canned benchmark

Noun

 * 1)  A computer program designed for the sole purpose of benchmarking the hardware it's being run on.
 * 2)  An automated benchmark sequence built into a video game.

Usage notes

 * The term has a negative connotation due to canned benchmarks historically being inaccurate and not representative of real-world performance. Some hardware manufacturers have also been caught cheating in canned benchmarks by changing the hardware's behavior when a canned benchmark program is being run.