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title: Testing Methodology title: Testing Methodology
description: CTesting Methodology Infomation description: CTesting Methodology Information
ms.date: 06/16/2025 ms.date: 06/16/2025
ms.service: windows-client ms.service: windows-client
ms.subservice: itpro-fundamentals ms.subservice: itpro-fundamentals
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Testing Methodology Testing Methodology
This section consolidates the documented steps for running a selection of synthetic benchmarks Microsoft uses in performance evaluation. Below is a non-exhaustive list of benchmarks regularly used by Microsoft for device testing, with the respective testing process. This section consolidates the documented steps for running a selection of synthetic benchmarks Microsoft uses in performance evaluation. Below is a nonexhaustive list of benchmarks regularly used by Microsoft for device testing, with the respective testing process.
> [!Note] > [!Note]
> Some tools used in performance evaluations require the use of third-party benchmarks that are subject to licensing or usage fees, and others may require licensing or usage fees to enable offline testing and prevent automatic uploading of results to online databases. > Some tools used in performance evaluations require the use of third-party benchmarks that are subject to licensing or usage fees, and others may require licensing or usage fees to enable offline testing and prevent automatic uploading of results to online databases.
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- Check that the date and time are correct. - Check that the date and time are correct.
- In Settings, go to System > Power & battery, and under Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts, set Turn my screen off after and make my device sleep after to Never. - In **Settings**, go to **System** > **Power & battery**. Under **Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts**, select **Never** for **Turn my screen off after** and **Make my device sleep after**.
- In Settings, go to Windows Update and check for updates to install them. - In **Settings**, go to **Windows Update** and check for updates to install them.
- In Microsoft Store > Downloads > Check for updates and install them. - In Microsoft Store, go to **Downloads** > **Check for updates** and install them.
- Open Microsoft Edge browser and complete Edge setup including any available updates. - Open Microsoft Edge browser and complete Edge setup including any available updates.
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- For Procyon® Office - Microsoft 365 or Office applications are required, these may need to be purchased. - For Procyon® Office - Microsoft 365 or Office applications are required, these may need to be purchased.
- Run a full Antivirus scan. - Run a full antivirus scan.
- Pause Windows Updates before running any tests. - Pause Windows Updates before running any tests.
- Do not re-enable networking while the benchmark is running. - Don't re-enable networking while the benchmark is running.
- Do not launch the benchmark while networking is enabled. - Don't launch the benchmark while networking is enabled.
- Gather results, exit benchmark. - Gather results, exit benchmark.
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1. Disable Wi-Fi. 1. Disable Wi-Fi.
1. Go to device manager and disable Wi-Fi device. 1. Go to Device Manager and disable Wi-Fi device.
1. Disable Ethernet if supported. 1. Disable Ethernet if supported.
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1. Turn on airplane mode. 1. Turn on airplane mode.
1. Before launching any benchmark, re-confirm that networking is disabled. 1. Before launching any benchmark, reconfirm that networking is disabled.
1. Reboot the device. 1. Reboot the device.
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1. Launch Cinebench. 1. Launch Cinebench.
1. Select Start next to the test you want to run on the top left of the screen. 1. Select **Start** next to the test you want to run on the top left of the screen.
1. When the test is completed, record the results. 1. When the test is completed, record the results.
1. Wait 15 minutes before re-running. 1. Wait 15 minutes before rerunning.
## Procyon® Office ## Procyon® Office
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### Setting up the test ### Setting up the test
1. Install a licensed version of Microsoft 365 and launch the following applications at least twice verifying that the applications are signed in and updated: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. 1. Install a licensed version of Microsoft 365 and launch the following applications at least twice verifying that the applications are signed in and updated: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
1. Launch Procyon®. 1. Launch Procyon®.
1. Select Settings and input the Procyon® Office Productivity license key. 1. Select **Settings** and input the Procyon® Office Productivity license key.
1. Close Procyon®. 1. Close Procyon®.
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1. Launch Procyon® and verify licensed version is in use. 1. Launch Procyon® and verify licensed version is in use.
1. Select Test Suite. 1. Select **Test Suite**.
1. Select Office Productivity test. 1. Select **Office Productivity** test.
1. Select Run to begin the test. 1. Select **Run** to begin the test.
1. When the test is completed, record the results. 1. When the test is completed, record the results.
1. Wait 15 minutes before re-running. 1. Wait 15 minutes before rerunning.
## Procyon® AI Computer Vision ## Procyon® AI Computer Vision
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1. Launch Procyon®. 1. Launch Procyon®.
1. On the My suite page, Select AI Computer Vision Benchmark. 1. On the **My suite** page, **Select AI Computer Vision Benchmark**.
1. Select AI Computer Vision Benchmark. 1. Select **AI Computer Vision Benchmark**.
1. Select the corresponding test for your silicon and select Run. 1. Select the corresponding test for your silicon and select **Run**.
1. When the test is completed, record the results. 1. When the test is completed, record the results.
1. Wait 15 minutes before re-running. 1. Wait 15 minutes before rerunning.
## 3DMark ## 3DMark
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1. Launch 3DMark. 1. Launch 3DMark.
1. On the 3DMark main page, select Run underneath the benchmark of your choice. 1. On the 3DMark main page, select **Run** underneath the benchmark of your choice.
1. When the test is completed, record the results. 1. When the test is completed, record the results.
1. Wait 15 minutes before re-running. 1. Wait 15 minutes before rerunning.
## Geekbench ## Geekbench
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1. Launch Geekbench. 1. Launch Geekbench.
1. Click Run on the benchmark of your choice. 1. Click **Run** on the benchmark of your choice.
1. Record the result. 1. Record the result.
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### Running the test ### Running the test
1. The benchmarks are typically located in Graphics sections of the settings within the game (e.g., Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Display and Graphics; Cyberpunk 2077: Graphics, B). 1. The benchmarks are typically located in Graphics sections of the settings within the game (for example, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Display and Graphics; Cyberpunk 2077: Graphics, B).
1. Run benchmark. 1. Run benchmark.
1. When the test is completed, record the results. 1. When the test is completed, record the results.
1. Wait 15 minutes before re-running. 1. Wait 15 minutes before rerunning.
## Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Web Browsing / Local Video Playback / Streaming ## Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) Web Browsing / Local Video Playback / Streaming