Can we modify some part of a standard benchmark? Will the results be accepted by the community? I am researching on spinlock synchronization method used in parallel applications. Unfortunately most of the standard benchmarks in the parallel computing area use another type of synchronization method called mutex locks. I am thinking to replace mutex locks in these benchmarks with spinlocks and get the results? Will the results be still considered by the scientific community if I inform the modifications done to the benchmarks? Will that be a valid claim? Any pointer in this matter is highly appreciated.
You can always propose a new benchmark and demonstrate that it measures what you want. Once you've done that, you can show how your new thing compares. The scientific is not guaranteed to care, but if your methodology is good, it may catch on.