Samsung 940X5N

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 45.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.58% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive65.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemSamsung 940X5N  (all builds)
MotherboardSAMSUNG NP940X5N-X01US
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171208
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 01:43
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
45.9% Average
Memory 64.5
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 91.9
42% 67.2 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 192
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Sanyo(144D C162) 1GB
CLim: 734 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
5.58% Terrible
Lighting 5.63
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 5.62
5% 6.59 fps
MRender 8.76
Gravity 5.27
Splatting 12.2
8% 8.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.58%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000 256GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV21K0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 466
Write 297
Mixed 356
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 19.7
73% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 70.8
70% 113 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 22.4
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 940X5N Builds (Compare 46 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung 940X5N

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