(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 Canterbury Corpus file test includes 11 files. The links to download these test files can be found here.

  ACT 2.0 Canterbury Corpus Test
  Total Files Size (bytes): 2,816,188
  Name Switches Compress
Time
Extract
Time
Compressed
Size
Overall
Score
Compress
Ratio
Bits per
Byte
      (seconds) (seconds) (bytes) (seconds) (%) (b/B)
*B 777 0.04b1 -mg -mu16 159.76 70.52 442,933 353.32 84.3 1.2582
* UFA 0.04b1 -mg -mu16 77.53 48.04 464,299 254.54 83.5 1.3189
* 777 0.04b1 -m2 -md512 -s 185.74 54.38 484,942 374.83 82.8 1.3776
  UHARC 0.2 -m3 -md1024 63.40 11.40 517,335 218.50 81.6 1.4696
* BIX 1.00b2 -md2048 -s 3137.65 1.31 523,252 3284.31 81.4 1.4864
* UFA 0.04b1 -s 76.94 10.02 523,815 232.46 81.4 1.4880
* BIX 1.00b2 (none) 3158.35 1.34 524,417 3305.36 81.4 1.4897
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:21 3140.67 1.07 526,471 3287.98 81.3 1.4956
* DST 0.9b+TAR -me 43.87 32.13 526,535 222.26 81.3 1.4957
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR (none) 9.22 7.02 531,239 163.81 81.1 1.5091
*O SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -o4b32 4.67 6.09 535,416 159.49 81.0 1.5210
  BOA 0.58b -m15 -s 92.30 98.50 536,591 339.85 80.9 1.5243
  BOA 0.58b -s 87.19 91.65 538,046 328.30 80.9 1.5284
  UHARC 0.2 -m2 -md1024 42.28 11.77 541,753 204.54 80.8 1.5390
* EXP v1 (none) 11.32 3.50 543,030 165.66 80.7 1.5426
+* PAR 1.48 (Normal) 80.14 29.58 543,151 260.60 80.7 1.5429
* PAR 1.47b (Normal) 83.47 30.26 543,155 264.61 80.7 1.5430
+# ERI32 3.6w -m5 -ho 187.48 9.00 547,775 348.64 80.5 1.5561
* IMP 1.01 -2 -s 7.65 2.79 549,094 162.97 80.5 1.5598
# ERI32 3.1 -m3 -hc4k -ho 100.17 10.10 550,893 263.30 80.4 1.5649
+# ERI32 3.6w -m3 -hc4k -ho 101.93 9.41 550,893 264.37 80.4 1.5649
* UFA 0.04b1 -m5 -mu16 -s 83.98 93.22 553,898 331.06 80.3 1.5735
* 777 0.04b1 -m5 -mu16 -s 83.88 93.57 553,898 331.31 80.3 1.5735
# ACB 2.00c (u)f 165.51 166.97 556,536 487.07 80.2 1.5810
  HA 0.999b e12 87.40 39.80 557,608 282.09 80.2 1.5840
  ARHANGEL 1.34a -2 -mm 31.37 29.38 558,481 215.88 80.2 1.5865
+ ARHANGEL 1.38 -2 -mm 29.84 29.66 558,481 214.63 80.2 1.5865
  HA 0.999b e2 38.78 40.14 558,504 234.06 80.2 1.5866
# ACB 2.00c (b)f 118.11 119.72 558,724 393.03 80.2 1.5872
# ACB 1.14a (b)f 130.68 131.32 558,983 417.27 80.2 1.5879
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mb3 77.02 26.98 561,346 259.93 80.1 1.5946
  X1 0.95a ->X xem3 43.72 44.53 561,622 244.26 80.1 1.5954
# ERI32 3.1 -m2 -md4 -ho 93.75 9.78 563,587 260.08 80.0 1.6010
+# ERI32 3.6w -m2 -md4 -ho 96.22 10.26 563,587 263.03 80.0 1.6010
# ACB 2.00c (B)f 87.65 88.90 565,679 333.68 79.9 1.6069
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mt1 119.36 98.76 565,944 375.33 79.9 1.6077
  X1 0.95a ->X xem4l2 42.98 45.09 567,499 245.71 79.8 1.6121
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mf3 33.47 14.48 568,034 205.74 79.8 1.6136
  CODEC 3.21 -c10 33.17 36.98 568,208 227.99 79.8 1.6141
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR -5 16.86 4.44 568,549 179.23 79.8 1.6151
* DST 0.9b+TAR -mt 81.59 80.67 568,562 320.19 79.8 1.6151
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR (none) 16.79 4.53 569,970 179.65 79.8 1.6191
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:15 25.00 0.90 572,909 185.04 79.7 1.6275
