SiSoftware Releases Sandra 2012 SP1 w/ Fixes For Bulldozer and Sandy Bridge-E

By Nathan Kirsch

SiSoftware just sent over word that they are releasing Sandra 2012 SP1 today. This new version does contain fixes and performance optimizations for Intel Sandy Bridge-E processors and AMD FX Bulldozer processors, among others. SiSoftware just released the new version, so expect the download mirrors to be updated a little later today. The build that you are looking for is Sandra 2012.SP1 (Final 18.20).

Sandra 2012 SP1

Changes in Sandra 2012 SP1

  • AVX2 and further FMA3/FMA4 support: Dhrystone AVX2, Multi-Media FMA3/FMA4/AVX2, Memory/Cache Bandwidth AVX2.
  • Performance per Thread (aka IPC): All benchmarks now show per-thread/single-threaded (IPC) in addition to aggregate score. See how more cores/threads influence IPC.
  • Export all User Benchmark Results with 1 click (thanks Michael S @ Lost Circuits).
  • Fixes & Performance Optimisations for Intel Ivy Bridge & Sandy Bridge-E: Cryptography, Memory Bandwidth.
  • Fixes for AMD Bulldozer.
  • AMD GP(GPU) Bandwidth fix for Catalyst 11.9+ drivers (not sure reason for change but not getting fixed so worked around it).

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