(ACT 2.0) - March 1999 Edition

This is a temporary design for ACT 2.0 until the web pages are all redesigned.

The specifications and configuration of the test computer can be found here.

The graphics file test includes eight files (Waterloo Bragzone Colourset) in TIFF format:

The links to download these test files can be found here.

  ACT 2.0 Graphic (TIF) Test
  Total Files Size (bytes): 12,466,304
  Name Switches Compress
Time
Extract
Time
Compressed
Size
Overall
Score
Compress
Ratio
Bits per
Byte
      (seconds) (seconds) (bytes) (seconds) (%) (b/B)
+BO ARHANGEL 1.38 -mm 108.94 136.01 2,998,086 1077.75 76.0 1.9240
  ARHANGEL 1.34a -mm 134.11 117.02 3,015,951 1088.89 75.8 1.9354
  UHARC 0.2 -m3 -md1024 276.66 49.02 3,316,551 1246.94 73.4 2.1283
  UHARC 0.2 -m2 -md1024 163.65 50.73 3,341,676 1142.62 73.2 2.1445
  UHARC 0.2 -m1 -md1024 138.55 48.93 3,375,069 1125.00 72.9 2.1659
* DST 0.9b+TAR -m2 394.48 690.90 3,713,554 2116.92 70.2 2.3831
* DST 0.9b+TAR -me 399.31 696.64 3,713,743 2127.55 70.2 2.3832
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Max Compress) 141.60 14.49 4,095,388 1293.70 67.1 2.6281
  UC v2.37 beta (Max Compress) 138.24 12.10 4,095,436 1287.96 67.1 2.6282
* RAR32 2.06 -m5 -mm -md1024 83.50 15.12 4,127,599 1245.18 66.9 2.6488
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -m5 -mm -md1024 66.06 16.47 4,129,053 1229.49 66.9 2.6497
* RAR32 2.06 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 86.99 15.67 4,131,357 1250.26 66.9 2.6512
  RAR 2.06 -m5 -mm 54.02 28.86 4,132,649 1230.84 66.8 2.6520
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 68.19 16.00 4,132,798 1232.19 66.8 2.6521
  RAR 2.06 -m5 -mm -s 54.17 33.91 4,136,471 1237.10 66.8 2.6545
* UFA 0.04b1 -m4 -mx -s 954.30 100.46 4,158,347 2209.86 66.6 2.6685
* IMP 1.01 -2 -s 45.88 10.54 4,247,491 1236.28 65.9 2.7257
# ARI 2.2 -c -2 -ho 791.97 19.26 4,264,361 1995.77 65.8 2.7366
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -ib32 62.18 37.78 4,295,861 1293.25 65.5 2.7568
# ARI 2.2 -m3 -2 -ho 187.03 19.18 4,296,239 1399.61 65.5 2.7570
# ARI 2.2 -m2 -2 -ho 167.08 18.47 4,323,174 1386.43 65.3 2.7743
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -io4b32 29.29 33.81 4,342,694 1269.40 65.2 2.7868
* 777 0.04b1 -m4 -s 1674.16 707.17 4,361,104 3592.75 65.0 2.7987
# RKIVE 1.92b1 -mt3 736.89 694.52 4,392,526 2651.56 64.8 2.8188
* UFA 0.04b1 -m4 -mq 111.57 107.70 4,405,076 1442.90 64.7 2.8269
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -ib41 54.39 51.06 4,456,939 1343.49 64.2 2.8602
+# ERI32 3.6w -m5 -ho 823.86 49.52 4,482,289 2118.46 64.0 2.8764
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -ib41o4 35.31 44.01 4,489,260 1326.34 64.0 2.8809
+# ERI32 3.6w -m3 -ho 389.79 55.09 4,512,283 1698.29 63.8 2.8957
+# ERI32 3.6w -m2 -ho 371.86 53.54 4,549,765 1689.22 63.5 2.9197
* EXP v1 (none) 107.47 18.71 4,651,482 1418.26 62.7 2.9850
+* PAR 1.48 (Normal) 383.03 111.78 4,651,557 1786.91 62.7 2.9850
* PAR 1.47b (Normal) 461.72 118.63 4,651,561 1872.45 62.7 2.9850
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:21 140.34 6.12 4,670,043 1443.69 62.5 2.9969
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mb3 575.50 483.13 4,670,713 2356.05 62.5 2.9973
  BOA 0.58b -m15 -s 577.63 652.62 4,685,994 2531.92 62.4 3.0071
# ACB 1.14a (b)f 548.30 551.18 4,698,134 2404.52 62.3 3.0149
# ACB 2.00c (u)f 808.11 802.21 4,698,854 2915.56 62.3 3.0154
  BOA 0.58b -s 495.93 573.50 4,720,034 2380.55 62.1 3.0290
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR -5 170.66 24.93 4,725,523 1508.24 62.1 3.0325
