Supercomputer performance evaluation and the Perfect Benchmarks

In the past three years, the Perfect Benchmark TM Suite has evolved from a supercomputer performance evaluation plan, presented by Kuck and Sameh at the 1987 International Conference on Supercomputing, to a vigorous international activity. This paper surveys the current state of this supercomputer performance evaluation effort with particular focus on the adopted methodology. While there has been considerable success in achieving the goals of the plan, some issues remain unresolved, and new questions have surfaced.