Gateway SX2840

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 (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 46.7%, 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGateway SX2840  (all builds)
MotherboardGateway FIH57
Memory3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 09:21
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 530-$45
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 62.9
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 114
49% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 171
24% 175 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 51%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 107 103 102 104 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 56.1
Write 58.9
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 99.7
46% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
112% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Toshiba ACR256X64D3U1333C9 ACR128X64D3U1333C9 ACR256X64D3U1333C9 ACR128X64D3U1333C9 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.1% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 10.3
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 5.5
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SX2840 Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Gateway SX2840

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