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The '''Creative Computing Benchmark''', also referred to as '''David Ahl's benchmark''', was a [[Benchmark (computing)|computer benchmark]] used to compare the performance of the [[BASIC programming language]] on various machines. It was first introduced in the November 1983 issue of ''[[Creative Computing]]'' magazine with the measures from a number of [[8-bit computer]]s that were popular at the time. Over a period of a few months, the list was greatly expanded to include practically every contemporary machine, topped by the [[Cray-1]] which ran it in 0.01 seconds.{{efn|Cray did not produce a BASIC for the Cray-1, so it is not clear what language this version was written in.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/cray/COS/T-0103C-CRAY_1_Computer_System-Operating_System_COS_Workbook-Training-September_1981.OCR.pdf |title=CRAY-1 Computer Operating System Handbook |date=September 1981 |publisher=Cray Computer}}</ref>}}
 
The Creative Computing Benchmark was one of three common benchmarks of the era. Its primary competition in the early 180s1980s in the US was the [[Byte Sieve]], while the earlier [[Rugg/Feldman benchmarks]] was not as well known in the US but was widely used in the UK.
 
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