Lenovo 42962YU

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive15.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 40% 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.
SystemLenovo 42962YU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 42962YU
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110802
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '20 at 14:50
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2620M
CPU, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Memory 65
1-Core 17
2-Core 29
29% 37 Pts
4-Core 25.8
8-Core 31.2
4% 28.5 Pts
64-Core 30.9
2% 30.9 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21DB) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2843
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.32% Terrible
Lighting 2.63
Reflection 3.96
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.74 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.32%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500MS240G 240GB
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 84 119 94 147 100 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
15.5% Very poor
Read 101
Write 124
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 99.5
22% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 4.5
18% 4.77 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 87%
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
298GB free
Firmware: 0004LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 67 85 75 108 108 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 77
Write 68
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 80.9
50% 67.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 6.4
17% 6 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.8
14% 5 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 42962YU Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 42962YU

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $190
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