Acer Aspire 7540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 17.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics0.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
CPU throttled at 60% 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.
SystemAcer Aspire 7540  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer JV71TR
Memory4.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090814
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 25 '19 at 03:57
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 60%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II M300
Socket S1G3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Memory 31.2
1-Core 11.5
2-Core 22.4
16% 21.7 Pts
4-Core 22.4
8-Core 22.4
3% 22.4 Pts
64-Core 23.5
2% 23.5 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 42%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500
Acer(1025 0294) 512MB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 8.632.1.2000
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
0.5% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 1.66
0% 1.42 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2.26
1% 1.68 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.5%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK2555GSX 250GB-$77
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FG001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 39 31 42 32 43 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 49.7
Write 13.4
Mixed 13.3
SusWrite 37.9
21% 28.6 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.4
11% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
800, 800 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
MC Read 4.3
MC Write 2.7
MC Mixed 4.1
11% 3.7 GB/s
SC Read 2.7
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 3.2
8% 2.77 GB/s
Latency 248
16% 248 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 7540 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 7540

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