Mandelbrot set
This console app can be used to generate pictures of the Mandelbrot set. It uses the escape time algorithm which is executed in multiple threads for faster image generation.
Command line options
--output The name of the output image. [default: mandelbrot]
--height The height of the image in pixels. [default: 1000]
--width The width of the image in pixels. [default: 1000]
--scale The image scale. Values higher than 1 will zoom in the image. [default: 1]
--max-iter Maximum iteration count for the escape time algorithm. [default: 100]
--xoffset Image x offset from the center of the complex plane. [default: 0,5]
--yoffset Image y offset from the center of the complex plane. [default: 0]
--threads The suggested worker threads count. [default: 8]
--benchmark Runs the built-in benchmark.
--verbose Set more detailed output.
--version Show version information
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information
Example pictures
- Generated with default settings
- Generated with
--xoffset 1.25 --yoffset 0.05 --scale 200
settings
- Generated with
--xoffset 1 --max-iter 25 --scale 2
settings
Benchmark
The built-in benchmark can be used to measure generation speed for various thread counts. Use the --benchmark
option to launch it. The --threads
option is not available in this mode.
Example benchmark output:
Benchmarking...
Threads | Average duration
----------------------------
4096 | 425ms
2048 | 339ms
1024 | 361ms
512 | 340ms
256 | 325ms
128 | 361ms
64 | 481ms
32 | 547ms
24 | 547ms
16 | 585ms
12 | 548ms
8 | 557ms
4 | 731ms
2 | 1035ms
1 | 1857ms