Intel E5 M2L-8D

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive257% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardIntel E5 M2L-8D  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20190818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '20 at 03:23
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2690 0
SOCKET 0, 2 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 57.9
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 136
49% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 583
53% 445 Pts
64-Core 1,780
110% 1,780 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme XPG GAMMIX S11 P 1TB
942GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1532 1530 1535 1535 1532 1537 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,674
Write 1,535
Mixed 170
SusWrite 1,534
274% 1,228 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 59.9
203% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 853
DQ Write 676
DQ Mixed 517
454% 682 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 257%
Great: 358%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT16GX3M4X21 2x4GB
2 of 16 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
65% Good
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 21.7
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 6.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical E5 M2L-8D Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Intel E5 M2L-8D

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $170
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