Lenovo 429042U

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 59.1%, 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 Drive75% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemLenovo 429042U  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 429042U
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150514
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 23 '18 at 05:26
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2540M-$315
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 82.7
1-Core 86
2-Core 133
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 207
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21DA) 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 4.52
3% 3.02 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 256GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM01D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 394 386 348 340 336 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75% Very good
Read 381
Write 339
Mixed 252
SusWrite 361
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 23.5
72% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 140
159% 273 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 Kingston KNWMX1-ETB 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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HDDRAMUSB
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