How does SPEC HPC2002 compare to the NAS parallel benchmarks or to Parkbench?
The NPB (NAS Parallel Benchmarks) and Parkbench are kernels or subsets of applications; they are used to compare architectural implementations of machines. SPEC HPC2002 benchmarks are complete, real-world applications used by numerous organizations to solve real problems. These new benchmarks allow users to determine how well a given system performs for the entire spectrum of factors needed to solve real-world problems, including numerical computation, I/O, memory access, software systems, and many others.