Sony VGN-FW21Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 40.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.1% 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemSony VGN-FW21Z  (all builds)
MotherboardSony VAIO
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090827
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '19 at 11:47
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9400-$55
N/A, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
40.1% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 23
2-Core 67.9
36% 53.2 Pts
4-Core 69.9
8-Core 68
9% 68.9 Pts
64-Core 67.7
4% 67.7 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Sony(104D 9035) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.58% Terrible
Lighting 1.67
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 0.75
1% 1.96 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.26 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.58%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 209 209 211 214 189 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
60.1% Good
Read 237
Write 226
Mixed 200
SusWrite 204
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 28.9
98% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 121
104% 155 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 116%
Ricoh SD/MMC Disk Device 4GB
4GB free
Firmware: 01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
4.79% Terrible
Read 9.8
Write 5.3
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 5.7
5% 6.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.79%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.9% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.1
16% 5.67 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 4.9
14% 4.83 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VGN-FW21Z Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Sony VGN-FW21Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $215
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