Topstar U931

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 37.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive144% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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.
SystemIntel Skylake Platform
MotherboardTopstar U931  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateAug 28 '17 at 21:20
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 4405U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Memory 51.6
1-Core 49.4
2-Core 84.9
38% 62 Pts
4-Core 131
8-Core 150
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 510
Intel(8086 1906) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 4.65
Parallax 3.03
2% 3.6 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 2.73
Splatting 8.13
4% 4.97 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$31
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 1,315
Write 839
Mixed 1,064
238% 1,072 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 22.5
120% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 37.8
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 95.2
77% 104 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 144%
Great: 243%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
27.4% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 7
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 155
26% 155 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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