# ACB 2.00c (b)f 564.48 565.61 4,730,917 2444.23 62.1 3.0360
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR (none) 203.49 25.59 4,758,907 1551.00 61.8 3.0539
# ACB 2.00c (B)f 413.94 410.72 4,780,225 2152.50 61.7 3.0676
  X1 0.95a ->X xem7 104.66 26.01 4,781,303 1458.81 61.6 3.0683
* DST 0.9b+TAR -mb 89.83 134.07 4,811,259 1560.36 61.4 3.0875
  ESP 1.92 /m0 /mm2 117.91 53.97 4,812,824 1508.78 61.4 3.0885
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mf3 190.97 90.04 4,815,353 1618.61 61.4 3.0902
* BIX 1.00b2 (none) 79.41 12.08 4,827,018 1432.33 61.3 3.0976
* BIX 1.00b2 -md2048 -s 109.00 13.41 4,830,684 1464.27 61.3 3.1000
  ESP 1.92 /m2 /mm2 106.43 72.61 4,835,694 1522.29 61.2 3.1032
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:15 58.77 3.61 4,844,163 1407.98 61.1 3.1086
  X1 0.95a ->X xem4l2 520.55 570.97 4,844,975 2437.35 61.1 3.1092
  X1 0.95a ->X xem3 478.66 511.58 4,877,449 2345.09 60.9 3.1300
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -md1024 49.14 7.30 4,898,552 1417.15 60.7 3.1435
* RAR32 2.06 -md1024 84.35 6.83 4,913,039 1455.91 60.6 3.1528
* JAR32 1.02 -m4 79.31 12.32 4,927,020 1460.25 60.5 3.1618
* JAR32 1.02 -m3 77.06 12.02 4,929,204 1458.30 60.5 3.1632
* IMP 1.01 -m3 -s 59.77 3.50 4,932,408 1433.38 60.4 3.1653
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Default) 35.93 14.45 4,934,542 1421.09 60.4 3.1666
  UC v2.37 beta (Default) 33.07 11.94 4,934,578 1415.73 60.4 3.1667
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s 41.86 8.07 4,937,448 1421.44 60.4 3.1685
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s 77.34 20.12 4,937,448 1468.97 60.4 3.1685
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 76.00 19.94 4,937,448 1467.45 60.4 3.1685
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 48.26 7.89 4,937,448 1427.66 60.4 3.1685
* 7-ZIP 2.00b1 (none) 47.34 9.40 4,942,510 1429.66 60.4 3.1718
* JAR32 1.02 (none) 42.51 12.05 4,949,084 1429.31 60.3 3.1760
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d (none) 125.72 9.21 4,955,150 1511.36 60.3 3.1799
* 777 0.04b1 -m3 -md2 -s 2088.26 1723.43 4,967,749 5191.62 60.2 3.1880
  PKZIP 2.04g -ex 39.49 11.82 4,989,000 1437.14 60.0 3.2016
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Extra) 18.82 3.82 4,990,957 1409.02 60.0 3.2028
  RAR 2.06 (none) 35.17 15.71 4,992,228 1437.61 60.0 3.2037
+ SQZ 1.08.4a -q(ALT236) 60.32 16.00 4,993,876 1463.51 59.9 3.2047
  SQZ 1.08.3 -q(ALT236) 63.01 13.85 4,993,876 1464.05 59.9 3.2047
  YAC 1.02 (none) 92.31 29.17 4,994,765 1508.91 59.9 3.2053
  ACE 1.2b -d1024 72.17 22.55 4,999,112 1483.36 59.9 3.2081
* ACE32 1.2b -d1024 41.76 8.10 4,999,112 1438.50 59.9 3.2081
  JAR16 1.02 -m3 142.53 55.65 5,001,246 1587.42 59.9 3.2094
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d -K7 106.28 9.41 5,004,728 1505.89 59.9 3.2117
  JAR16 1.02 -m4 140.77 54.62 5,005,344 1585.76 59.8 3.2121
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Norm) 17.64 3.64 5,007,418 1412.23 59.8 3.2134
* LHA 2.67(Win32) (none) 27.19 6.55 5,012,517 1426.11 59.8 3.2167
  PKZIP 2.04g (none) 27.55 11.95 5,016,012 1432.84 59.8 3.2189
+ SQZ 1.08.4a (none) 35.90 16.02 5,016,211 1445.31 59.8 3.2191
  SQZ 1.08.3 (none) 37.11 13.86 5,016,211 1444.36 59.8 3.2191
  JAR16 1.02 (none) 109.40 53.31 5,018,847 1556.83 59.7 3.2207
  OOP 2.3 (Max Compress) 76.16 20.55 5,023,191 1492.04 59.7 3.2235
  AIN 2.32 /m1 54.50 25.13 5,024,713 1475.38 59.7 3.2245
  AIN 2.32 (none) 52.26 22.45 5,040,852 1474.95 59.6 3.2349
  HA 0.999b e2 366.61 352.44 5,049,938 2121.81 59.5 3.2407
  ARHANGEL 1.34a -1 83.97 33.09 5,057,846 1522.02 59.4 3.2458
+ ARHANGEL 1.38 -1 75.13 36.98 5,057,846 1517.07 59.4 3.2458
