Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 60% Destroyer	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3520M 19,660 User benchmarks, average bench 53% CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	57.4% Above average	Memory 76.5 1-Core 96.1 2-Core 175 67% 116 Pts	4-Core 221 8-Core 236 30% 229 Pts	64-Core 231 14% 231 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 57.4% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Legend(17AA 21F4) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4885 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	4.18% Terrible	Lighting 4.63 Reflection 6.15 Parallax 3.16 4% 4.65 fps	MRender 5.81 Gravity 2.57 Splatting 8.74 5% 5.71 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 4.18% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109 37,250 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 14GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM03B1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 77 58 62 52 57 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	46.3% Average	Read 384 Write 130 Mixed 167 SusWrite 69.2 41% 188 MB/s	4K Read 15.4 4K Write 38.1 4K Mixed 15.5 63% 23 MB/s	DQ Read 293 DQ Write 44.1 DQ Mixed 69.2 76% 135 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 76%
Hitachi HTS725050A9A360 500GB 1,271 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 281GB free Firmware: PC4OC70X SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 89 94 94 93 93 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 78.8 Write 77.5 Mixed 43.2 SusWrite 91.2 53% 72.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 58%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 64GB-$7 7,617 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 18GB free, PID 5591 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 37 33 31 32 33 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	41.3% Average	Read 144 Write 100 Mixed 96.5 SusWrite 44.1 120% 96.2 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 3.5 243% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB 25,458 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	54.9% Above average	MC Read 20.8 MC Write 20.1 MC Mixed 17.7 56% 19.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 13.3 45% 15.6 GB/s	Latency 87.3 46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 58%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 54%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	37x
NVS 5400MNvidiaBench 4%, 1,652 samples	8x

RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples	4x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	4x
16JTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT451S6MFR8C-PB 12GBMicronBench 44%, 5 samples	4x

Value: 30% - Poor

Total price: $40

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16