Lenovo 2356GCG

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	4.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	61.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Lenovo 2356GCG (all builds)
Motherboard	LENOVO 2356GCG
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190910
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 27 '20 at 21:18
Run Duration	112 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3520M 19,660 User benchmarks, average bench 53% CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	60.4% Good	Memory 75.2 1-Core 110 2-Core 188 71% 124 Pts	4-Core 265 8-Core 262 35% 263 Pts	64-Core 266 16% 266 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 60.4% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Legend(17AA 21FB) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	4.12% Terrible	Lighting 4.57 Reflection 25 Parallax 3.12 4% 10.9 fps	MRender 5.62 Gravity 2.57 Splatting 8.65 5% 5.61 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 4.12% Great: 4%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132 14,258 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: LE1i SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 144 150 154 148 152 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	61.8% Good	Read 333 Write 196 Mixed 240 SusWrite 151 51% 230 MB/s	4K Read 24.4 4K Write 42.5 4K Mixed 25.6 92% 30.8 MB/s	DQ Read 284 DQ Write 204 DQ Mixed 208 165% 232 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 61.8% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GB 10,651 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	55.5% Above average	MC Read 20.1 MC Write 19.7 MC Mixed 17.6 55% 19.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.6 SC Write 19.8 SC Mixed 18.7 54% 19 GB/s	Latency 89.9 44% 89.9 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 55.5% Great: 60%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 53%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 2356GCG

CPU
Core i7-3520MIntelBench 53%, 19,660 samples	12x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	12x

SSD
520 Series 180GBIntel $132Bench 72%, 14,258 samples	7x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1x
PLUS 1000GBSandiskBench 44%, 44,528 samples	1x

RAM
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 27%, 17,632 samples	2x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 50%, 11,714 samples	2x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 28%, 8,533 samples	1x

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Value: 6% - Terrible

Total price: $132

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16