Acer Aspire 5742

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
SystemAcer Aspire 5742  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire 5742
Memory1.2 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 03:26
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 M 480
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 124
52% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 169
19% 150 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0487) 1.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 0.85
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.71 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.09
1% 0.88 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.59%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$18
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 32 41 36 51 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 65.7
Write 53
Mixed 46
SusWrite 43
38% 51.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 47%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB
25GB free, PID 00ee
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.1 3.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
2.2% Terrible
Read 4.2
Write 0.2
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 3.6
3% 2.62 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NS-CG GU672203EP0200 3GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.9% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.3
18% 6.23 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 5742 Builds (Compare 196 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 5742

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $158
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