# ARI 2.2 -ho 407.73 2.54 585,495 572.91 79.2 1.6632
  UHARC 0.2 -m1 -md1024 28.95 12.13 587,600 204.30 79.1 1.6692
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -o0b32 99.12 5.61 591,041 268.91 79.0 1.6790
  X1 0.95a ->X xem6l2ob 1674.18 1783.34 592,832 3622.20 78.9 1.6841
# ARI 2.2 -m3 -ho 59.37 2.56 593,626 226.83 78.9 1.6863
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 77.53 1.58 604,880 247.13 78.5 1.7183
* IMP 1.01 -m3 -s 9.53 0.99 608,950 179.67 78.4 1.7299
  LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none) 104.25 108.16 609,937 381.84 78.3 1.7327
* RAR32 2.06 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 143.44 1.54 610,544 314.58 78.3 1.7344
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 19.06 2.19 610,872 190.94 78.3 1.7353
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s 19.93 2.13 610,872 191.75 78.3 1.7353
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 24.75 8.77 610,873 203.21 78.3 1.7353
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s 24.83 9.01 610,873 203.53 78.3 1.7353
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -m5 -mm -md1024 50.23 1.74 611,053 221.71 78.3 1.7358
* RAR32 2.06 -m5 -mm -md1024 89.71 1.72 617,202 262.88 78.1 1.7533
+* RAR32 2.5b4 -mm -md1024 -s 25.23 1.62 619,283 198.87 78.0 1.7592
* DST 0.9b+TAR -mb 23.85 11.47 619,866 207.51 78.0 1.7609
  X1 0.95a ->X xem7 18.32 9.84 621,785 200.88 77.9 1.7663
* JAR32 1.02 -m4 18.65 3.25 624,718 195.43 77.8 1.7746
* JAR32 1.02 -m3 18.08 3.25 624,882 194.91 77.8 1.7751
* JAR32 1.02 (none) 9.52 3.21 625,503 186.48 77.8 1.7769
* ACE32 1.2b -d1024 8.18 2.23 633,812 186.47 77.5 1.8005
  ACE 1.2b -d1024 14.93 9.02 633,813 200.01 77.5 1.8005
  JAR16 1.02 -m3 33.69 14.21 634,997 224.29 77.5 1.8038
  JAR16 1.02 -m4 33.61 14.27 635,964 224.54 77.4 1.8066
* RAR32 2.06 -mm -md1024 -s 22.08 1.55 637,193 200.63 77.4 1.8101
  HAP 3.14e11 3 17.79 27.57 638,062 222.60 77.3 1.8126
  HAP 4.62 3 16.63 22.68 638,062 216.55 77.3 1.8126
  JAR16 1.02 (none) 23.48 13.93 639,808 215.13 77.3 1.8175
  RAR 2.06 -m5 -mm -s 32.11 6.50 643,415 217.34 77.2 1.8278
  RAR 2.06 -m5 -mm 31.08 4.79 645,807 215.26 77.1 1.8346
  RAR 2.06 -s 11.52 6.03 652,758 198.87 76.8 1.8543
* 7-ZIP 2.00b1 (none) 25.93 1.73 680,339 216.64 75.8 1.9327
* BVI 1.70+TAR -m4 1226.71 1230.83 684,166 2647.59 75.7 1.9435
* IMP 1.01 -m1 -s 5.30 1.03 697,423 200.06 75.2 1.9812
+ ARHANGEL 1.38 -1 -mm 37.30 7.75 699,653 239.40 75.2 1.9875
  ARHANGEL 1.34a -1 -mm 38.98 7.70 699,653 241.03 75.2 1.9875
  HA 0.999b e1 43.11 10.85 699,832 248.36 75.1 1.9880
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Max Compress) 49.79 7.45 703,932 252.78 75.0 1.9997
  UC v2.37 beta (Max Compress) 47.26 4.77 703,934 247.57 75.0 1.9997
  YAC 1.02 (none) 29.19 10.40 704,387 235.25 75.0 2.0010
  UC v2.37 beta (Default) 8.61 4.62 717,252 212.47 74.5 2.0375
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Default) 11.48 7.36 717,266 218.08 74.5 2.0376
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Norm) 4.12 0.69 723,783 205.86 74.3 2.0561
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Extra) 9.53 1.00 724,982 211.91 74.3 2.0595
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d (none) 21.40 1.90 725,152 224.73 74.3 2.0600
