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    Launching Procyon Essentials: a browser-focused benchmark for multitasking professionals

    May 5, 2026

    How many of us can relate to the consistent multitasking required during our working days? Flicking between projects being worked on in parallel, multiple tabs open, sometimes a work call on in the background. Technology is moving forward at a rapid rate, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within new PC hardware releases are growing every year. 

    Working professionals now often face what is referred to as the “collaboration drag,” which is a common issue in cross-functional roles, and Gartner studies found that multitasking can cut up to 40% of your productivity in a professional context. 

     

    We are excited today to announce the release of Procyon Essentials, the latest benchmark in the Procyon suite, designed to reflect these realities of modern professional workloads. Unlike traditional synthetic tests, Procyon Essentials covers browser-focused multitasking scenarios that mirror everyday tasks, making it an accessible and practical platform for IT teams and professionals alike. 

    The benchmark simulates activities such as video conferencing, managing up to 30 browser tabs, work chat with AI-assisted summarization and translation, and file operations. These workloads run without requiring third-party applications, supporting simple setup and broad compatibility with Windows PCs. 

    By delivering a single, actionable performance score, Procyon Essentials empowers IT procurement teams to make informed decisions about device fleets, optimize employee productivity and reduce costs. Built on the legacy of PCMark 10, this new benchmark leverages modern hardware capabilities, scales efficiently across CPUs, and runs natively on Arm. 

    Procyon Essentials is available now.

     

    Watch the video here

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