Lenovo IdeaPad Z580

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 49% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemLenovo IdeaPad Z580  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO Lenovo
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120920
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 02 '18 at 19:09
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 69%
CPU Throttled 49%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3230M-$100
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 27.2
2-Core 46.7
38% 51.5 Pts
4-Core 115
8-Core 128
16% 121 Pts
64-Core 129
8% 129 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Legend(17AA 3902) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.61% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 1.62
Parallax 2.75
3% 2.79 fps
MRender 4.95
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.61
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.61%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
671GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
43% Average
Read 80.3
Write 69.6
Mixed 77.8
57% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.15
4K Write 0.87
4K Mixed 0.15
39% 0.39 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.7% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 16.2
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical IdeaPad Z580 Builds (Compare 566 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo IdeaPad Z580

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $52
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