  ARJ 2.62a -jm -e 46.15 20.02 5,065,954 1473.38 59.4 3.2510
* ARJ32 3.0b -jm -e 54.97 9.73 5,066,073 1471.94 59.4 3.2511
  ARJ 2.62a -e 30.62 19.42 5,077,877 1460.56 59.3 3.2586
* ARJ32 3.0b -e 32.81 8.12 5,078,004 1451.49 59.3 3.2587
  OOP 2.3 (Normal Comp) 42.84 20.02 5,085,351 1475.46 59.2 3.2634
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Max Compress) 29.42 4.65 5,093,912 1449.05 59.1 3.2689
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j 36.51 24.32 5,094,056 1475.85 59.1 3.2690
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -9 -j 28.75 5.49 5,094,120 1449.27 59.1 3.2690
  HA 0.999b e1 68.49 39.94 5,105,515 1526.63 59.0 3.2764
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR -9 48.46 20.48 5,112,748 1489.15 59.0 3.2810
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -j 17.37 4.74 5,113,104 1442.42 59.0 3.2812
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j 24.40 21.98 5,113,552 1466.81 59.0 3.2815
  CODEC 3.21 (none) 34.46 28.96 5,120,351 1485.74 58.9 3.2859
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR (none) 35.03 24.17 5,132,233 1484.82 58.8 3.2935
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Normal Comp) 15.34 4.92 5,139,365 1447.86 58.8 3.2981
  CODEC 3.21 -c10 309.17 311.80 5,144,328 2049.95 58.7 3.3013
+ CAR 1.50 (none) 65.58 37.58 5,158,985 1536.21 58.6 3.3107
  LHA 2.55b (none) 52.04 12.85 5,158,985 1497.94 58.6 3.3107
  ZOO 2.10 h: 75.76 32.22 5,159,371 1541.14 58.6 3.3109
* IMP 1.01 -m1 -s 18.70 4.51 5,161,121 1456.85 58.6 3.3120
  LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none) 459.06 492.89 5,193,215 2394.51 58.3 3.3326
* DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none) 29.26 11.47 5,389,856 1537.91 56.8 3.4588
  ESP 1.92 /m0 /mm 59.97 28.47 5,390,474 1585.79 56.8 3.4592
* XTREME 1.03 -s -t5 38.10 17.21 5,450,881 1569.44 56.3 3.4980
* XTREME 1.03 -s -t7 45.97 17.21 5,464,543 1581.11 56.2 3.5068
* SBX 1.3 (none) 146.71 31.83 5,553,660 1721.22 55.5 3.5639
* XTREME 1.03 -s 33.78 18.83 5,556,795 1596.16 55.4 3.5660
+ ICE 1.02c+TAR (none) 469.46 163.22 5,567,150 2179.11 55.3 3.5726
  HAP 3.14e11 3 77.22 125.58 5,611,007 1761.41 55.0 3.6008
  HAP 4.62 3 71.37 101.43 5,611,007 1731.41 55.0 3.6008
*Q LZOP 0.94w -9 49.33 1.40 5,735,442 1643.91 54.0 3.6806
  PKZIP 2.04g -es 20.44 12.05 5,830,996 1652.21 53.2 3.7419
* UFA 0.04b1 -m3 -md2 -mx -s 383.81 115.48 5,969,603 2157.51 52.1 3.8309
* ASD 0.1.3 (none) 3140.86 29.37 6,554,517 4990.93 47.4 4.2062
*F LZOP 0.94w (none) 6.99 1.48 6,558,039 1830.15 47.4 4.2085
  LZS 3.1+TAR /p255 53.31 19.77 7,298,685 2100.49 41.5 4.6838
  LZS 3.1+TAR /m1 /p255 52.60 20.06 7,354,862 2115.68 41.0 4.7198
+ OPAQUE 1.0 (none) 17.20 14.17 7,628,104 2150.29 38.8 4.8952
+ BLINK 2.50 (none) 18.12 14.43 7,650,323 2157.64 38.6 4.9094
  ZOO 2.10 : 79.39 40.60 7,703,634 2259.89 38.2 4.9437
  ARC 6.02 (none) 32.91 16.06 7,926,479 2250.77 36.4 5.0867
* BVI 1.70+TAR -m2 1745.34 1676.34 8,109,721 5674.38 34.9 5.2043
# TAR 3.21g (none) 9.13 10.72 12,473,856 3484.81 -0.1 8.0048
  Best Compression: ARHANGEL 1.38
  Fastest Compression: LZOP 0.94w
  Quickest Extraction: LZOP 0.94w
  Best Overall: ARHANGEL 1.38

 

+ - New program tested
# - DOS program that was run in a Windows98 DOS box
* - Windows 32bit program (95/98/NT)
B - Best compression (smallest compressed file)
F - Fastest compression time
Q - Quickest extraction time
O - Best overall (smallest overall score - calculated by adding compress time, extract time, and time it would take to transfer the compressed file over a 28,800bps network

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