Samsung 940X3M

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	2.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 93% 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.

System	Samsung 940X3M (all builds)
Motherboard	SAMSUNG NP940X3M-K01US
Memory	4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170516
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Jul 23 '17 at 02:40
Run Duration	92 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	21%
CPU Throttled	93%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7500U 139,101 User benchmarks, average bench 48% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	61.4% Good	Memory 69.6 1-Core 111 2-Core 208 72% 130 Pts	4-Core 308 8-Core 307 41% 307 Pts	64-Core 307 19% 307 Pts
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake) 387,149 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Sanyo(144D C156) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4639 Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	2.65% Terrible	Lighting 2.67 Reflection 4.04 Parallax 2.59 2% 3.1 fps	MRender 3.71 Gravity 2.53 Splatting 6.13 4% 4.13 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 2.65% Great: 6%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000 256GB 482 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 191GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAV21K0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 14 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 99 99 1 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B4) Unknown 100 100 822 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 60 52 40 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 100 100 16777215 (F1) Unknown 99 99 80 (F2) Unknown 99 99 74 (F9) Unknown 99 99 80	109% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 476 Mixed 500 110% 493 MB/s	4K Read 33.6 4K Write 85.1 4K Mixed 48.1 158% 55.6 MB/s	DQ Read 244 DQ Write 236 DQ Mixed 115 121% 198 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A5244BB0-CPB 2x4GB 1,688 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	60.8% Good	MC Read 24.1 MC Write 22.6 MC Mixed 17.7 61% 21.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.8 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 20.5 57% 19.8 GB/s	Latency 102 39% 102 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 68%

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

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Typical 940X3M Builds (Compare 12 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 9%

Tree trunk

Desktop 52%

Yacht

Workstation 8%

Tree trunk

System: Samsung 940X3M

CPU
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 48%, 139,101 samples	11x
Core i7-7500U VHIntelBench 52%, 2,074 samples	1x

GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples	12x

SSD
CV3-8D256 256GBLiteonBench 75%, 4,538 samples	7x
MZNLN256HMHQ-000 256GBSamsungBench 93%, 482 samples	4x
MZVLB256HAHQ-000H1 256GBSamsungBench 174%, 20,171 samples	1x

RAM
M471A5244BB0-CPB 2x4GBSamsungBench 60%, 1,688 samples	12x

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HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16