Lenovo 2436CTO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.69% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemLenovo 2436CTO  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 2436CTO
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '18 at 08:03
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 78.4
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 520
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21F5) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.69% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 3.88
Parallax 3.41
4% 4.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.69%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT04L6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 444
Write 54.1
Mixed 69.3
40% 189 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 9.63
56% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 9.19
24% 46.9 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 80%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JA0ZB600 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 96.7
Mixed 96.5
74% 98 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.16
62% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73BH0-CK0 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 19.2
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 83.6
48% 83.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 2436CTO Builds (Compare 103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 2436CTO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $314
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