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A single threaded benchmark better represents real performance, I'd argue. 10 Gbps is only 1.2 GB/s after all and few applications use parallel streams.
by fulafel 6mo ago
A single threaded benchmark better represents real performance, I'd argue. 10 Gbps is only 1.2 GB/s after all and few applications use parallel streams.
- stonegray 6mo agoI think the intention is to measure the adapter itself independent from the CPU/overall system. Besides, I can’t think of a typical single threaded application that would use those data rates, can you?
- iknowstuff 6mo agoSteam downloads
- stonegray 6mo agoSteam download rates are throttled based on how fast it can actually install the game so it’s a bit of an outlier
- fulafel 6mo agoFile transfer and storage (Dropbox, browser download, rsync, scp, NFS/SAN etc) is a classic use case that can utilize all the bandwidth you have and typically uses single streams between client and server.