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR -9 39.84 4.40 725,485 245.76 74.2 2.0609
  PKZIP 2.04g -ex 13.11 4.67 726,405 219.56 74.2 2.0635
  CODEC 3.21 (none) 10.89 7.81 727,590 220.81 74.2 2.0669
* LHA 2.67(Win32) (none) 12.30 1.17 729,083 215.99 74.1 2.0711
  SQZ 1.08.3 -q(ALT236) 71.03 5.31 729,892 279.09 74.1 2.0734
+ SQZ 1.08.4a -q(ALT236) 70.10 5.09 729,892 277.94 74.1 2.0734
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR (none) 9.73 4.17 729,959 216.67 74.1 2.0736
  SQZ 1.08.3 (none) 12.86 5.26 730,213 220.96 74.1 2.0743
+ SQZ 1.08.4a (none) 12.06 4.69 730,213 219.59 74.1 2.0743
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Max Compress) 35.05 1.26 731,871 239.61 74.0 2.0790
  AIN 2.32 /m1 12.75 6.75 731,982 222.83 74.0 2.0794
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j 34.31 7.03 732,071 244.69 74.0 2.0796
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -9 -j 34.49 1.34 732,157 239.21 74.0 2.0799
  AIN 2.32 (none) 10.30 7.05 733,625 221.13 73.9 2.0840
  ESP 1.92 /m0 13.40 7.03 733,685 224.23 73.9 2.0842
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d -K7 20.53 1.93 734,449 226.47 73.9 2.0864
  ARJ 2.62a -jm -e 36.82 5.51 734,535 246.37 73.9 2.0866
* ARJ32 3.0b -jm -e 54.25 1.59 734,702 259.92 73.9 2.0871
* XTREME 1.03 -s 10.58 2.56 735,174 217.36 73.9 2.0884
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j 9.43 7.13 735,260 220.80 73.9 2.0887
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -j 6.30 1.30 735,276 211.84 73.9 2.0887
  ESP 1.92 /m2 11.21 6.92 735,315 222.38 73.9 2.0888
  ARJ 2.62a -e 13.33 4.86 735,744 222.56 73.9 2.0900
* ARJ32 3.0b -e 15.89 1.52 735,923 221.83 73.9 2.0906
  PKZIP 2.04g (none) 7.46 4.68 740,972 217.97 73.7 2.1049
* XTREME 1.03 -s -t5 27.58 2.26 743,682 236.42 73.6 2.1126
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Normal Comp) 3.90 1.01 746,198 212.19 73.5 2.1197
* DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none) 6.16 2.03 749,730 216.45 73.4 2.1298
* XTREME 1.03 -s -t7 28.73 2.38 759,749 242.15 73.0 2.1582
+ CAR 1.50 (none) 15.54 7.90 761,038 234.84 73.0 2.1619
  LHA 2.55b (none) 12.87 4.82 761,038 229.09 73.0 2.1619
* BVI 1.70+TAR -m3 146.42 145.67 761,981 503.75 72.9 2.1646
  ZOO 2.10+TAR h: 19.00 6.81 762,717 237.68 72.9 2.1667
  OOP 2.3 (Normal Comp) 10.94 7.77 763,426 230.77 72.9 2.1687
  PKZIP 2.04g -es 5.09 4.76 870,560 251.67 69.1 2.4730
* SBX 1.3 (none) 78.04 6.53 883,970 330.12 68.6 2.5111
+ OPAQUE 1.0 (none) 4.04 4.43 922,416 264.70 67.2 2.6203
* LZOP 0.94w -9 62.43 0.63 938,284 323.69 66.7 2.6654
  ZOO 2.10+TAR : 12.59 10.10 958,910 289.05 66.0 2.7240
* BVI 1.70+TAR -m2 166.05 162.64 996,270 605.43 64.6 2.8301
  ARC 6.02 (none) 5.71 5.91 1,007,540 291.49 64.2 2.8621
* ASD 0.1.3 (none) 268.00 7.37 1,008,560 555.53 64.2 2.8650
  LZS 3.1+TAR /p255 13.42 4.57 1,024,187 302.49 63.6 2.9094
  LZS 3.1+TAR /m1 /p255 14.07 4.49 1,074,833 317.12 61.8 3.0533
*FQ LZOP 0.94w (none) 1.30 0.58 1,184,032 330.78 58.0 3.3635
+ BLINK 2.50 (none) 5.06 5.06 1,261,041 360.41 55.2 3.5823
# TAR 3.21g (none) 0.92 0.32 2,826,240 786.31 -0.4 8.0286
  Best Compression: 777 0.04b1
  Fastest Compression: LZOP 0.94w
  Quickest Extraction: LZOP 0.94w
  Best Overall: SZIP 1.11beta+TAR

 

+ - 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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