Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2520M-$34 45,308 User benchmarks, average bench 48% CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	55.6% Above average	Memory 76.5 1-Core 54.8 2-Core 74.8 46% 68.7 Pts	4-Core 202 8-Core 202 27% 202 Pts	64-Core 203 12% 203 Pts
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 55.6% Great: 59%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209 7,834 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 133GB free Firmware: LAEi SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 157 164 167 165 165 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	54.7% Above average	Read 297 Write 206 Mixed 222 SusWrite 159 50% 221 MB/s	4K Read 21.3 4K Write 31.3 4K Mixed 20.1 75% 24.2 MB/s	DQ Read 262 DQ Write 197 DQ Mixed 143 131% 201 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 82%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 21GB 69 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 15GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 8.1 9.1 8.3 7.7 8.2 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 7% Great: 71%
Samsung Flash Drive FIT 257GB 291 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 211GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 8.3 9.2 8.3 8.1 8.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	22.4% Poor	Read 31.4 Write 14.2 Mixed 24.4 SusWrite 8.2 24% 19.5 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 3.7 308% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 22.4% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown RMT3020EC58E9F1333 Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GB 56 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	46.6% Average	MC Read 18.1 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 16.1 50% 17.4 GB/s	SC Read 6.9 SC Write 11 SC Mixed 7.2 24% 8.37 GB/s	Latency 87.2 46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 51%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples	2x
Core i7-2820QMIntel $230Bench 59%, 4,929 samples	1x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	2x
NVS 4200MNvidiaBench 2%, 6,825 samples	1x

SSD
SATA SSD 1TBTecmiyoBench 83%, 84 samples	1x

RAM
RMT3020EC58E9F1333 1x4GBRamaxelBench 25%, 2,506 samples	2x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	1x

Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $34

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16