Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 15:25
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 60%

 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 i5-4470
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 117
58% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 199
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.21% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 6.5
3% 4.17 fps
MRender 7.6
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.7
4% 4.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.21%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 120GB-$30
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 60 91 50 81 50 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.6% Poor
Read 149
Write 74.4
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 82.1
20% 90 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 8.3
37% 11.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.5
DQ Write 11
DQ Mixed 10.7
8% 11.1 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 86%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
29GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.5 7.6 6.8 7.4 7.8 7.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
7.08% Terrible
Read 26.5
Write 6.3
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 7.8
17% 14.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.8
50% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.08%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.9% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.4
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.5
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S Builds (Compare 1,591 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

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