Toshiba Satellite S45-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 49.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemToshiba Satellite S45-A  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA VFKTA
Memory2.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130406
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 21 '17 at 01:07
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
49.3% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 44.1
2-Core 100
45% 72 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 158
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740M
Toshiba(1179 FA02) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7849
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
4.64% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 7.04
Parallax 7.81
6% 7.18 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 7.77
Splatting 0.09
3% 4.22 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.64%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
388GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0A4M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 74.8
Write 79.3
Mixed 77.9
58% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.13
38% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4KTF25664HZ-1G6E1 Samsung M471B5273CH0-YK0 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
43.2% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 97.5
41% 97.5 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite S45-A Builds (Compare 21 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite S45-A

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