ACT Title - by Jody Sullivan
(ACT 2.0) - March 2000 Edition

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.

Legend
+ - 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)
+TAR - means that the test files were stored together in one TAR file first and then compressed.

  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)

B ARHANGEL 1.40 -mm -mt 104.23 136.76 2,987,412 1070.83 76.0 1.9171
  ARHANGEL 1.40a1 -mm -mt 121.15 180.34 2,987,412 1131.33 76.0 1.9171
  ARHANGEL 1.38 -mm 108.94 136.01 2,998,086 1077.75 76.0 1.9240
  UHARC 0.2 -m3 -md1024 276.66 49.02 3,316,551 1246.94 73.4 2.1283
+ UHARC 0.2 -m3 -md2048 321.50 46.49 3,316,574 1289.26 73.4 2.1283
#O ERI32 4.4fre -m4 94.74 21.29 3,333,679 1042.05 73.3 2.1393
# ERI32 4.4fre -m5 132.62 20.66 3,335,871 1079.91 73.2 2.1407
  UHARC 0.2 -m2 -md1024 163.65 50.73 3,341,676 1142.62 73.2 2.1445
+ UHARC 0.2 -m2 -md2048 177.63 45.55 3,341,719 1151.44 73.2 2.1445
+ UHARC 0.2 -m1 -md2048 146.35 43.79 3,375,065 1127.66 72.9 2.1659
  UHARC 0.2 -m1 -md1024 138.55 48.93 3,375,069 1125.00 72.9 2.1659
* RK 1.01b1 -mx2 502.07 525.69 3,576,004 2021.09 71.3 2.2948
+* RK 1.02b5 -mx2 533.68 529.87 3,576,232 2056.95 71.3 2.2950
* RK 1.01b1 -mx1 428.70 453.29 3,581,776 1876.93 71.3 2.2985
+* RK 1.02b5 -mx1 453.17 459.64 3,581,860 1907.77 71.3 2.2986
* 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
* RK 1.01b1 -mmt 56.49 49.39 3,814,444 1165.45 69.4 2.4478
+* RK 1.02b5 -mf 55.57 50.80 3,818,208 1166.98 69.4 2.4503
* RK 1.01b1 -mf 62.52 49.42 3,818,220 1172.56 69.4 2.4503
* RK 1.01b1 -mf 62.52 49.42 3,818,220 1172.56 69.4 2.4503
  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
  RAR 2.60 -m5 -mm -md1024 89.50 50.81 4,123,300 1285.67 66.9 2.6460
* RAR32 2.60 -m5 -mm -md1024 47.67 15.68 4,123,300 1208.71 66.9 2.6460
* RAR32 2.60 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 56.96 16.28 4,127,070 1219.65 66.9 2.6485
  RAR 2.60 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s 87.38 45.40 4,127,070 1279.19 66.9 2.6485
* RAR32 2.60 -mm -md1024 35.38 15.70 4,135,450 1199.82 66.8 2.6538
  RAR 2.60 -mm -md1024 75.54 51.66 4,135,450 1275.94 66.8 2.6538
# ERI32 4.4fre -m1 72.73 16.91 4,139,041 1239.37 66.8 2.6561
* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg1/Best/1000k/MM) 90.44 5.17 4,153,470 1249.35 66.7 2.6654
* UFA 0.04b1 -m4 -mx -s 954.30 100.46 4,158,347 2209.86 66.6 2.6685
* IMP 1.1b -m3 -s2000 -mm 72.42 4.99 4,160,474 1233.10 66.6 2.6699
* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg1/Norm/400k/MM) 46.44 4.39 4,187,933 1214.14 66.4 2.6875
* IMP 1.1b -2 -s2000 -mm 45.37 10.87 4,235,714 1232.83 66.0 2.7182
# BA 0.99b+TAR -vn 88.80 47.27 4,257,325 1318.66 65.8 2.7321
# ARI 2.2 -c -2 -ho 791.97 19.26 4,264,361 1995.77 65.8 2.7366
* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg2/1000k/MM) 52.49 10.96 4,269,731 1249.49 65.7 2.7400
* 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
  SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mm 69.90 35.08 4,366,818 1317.99 65.0 2.8023
# 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
# BA 0.99b+TAR -vnz 89.95 47.37 4,410,178 1362.37 64.6 2.8301
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -ib41 54.39 51.06 4,456,939 1343.49 64.2 2.8602
* IMP 1.1b -m1 -s2000 -mm 27.33 4.38 4,473,688 1274.40 64.1 2.8709
