| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 39.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Acer Aspire E5-521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Acer Larne |
| Memory | 1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140527 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 09 '20 at 17:55 |
| Run Duration | 135 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMD A6-6310 APU R4 Graphics
Socket FT3b, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
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39.7%
Below average
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35% 53.8 Pts
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16% 119 Pts
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7% 120 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon R4
Acer(1025 0865) 768MB
Ram: 768MB, Driver: 19.20
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2.2%
Terrible
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2% 3.71 fps
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2% 3 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
905GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 78 61 52 49 54 MB/s
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32.3%
Below average
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38% 51.6 MB/s
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107% 0.77 MB/s
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Dell USB Portable HDD 160GB
35GB free
Firmware: 040D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 33 34 33 33 MB/s
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20.7%
Poor
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24% 33.1 MB/s
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91% 0.63 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
19.7%
Very poor
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18% 6.33 GB/s
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19% 6.53 GB/s
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31% 130 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Acer Aspire E5-521
| CPU |
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| A6-6310 APU R4 GraphicsAMDBench 33%, 10,893 samples | 33x |
| E2-6110 APU R2 GraphicsAMDBench 29%, 1,030 samples | 21x |
| A8-6410 APU R5 GraphicsAMDBench 32%, 19,683 samples | 20x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| Radeon R4AMDBench 2%, 19,746 samples | 33x |
| Radeon R2 GraphicsAMDBench 2%, 1,710 samples | 21x |
| Radeon R5AMDBench 2%, 40,685 samples | 20x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 32% - Below average | Total price: $38 |