Acer Aspire A515-51G

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive55.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% 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.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire A515-51G  (all builds)
MotherboardKBL Charmander_KL
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170822
Uptime11 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 17:05
Run Duration68 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 49%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 75.4
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 82.9
43% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 190
21% 165 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 71%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAV256TBN 256GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MA020 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 470
Write 152
Mixed 226
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 13.3
70% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 19.6
49% 103 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 04CB AM1P24HC4R1-BUNS 8GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.4% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire A515-51G Builds (Compare 2,932 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire A515-51G

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