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -ib41o4 35.31 44.01 4,489,260 1326.34 64.0 2.8809
* EXP v1 (none) 107.47 18.71 4,651,482 1418.26 62.7 2.9850
* PAR 1.49b (Normal) 478.32 98.01 4,651,557 1868.43 62.7 2.9850
* COOLZIP 1.01 (Cab - LZX) 119.35 4.92 4,666,393 1420.49 62.6 2.9946
* 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
* DROPSTUFF 5.0 -> SIT (Maximum) 149.42 51.07 4,682,006 1501.05 62.4 3.0046
  BOA 0.58b -m15 -s 577.63 652.62 4,685,994 2531.92 62.4 3.0071
+* ZZIP 0.32b+TAR (none) 371.30 49.76 4,689,872 1723.80 62.4 3.0096
+* ZZIP 0.32b+TAR -a4 373.93 50.33 4,690,071 1727.06 62.4 3.0098
# 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
+* BIX 1.00b7 (none) 75.85 5.57 4,709,799 1389.70 62.2 3.0224
* BIX 1.00b3 (none) 79.52 12.38 4,709,799 1400.18 62.2 3.0224
* BIX 1.00b3 -md2048 -s 110.29 13.63 4,718,275 1434.55 62.2 3.0279
  BOA 0.58b -s 495.93 573.50 4,720,034 2380.55 62.1 3.0290
# BA 0.99b+TAR -v 92.08 50.21 4,720,191 1453.45 62.1 3.0291
* BZIP2 0.9.5d+TAR -5 85.60 16.74 4,722,321 1414.10 62.1 3.0305
+* BIX 1.00b7 -md4096 -s 1017.35 12.03 4,723,131 2341.36 62.1 3.0310
# ACB 2.00c (b)f 564.48 565.61 4,730,917 2444.23 62.1 3.0360
* BZIP2 0.9.5d+TAR -9 86.35 16.83 4,747,344 1421.89 61.9 3.0465
  RKUC 1.03+TAR c8x -m28 628.15 N/A 4,748,544 1947.19 61.9 3.0473
# 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
  RKUC 1.03+TAR c -m16 206.96 N/A 4,787,288 1536.76 61.6 3.0721
* 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
+* PPMD vE+TAR -m28 96.60 98.42 4,824,684 1535.21 61.3 3.0961
  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
* BZIP2 0.9.5d+TAR -1 69.13 15.97 4,867,545 1437.20 61.0 3.1236
  X1 0.95a ->X xem3 478.66 511.58 4,877,449 2345.09 60.9 3.1300
* 7-ZIP 2.00 -mx 135.65 6.87 4,917,673 1508.54 60.6 3.1558
* 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
  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
* 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
* 7-ZIP 2.00 (none) 46.98 6.72 4,943,020 1426.76 60.3 3.1721
* 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 2.50 -exx 36.94 11.44 4,985,378 1433.21 60.0 3.1993
  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
+* PPMD vE+TAR -o3 -m28 88.05 98.16 4,993,253 1573.22 59.9 3.2043
  SQZ 1.08.4a -q(ALT236) 60.32 16.00 4,993,876 1463.51 59.9 3.2047
* DROPSTUFF 5.0 -> SIT (Fastest) 52.39 7.55 4,994,560 1447.32 59.9 3.2052
  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
  PKZIP 2.50 (none) 19.21 10.90 5,009,325 1421.59 59.8 3.2146
* 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
  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 1.38 -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 3.01b -jm -e 56.79 8.36 5,066,081 1472.39 59.4 3.2511
  ARJ 2.62a -e 30.62 19.42 5,077,877 1460.56 59.3 3.2586
* ARJ32 3.01b -e 32.72 8.10 5,078,012 1451.38 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
+* ZIPCentral 2.06 Max 37.55 5.15 5,093,912 1457.68 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
# TAR 3.21g -cv.9f 38.08 15.00 5,099,442 1469.59 59.1 3.2725
# TAR 3.21g -cve9f 44.12 15.36 5,100,544 1476.30 59.1 3.2732
  HA 0.999b e1 68.49 39.94 5,105,515 1526.63 59.0 3.2764
* COOLZIP 1.01 (Cab - Quantum) 42.10 6.64 5,106,231 1467.14 59.0 3.2768
* COOLZIP 1.01 (Zip - Deflate) 41.23 10.91 5,109,011 1471.31 59.0 3.2786
