer2019.032019.052019.072019.092019.112020.012020.032020.052020.072020.092020.112021.012021.042021.062021.082021.102021.122022.022022.042022.062022.082022.102022.122023.022023.042023.062023.082023.102023.122024.022024.042024.062024.082024.102024.125K10K15K20K25K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 20 December 2024.
VLC Media Player6.1%Mozilla Firefox5.8%Visual Studio Code5.6%Inkscape6.1%Atom Editor5.6%Google Chrome5.6%Shotcut Video Editor6.1%Notepad++6.1%Pencil2D Animation Software6.1%FileZilla6.1%LibreOffice5.7%Windows Calculator6.0%7-Zip5.7%Dia Digram Editor5.6%File Explorer6.2%Qt Creator5.6%Slack6.1%Time To Launch Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

windows/apptimer-1.0.7   [View Source]   Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:02:51 GMT
Update download mirrors.

windows/apptimer-1.0.6   [View Source]   Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:54:50 GMT
Update LibreOffice, OBS Studio

windows/apptimer-1.0.5   [View Source]   Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:00:52 GMT
Fix 7-Zip install handling.

windows/apptimer-1.0.4   [View Source]   Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:22:04 GMT
Add OBS Studio and Calculator to programs list.

windows/apptimer-1.0.3   [View Source]   Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:43:03 GMT
Add Qt Creator, Notepad++ Firefox, Chrome, Dia, Slack, WhatsApp, 7-Zip, and Atom Editor to app tests.

windows/apptimer-1.0.2   [View Source]   Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:15:20 GMT
Add Pencil2D, Inkscape, Visual Studio Code, FileZilla test cases.

windows/apptimer-1.0.1   [View Source]   Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:29:37 GMT
Various improvements.

windows/apptimer-1.0.0   [View Source]   Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:42:03 GMT
Initial commit of AppTimer for Windows app launching benchmarks.


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

AppTimer

Time To Launch: File Explorer

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 1,055 public results since 11 March 2019 with the latest data as of 19 September 2024.

Additional benchmark metrics will come after OpenBenchmarking.org has collected a sufficient data-set.

OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Time To Launch: File Explorer1055 Results Range From 0 To 61 Seconds612182430364248546066722004006008001000

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (AppTimer - Time To Launch: File Explorer) has an average run-time of 3 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 5 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkTime To Launch: File ExplorerRun-Time246810Min: 1 / Avg: 2.22 / Max: 5

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 9.5%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsTime To Launch: File ExplorerDeviation816243240Min: 0 / Avg: 9.51 / Max: 37

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)

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