Gigabyte GA-P2542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-P2542  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 15:17
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 79.1
2-Core 152
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 401
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 2542) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.68% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 8.15
Parallax 2.84
3% 5.01 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.91
4% 5.08 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.68%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 170 134 132 126 125 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.8% Above average
Read 252
Write 238
Mixed 221
SusWrite 151
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 31.8
101% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 197
148% 197 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
204GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 53 52 45 49 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 86.2
Write 84
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 49.3
53% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
94% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS1GSK64V6H TS512MSK64V6N 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-P2542 Builds (Compare 3 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P2542

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