Toshiba Satellite U945

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive42.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemToshiba Satellite U945  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA VCUAA
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121130
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 20 '17 at 22:54
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3227U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
43.3% Average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 32.8
2-Core 65.4
38% 55.4 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 118
15% 113 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 483
Write 167
Mixed 183
60% 278 MB/s
4K Read 8.62
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 4.61
33% 13.4 MB/s
DQ Read 78.2
DQ Write 69.4
DQ Mixed 5.81
23% 51.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 86%
Samsung MZMPC032HBCD-00000 32GB
30GB free
Firmware: CXM1201Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 359
Write 83.4
Mixed 140
42% 194 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 11.7
60% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 32.1
DQ Mixed 28.2
34% 63.6 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 45%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
4GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 135
Write 90.2
Mixed 105
134% 110 MB/s
4K Read 4.95
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.39
137% 2.81 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF25664HZ-1G6M1 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite U945 Builds (Compare 7 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: Toshiba Satellite U945

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