Next, we tested the Samsung Galaxy Book 12's graphics capabilities with not only gaming benchmarks but a pro graphics test that measures the machine's ability to render 3D workloads on the CPU and integrated
GPU of the processor.
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Cinebench R11.5
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3D Rendering On The CPU And GPU
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Cinebench is developed by Maxon, which is known for its
Cinema 4D software. We use both of Cinebench’s integrated tests for CPU and GPU-driven workloads. The CPU test uses thousands of rendering objects to stress the processor, while the GPU test puts your system’s graphics chip to work with a short, 3D rendered scene involving a car chase. The CPU test is measured in points, while the GPU test is measured by the framerate. In both tests, higher numbers represent better performance.
This test is largely dictated by raw clock speed on the CPU side, but as you can see, the Galaxy Book 12 puts up reasonably good scores for its ultralight class of device. In fact, it's sandwiched in between two versions of the
HP Spectre X360 15t, a much larger convertible notebook with a lot more thermal headroom. Again, the benefits of Intel's 7th gen
Kaby Lake series chip on board the Galaxy Book 12 show well here.
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3DMark Cloud Gate
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Synthetic DirectX Gaming And Graphics Testing
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Futuremark’s well-known 3DMark benchmark suite features tests aimed at different types of devices. We opted for the Cloud Gate and Sky Driver tests, for which we have plenty of comparison data but also as light-duty 3D graphics and gaming benchmarks that are well-targeted for thin and light notebook devices. Sky Diver is a bit more strenuous but still well within the limits of our test group.
Once again, and this time in a pure
DX11 gaming workload, the Galaxy Book 12 hangs tough. Frankly, at this point we expected to see a chink in the armor of this 12-inch hybrid 2-in-1 device, but that really hasn't been the case by any measure so far. In fact, it handily put a beating on
Dell's XPS 13 2-In-1. Ouch.
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Far Cry 2 Game Test
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DirectX 10 Game Testing
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Sure, Far Cry 2 has been around the block a few times and is many years old, but it is still a good test for entry-level PCs and ultrabooks alike. It features high quality textures, complex shaders, and dynamic lighting to create a rich and immersive environment powered with DX10-class effects. More importantly, it includes an exceptional benchmarking tool. We run the benchmark at 720p and 60Hz on the "High" detail preset with the DirectX 10.rendering path It is actually still a great yardstick to see just how far integrated graphics solutions have come.
Far Cry 2 is a title that's unforgiving in a lot of respects, in that it's indicative of raw, legacy
DX10 gaming performance. Long since a forgotten title, its a great equalizer in terms of driver optimization, or perhaps lack there of. Instead, whatever the platform yields in a standard DX10 gaming code path, that's what you get. It's also still fairly demanding in terms of its visual effects and will often spin up cooling systems of most laptops under load. Here, the Galaxy Book 12 drops a few more pegs, perhaps showing the limitation of its thermal envelope a bit more, but regardless, still maintaining playable frame rates. We're pretty certain
gaming might not be your primary objective with a device like the Samsung Galaxy Book 12. However, it does have a respectable level of casual gaming horsepower on board with its integrated Intel HD 620 graphics engine.
