While third party tools are available to test graphics, processors, and I/O, the SOLIDWORKS RX Benchmark tool tests your hardware as it functions against the SOLIDWORKS software.
Processor
This score measures how long your computer requires to complete
CPU-based activities in the SOLIDWORKS software, like rebuilding features or
creating drawing views. You can assume that a computer that completes this test in
half the time will rebuild a part in half the time.
Since CPU is used in practically all operations, improving the CPU
score with a faster processor can improve other scores as well.
Most operations in the SOLIDWORKS software use the processing power of
one CPU, so the processor score will not improve much if your computer has multiple
processors or cores.
Graphics
This score quantifies how smooth rotating, zooming, and panning a
model would be in the SOLIDWORKS software. A fast time indicates that you would be
able to zoom, pan, and rotate complex and large models with less visible lag.
Graphics manipulation depends in part on the CPU and video card. You
can improve graphics performance with a faster video card and a faster CPU.
I/O
This score quantifies how long it takes to open and save files to
your computer. The test measures the read and write speeds of your computer's hard
drive.
This test does not account for network speeds or data management
systems and is not a good indicator of open and save times for network
environments.
Rendering
This score is only available if your computer has PhotoView 360
installed. It measures the time needed to complete a photo-realistic renderings of
models.
PhotoView 360 does use multiple processors, if they exist. More and
faster CPUs improve render times.
RealView Graphics Performance
This score is only available if your computer has a video card that
supports RealView graphics. A fast time indicates that, with RealView graphics
enabled, you could zoom, pan, and rotate complex and large models with little or no
visible lag.
RealView graphics performance depends in part on the CPU and the
video card, but with greater dependency on video card than standard graphics. You
can improve RealView graphics performance with a faster video card, and a faster
CPU.
Simulation
The score is only available if your computer has SOLIDWORKS
Simulation installed. It measures the time to run a static analysis design study.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation does use multiple processors, if they exist.
More and faster CPU’s will improve the time to run a study. SOLIDWORKS Simulation
requires frequent writes to disk.