  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
+ BSArc 2.0 R1.1 -+1 36.18 14.91 5,131,111 1476.40 58.8 3.2928
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR (none) 35.03 24.17 5,132,233 1484.82 58.8 3.2935
  PPMD+TAR -m28 109.17 123.79 5,138,281 1660.26 58.8 3.2974
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Normal Comp) 15.34 4.92 5,139,365 1447.86 58.8 3.2981
* XTREME 1.06 -s -t5 57.48 27.38 5,141,368 1513.02 58.8 3.2994
  CODEC 3.21 -c10 309.17 311.80 5,144,328 2049.95 58.7 3.3013
* XTREME 1.06 -s -t8 87.24 28.41 5,144,865 1544.78 58.7 3.3016
+* ZIPCentral 2.06 Normal 15.82 5.38 5,149,206 1451.54 58.7 3.3044
  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
+ BSArc 2.0 R1.1 (none) 25.21 14.72 5,161,307 1473.63 58.6 3.3122
  PPMD+TAR -o3 -m28 118.27 130.44 5,164,534 1683.30 58.6 3.3142
  LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none) 459.06 492.89 5,193,215 2394.51 58.3 3.3326
* XTREME 1.06 -s 47.18 27.62 5,196,228 1518.20 58.3 3.3346
+* ZIPCentral 2.06 SuperFast 12.03 5.74 5,265,146 1480.31 57.8 3.3788
* AKT32 0.62b (none) 86.91 28.23 5,317,797 1592.31 57.3 3.4126
  SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mb 78.72 33.65 5,373,474 1605.00 56.9 3.4483
* XPA32 1.02 (none) 313.63 7.58 5,379,918 1815.63 56.8 3.4525
+* DEEPFREEZE 1.05a (none) 32.70 10.86 5,389,854 1540.74 56.8 3.4588
* 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
  AKT 0.5b m9 179.16 105.24 5,405,035 1785.80 56.6 3.4686
* DROPSTUFF 5.0 -> ZIP (none) 29.26 8.25 5,408,761 1539.94 56.6 3.4710
  AKT 0.5b (none) 145.61 116.92 5,443,059 1774.49 56.3 3.4930
  SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mf 68.37 30.88 5,449,574 1613.02 56.3 3.4972
* SBX 1.4 (none) 146.71 31.83 5,553,660 1721.22 55.5 3.5639
  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
* LZOP 1.00w -9 79.59 2.35 5,726,939 1672.76 54.1 3.6751
  PKZIP 2.04g -es 20.44 12.05 5,830,996 1652.21 53.2 3.7419
  PKZIP 2.50 -es 13.86 10.47 5,832,689 1644.52 53.2 3.7430
* UFA 0.04b1 -m3 -md2 -mx -s 383.81 115.48 5,969,603 2157.51 52.1 3.8309
*Q LZOP 1.00w -1 4.83 1.56 6,548,986 1825.55 47.5 4.2027
* ASD 0.1.3 (none) 3140.86 29.37 6,554,517 4990.93 47.4 4.2062
+ PPMC3h+TAR (none) 64.08 65.74 6,566,690 1953.90 47.3 4.2140
*F LZOP 1.00w (none) 4.71 1.57 6,573,105 1832.14 47.3 4.2182
  ARS 2.1 -e 64.31 73.34 6,629,216 1979.10 46.8 4.2542
  ARS 2.1 -e -m2 54.04 75.28 6,707,178 1992.43 46.2 4.3042
  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
  NPACK 1.0+TAR (none) 68.88 30.22 7,558,061 2198.56 39.4 4.8502
  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
  EPRESS beta0+TAR (Slow) 283.69 69.44 10,644,430 3309.92 14.6 6.8308
  EPRESS beta0+TAR (Medium) 190.36 65.43 10,769,043 3247.19 13.6 6.9108
  EPRESS beta0+TAR (Fast) 380.34 124.63 10,903,792 3533.80 12.5 6.9973
# TAR 3.21g (none) 9.13 10.72 12,473,856 3484.81 -0.1 8.0048
  Best Compression: ARHANGEL 1.40            
  Fastest Compression: LZOP 1.00w            
  Quickest Extraction: LZOP 1.00w            
  Best Overall: ERI32 4.4fre            

 

Legend
+ - 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)
+TAR - means that the test files were stored together in one TAR file first and then compressed.

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