UserBenchmark

UserBenchmark

Type of site	Computer hardware ranking charts
Products	Computer benchmarking tool
URL	www.userbenchmark.com

UserBenchmark is a computer benchmark program that gives the user's computer hardware scores based on the computers performance. The website provides computer hardware ranking charts which compare performance between CPU, GPU, SSD, HDD, RAM, and USB drive models.

Features

UserBenchmark is a website which offers a benchmarking program to run on the user's PC and then allows them to upload the results on the website. The website provides performance comparisons for CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, HDDs, RAM, and USB drives. It works on a similar concept to 3DMark, another popular benchmarking tool.[1]

As UserBenchmark allows users to upload their hardware score results to the website, it makes it a frequent source of unreleased hardware leaks. For example, Intel's engineering samples have been created with the designation of Intel 0000 and are being differentiated based on their configurations of CPU cores and threads.[2]

In 2025, UserBenchmark imposed a $10 per year fee to use its benchmark program during periods of high usage. Only a limited number of users can test for free at any one time, and if no slots are open, then only the subscribers can test. To test with the open free slots, users will have to complete a 3D captcha minigame where the goal is to shoot down 13 ships.[1]

Controversies

UserBenchmark has been accused of bias against AMD,[3] notably facing backlash over its review of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D,[4][5] in which the high-end CPU was called "pointless for gaming".[6]

In July 2019, UserBenchmark updated how it calculates the effective speed index[7] on its website's CPU hardware rankings, drastically affecting the ranking positions of CPUs, which penalized AMD processors.[8] This resulted in backlash on social media, as well as banning discussion of the website including link sharing on hardware enthusiast boards.[9]

References

1. Matthew Connatser (2024-02-17). "Controversial benchmarking website goes behind partial paywall — Userbenchmark now requires a $10 monthly subscription [Update]". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
2. Deakin, Daniel R. (2022-08-17). "Intel Raptor Lake engineering samples produce mind-boggling results on UserBenchmark". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
3. Sen, Sayan. "Notorious UserBenchmark is already throwing shade at AMD's new Ryzen 7 5800X3D". neowin.net. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
4. Scott, Benjamin (12 November 2024). "No, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is not 'pointless' and comparing it to the i5-13600K misses the mark". PC Guide. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
5. Thubron, Rob (11 November 2024). "UserBenchmark faces backlash over Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, suggests 13600K and 14600K instead". TechSpot. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
6. Nassir, Hassam (10 November 2024). "UserBenchmark suggests you buy the i5-13600K over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D — says AMD drives sales with 'aggressive marketing' rather than 'real-world performance'". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
7. "What is the effective CPU speed index? - Answers - UserBenchmark". cpu.userbenchmark.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
8. Matthew Connatser (2019-07-28). "Updated: Userbenchmark Responds to Criticism Over Score Weighing Revisions". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
9. eTeknix.com (2020-04-22). "UserBenchmark Gets Banned From 3 Huge Reddit Groups". eTeknix. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2025-01-08.