Lenovo IdeaPad Z580

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121225
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJun 10 '18 at 18:51
Run Duration65 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3520M
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
43.8% Average
Memory 68.4
1-Core 33
2-Core 64.2
38% 55.2 Pts
4-Core 106
8-Core 200
18% 153 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 63%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
493GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 75.7
Write 74.8
Mixed 59.2
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.29
75% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 17.4
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.2
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 57%

 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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