Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive252% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 89% 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
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '18 at 17:35
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 249
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 646
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Legend(17AA 39AB) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8875
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
24.8% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 23.7
Parallax 26.6
27% 27.7 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 27.9
Splatting 20.4
21% 26.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1QCXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,807
Write 953
Mixed 1,247
364% 1,669 MB/s
4K Read 57.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 51.7
216% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 405
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 161
176% 298 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 252%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
41.9% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.4
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81CU Builds (Compare 466 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81CU

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