Lenovo 4236CU8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo 4236CU8  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 4236CU8
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110729
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 13:01
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2520M-$34
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 119
55% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 162
23% 169 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21D0) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.18% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.62 fps
MRender 3.43
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 4.57
2% 2.89 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.18%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PA128HMCD-010 128GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM08L1Q Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 241
Write 204
Mixed 207
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 9.12
45% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 64.1
DQ Mixed 13.4
30% 63.6 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 13
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 80.9
49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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HDDRAMUSB
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