Toshiba Satellite A500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemToshiba Satellite A500  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA NSKAA
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '19 at 15:21
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 66.2
1-Core 75.9
2-Core 125
53% 89 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 173
24% 175 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
Toshiba(1179 FF00) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.85% Terrible
Lighting 3.27
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 1.31
3% 3.13 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 3.74
3% 4.01 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.85%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
454GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 231 224 230 229 229 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54% Above average
Read 241
Write 227
Mixed 223
SusWrite 228
52% 230 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 20.4
73% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 181
136% 181 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 54%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M471B5273CH0-CH9 80CE M471B5273BH1-CF8 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
25.3% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite A500 Builds (Compare 97 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite A500

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