JBenchmark ARM CPU Estimator Gauges the Generation of Processor and Clock
         Frequency of Mobile Phones With Unique Java-Based Software
Kishonti Informatics, the
worldwide leader of mobile performance benchmarking, has announced today
the JBenchmark ARM(R) CPU estimator (ACE), which measures the performance
of Java (Java ME)-enabled mobile devices.
    "The JBenchmark ACE meets the growing demand from consumers and
developers for more transparency in mobile architectures and helps to
explain the wide differences in mobile application performance," said
Stuart Robinson, director, Handset Component Technologies, Strategy
Analytics. "According to our latest research, virtually all mobile phones
incorporate at least one ARM processor, and almost 1.2 billion handsets in
use are Java-enabled, meaning that ACE can compare the performance of
nearly all mobile devices."
    JBenchmark ACE software is free to download and once started, reveals
the type of processor, clock speed and profiles the Java Virtual Machine
(VM) used in that mobile device. Besides supporting Mobile Information
Device Profile (MIDP) Java environments, the JBenchmark ACE also supports
the DoJa platform developed by DoCoMo and used by millions of phones in
Asia and Europe.
    "The compiled results demonstrate the large variation in processor
clock frequencies across different mobile phones. The gap between the
slowest and fastest devices currently on the market is more than a factor
of 10, which considerably alters the user experience," said Laszlo
Kishonti, General Manager, Kishonti Infomatics. "The JBenchmark ACE results
page reveals that many voice-centric phones use an ARM7(TM) family
processor at 40MHz, in contrast with high-performance open platform devices
using ARM9(TM) or ARM11(TM) family processors generally running between
300MHz and 600MHz, such as the HTC TyTN running at 400MHz."
    "Feature-rich phones, including smartphones, is by far the fastest
growing mobile handset segment. Informa Telecoms & Media expects sales of
these devices to reach 55 percent of total handset sales by the end of
2007. Mobile handsets are rapidly evolving into more powerful computing
devices," said Dr. Malik Kamal-Saadi, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms
& Media. "The selection of ARM processor type and Virtual Machine are
fundamental elements that determine factors such as software compatibility,
OS boot time, games performance, and how quickly other applications like
music players and photo galleries are opened. Therefore, there is a clear
need to understand the relative performance of different platforms as this
directly affects the user experience."
    Estimation Methodology
    The JBenchmark ACE can identify all major ARM processor generations,
including the ARM7, ARM9 and latest ARM11 processor families. Each ARM
processor class has different performance profiles and differing range of
clock rates which are all reported back by the JBenchmark ACE. Using the
JBenchmark ACE, it is possible to see that the ARM11 processor family is
being used in the newest most powerful mobile devices, including the Nokia
N93, which was voted the European Media Phone of the Year 2006-2007 by the
European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe's largest multimedia
press organization. Similarly, it is evident that the ARM7 processor family
is still favored for voice-centric phones.
    As there are no native Java methods to obtain information regarding an
embedded processor, the JBenchmark ACE uses innovative measurements,
statistical methods and a database of benchmarked devices to get a precise
estimation of the underlying processor class and clock frequency. Each
result is classified and compared to all results held in the database to
make sure the estimation is realistic. In addition, the ACE adaptive
estimator engine improves automatically upon conducting each measurement,
which increases the precision of the future results.
    Accuracy and Transparency
    The JBenchmark ACE also creates a very detailed profile on the Java VM,
based on distinct groups of Java acceleration strategies such as: just in
time compilers (JIT), ahead of time compilers (AOT), interpreted VMs and
hardware accelerated VMs such as ARM Jazelle(R) technology. Knowing the
Java VM used by the mobile device greatly enhances the estimation precision
and also provides users with the context for the performance results.
    The JBenchmark ACE targets 90 percent accuracy, meaning that more than
90 percent of the processor clock frequencies are estimated correctly to
within 10 percent margin of error.
    JBenchmark ACE estimations are based on two components:
    - The JBenchmark ACE client application runs on the mobile device,
collects raw measurement data and sends it back to the server for
calculating the final results, which are reported back to the user.
    - The JBenchmark ACE server-side engine estimates the final results
based on the raw data received from clients. The engine updates itself
automatically with every new result received to increase precision.
    The JBenchmark ACE database already contains more than 250 tested
devices and new results are automatically added into the database.
    About Kishonti Informatics
    Kishonti Informatics specializes in mobile gaming, graphics performance
measurement and development tools. Its popular JBenchmark and GLBenchmark
test suites let network operators, developers and consumers measure and
compare the strengths and limits of more than 800 mobile phones and PDAs.
    ARM and Jazelle are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM7, ARM9
and ARM11 are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names
are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent
ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional
subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS;
ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design
Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM
Physical IP, Inc.; and ARM Norway AS.
 

SOURCE Kishonti Informatics LP

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