Notebook P17SM-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemNotebook P17SM-A  (all builds)
MotherboardNotebook P17SM-A
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140912
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 10 '18 at 15:02
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4810MQ-$400
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 28.3
2-Core 92.7
46% 69.7 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 354
32% 268 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 75%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 475
Write 334
Mixed 334
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 9.84
55% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 49.1
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 9.74
14% 26.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 108%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
615GB free
Firmware: AX001U Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 77.1
Write 89.4
Mixed 84.6
63% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.19
68% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
31.5% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.6
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P17SM-A Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Notebook P17SM-A

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