HWBOT Cinebench R15 Benchmark
Version:
Latest CB release or via BenchMate 13.1 or newer (BM)
Windows Limitations:
INTEL CPU:
Pre-Skylake: no Windows 8/10/11 without BenchMate (BM)
Skylake or newer CPU: no Windows OS limitation
AMD CPU:
no Windows 8/10/11 without BenchMate (BM)
Verification required:
Screenshot or via screenshot in the BenchMate data file
Verification screenshot contains:
Without BenchMate: Benchmark window, full rendered scene & score
CPUZ tab for CPU and memory (V3.0.1)
Windows taskbar must be visible
No screenshot clipping or cropping
With BenchMate: Benchmark window, rendered scene & BenchMate score (BM)
CPUZ tab for CPU and memory (V2.00+)
Windows taskbar must be visible
No screenshot clipping or cropping
Verification link:
Not required
Changelog/restrictions:
Oct 10, 2026: CPU-Z 3.0.1 or newer (older legacy versions allowed on problematic platforms)
Jul 22, 2023: Rephrasing of the rules
Oct 29, 2022: BM version 10.12.2 or newer
Jan 01, 2021: New rules format release - CPUZ 1.96 or newer
Jan 01, 2020: Full desktop screenshot (no more clipping)
Feb 03, 2018: Rendered scene must be 100% visible
