Toshiba Qosmio X500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemToshiba Qosmio X500  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA QOSMIO X500
Memory0.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1680 x 945 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '18 at 07:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 87.9
1-Core 54.3
2-Core 75.8
50% 72.7 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 195
23% 179 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M
Toshiba(1179 FF50) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
3.89% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 5.58
Parallax 2.03
4% 4.24 fps
MRender 5.52
Gravity 4.43
Splatting 2.91
3% 4.29 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.89%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5055GSX 500GB-$33
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FG00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
24.3% Poor
Read 44.6
Write 40.1
Mixed 42.1
32% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.09
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.27
48% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673EH1-CF8 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 533 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
21.5% Poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 5.7
MC Mixed 5.2
17% 6.03 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 7.1
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Qosmio X500 Builds (Compare 103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Qosmio X500

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