Apple MacBookPro8,1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemApple MacBookPro8,1  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-94245B3640C91C81
Memory3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170808
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 12 '17 at 13:50
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2620M
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 88.1
1-Core 87.7
2-Core 128
64% 101 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 192
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Apple(106B 00DB) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.2% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.57 fps
MRender 3.19
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 256GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM10.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 480
Write 315
Mixed 407
89% 401 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 4.75
45% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 10.5
20% 36.3 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
54GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 64.5
Write 64.7
Mixed 64.2
49% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.28
78% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 12.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 11
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MacBookPro8,1 Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Apple MacBookPro8,1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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