Samsung 90X3A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemSamsung 90X3A  (all builds)
MotherboardSAMSUNG 90X3A
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '18 at 07:42
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2537M
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 36.8
2-Core 58.4
37% 54.1 Pts
4-Core 92.4
8-Core 93.5
12% 92.9 Pts
64-Core 93.6
6% 93.6 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Sanyo(144D C098) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.23% Terrible
Lighting 1.7
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 0.56
1% 1.25 fps
MRender 1.48
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 1.39
1% 1.1 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.23%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMPA128HMFU-000H1 128GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM1701Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 169 167 170 171 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 214
Write 203
Mixed 164
SusWrite 171
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 12.8
47% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 95
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 22.1
30% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 42%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
52GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 8.4 6.3 8.3 11 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 28.7
Write 16.5
Mixed 13.8
SusWrite 9.1
21% 17 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 2
115% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HB0NS-CG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.4% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 15.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 90X3A Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung 90X3A

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